A chef told me that our food choices are the major driver of climate change around the world, but it seems to me that electricity generation and transportation are really more the problem, no?-Melanie G., Moodus, CT It depends how you slice it. Producing electricity (power plants) and getting ourselves and our stuff around (transportation)…
Continue reading →Private jets like this one may carry only a handful of passengers—but their environmental footprint is massive. A single private jet can emit as much carbon dioxide in a year as 177 cars. When we think about pollution from flying, most of us picture big commercial planes taking off from crowded airports. But there’s a…
Continue reading →Key Findings from a Recent Study A recent study published in PLOS ONE, authored by Susan Palu and Dr. Hussam Mahmoud, highlights the growing vulnerability of deteriorating U.S. bridges due to climate change. This research, conducted at Colorado State University, focuses on how rising temperatures and clogged expansion joints could jeopardize the structural integrity of…
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