Fostering Ecological Hope
Today from Margaret Swedish:
The National Academy of Sciences [NAS] just released a study showing that the environmental costs in the US as a result of the burning of fossil fuels is some $120 billion a year. The main cause is air pollution leading to premature deaths.
Okay, the dollar figure is impressive, but let’s [...]
Fostering Ecological Hope
Today from Margaret Swedish:
So what do climate change, rising risk of heart disease, and Jimmy Carter’s concerns about racism embedded in the attacks on Prez Obama all have in common?
Yesterday’s front page of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel had these two headlines: Warming in Wisconsin: A rise in average annual temperatures by 2055 could [...]
Fostering Ecological Hope
Today from Margaret Swedish:
Well, Congress will be teeing off in the great cap-and-trade debate this week (see also, Climate Bill Seeks a Broad Coalition), with many Democrats struggling to get meaningful carbon dioxide reductions written into law, while Dems from big fossil fuel producing states join with Republicans to struggle for the ongoing [...]
Fostering Ecological Hope
Today from Margaret Swedish:
Look, I know we are still basking in the various sacred celebrations of hope and renewal that come with the season, but sometimes we get hit with reality in any case. Yesterday, my Chicago niece sent me this article from the Chicago Tribune, Global Warming: Australia showing effects of climate [...]