I figured it was more useful to potential readers to post the Guardian article with its linked interview and excerpt but you may prefer the Wall Street Journal magazine article found at https://www.wsj.com/articles/bill-gates-interview-climate-change-book-11613173337? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/feb/13/bill-gates-on-the-climate-crisis-i-cant-deny-being-a-rich-guy-with-an-opinion Bill Gates on the climate crisis: ‘I can't deny being a rich guy with an opinion’ In an exclusive extract from … Continue reading Excerpt from Bill Gates’ new book on what we’ll have to do about the climate crisis
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WSJ’s very thoughtful interview and overlook at Bill Gates’ action plan for ending the climate crisis
FEATURE Bill Gates Has a Master Plan for Battling Climate Change The co-founder of Microsoft became obsessed with developing clean tech through his philanthropic work. With a new book, ‘How to Avoid a Climate Disaster,’ and a cadre of billionaire partners, he now has an action plan for ending the world’s carbon dependency. By Christina BinkleyFeb. … Continue reading WSJ’s very thoughtful interview and overlook at Bill Gates’ action plan for ending the climate crisis
Cooking with natural gas is a disaster
The in-depth discussion referred to in this article is at: https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2021/02/how-the-fossil-fuel-industry-convinced-americans-to-love-gas-stoves/ It is a masterful work of investigation, explanation, and details that is worth your time. But here's a brief taste. https://www.theverge.com/22280080/natural-gas-stoves-air-pollution-climate-change-history Go read this article about how we got duped into cooking with gas Natural gas contributes to indoor air pollution and climate changeBy Justine … Continue reading Cooking with natural gas is a disaster
Vatican asks Catholics to stop investing in fossil fuels
I've always thought that anyone who believes that the planet is a gift from God should be an enthusiastic environmentalist. After all, shouldn't it be a duty to preserve what's been given you for future generations? https://www.ecowatch.com/vatican-fossil-fuels-divest-2646208168.html?rebelltitem=4#rebelltitem4 Vatican Asks Catholics to Ditch Fossil Fuel Investments Jordan Davidson Jun. 19, 2020 01:37PM EST Photo of St. … Continue reading Vatican asks Catholics to stop investing in fossil fuels
A movie you must watch: “The Story of Plastic”
A MUST SEE MOVIE. Discussion this evening (8:15pm EDT) at Food & Water Watch. Either watch the movie with them before the talk or any time today with the link you'll get by just registering. Absolutely chilling and totally engrossing. https://www.facebook.com/events/1725096084306591/
Wind turbines can be placed in deep water — all you need is money
Beautiful photos attached to this article. Wind turbines are still a growth industry for energy production that doesn't require fossil fuels. Main downside (other than cost) is still that the materials used cannot be easily recycled. Published at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies Floating turbines at the Hywind Scotland project in the North … Continue reading Wind turbines can be placed in deep water — all you need is money
Gas powered appliances pollute indoor air, quickly
I've always been aware that my gas stove, as much as I love its immediately adjustable heat, runs off the product of fracked wells. This quantifies a reason I hadn't thought about for moving to electric appliances. https://www.ecowatch.com/gas-appliances-indoor-air-pollution-health-2645924303.html Gas Powered Appliances Pollute Indoor Air, Study Finds Jordan Davidson May. 06, 2020 07:07AM EST Health + … Continue reading Gas powered appliances pollute indoor air, quickly
Fossil fuels are responsible for far more methane than we realize
Methane is at least, if not more, dangerous than carbon dioxide emissions but have not received the appropriate amount of attention. Altho natural sources do produce quite a bit of methane (thawing permafrost, bubbles coming up off the coast of far western Russia), the fossil fuel industry produces a lot of methane in the extraction … Continue reading Fossil fuels are responsible for far more methane than we realize
Oil leaks into water are far more dangerous than seen with the naked eye
Human eyes are such remarkable works that we tend to rely on them a bit too much. The assessment of oil leaks, whether on land or off-shore, has used visual means a bit too often. Turns out the leaks are far more dangerous than usually assumed. The Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico … Continue reading Oil leaks into water are far more dangerous than seen with the naked eye
Natural gas (much of it fracked) a disaster for the planet
The many people in favor of natural gas are very fast to obscure the environmental cost of producing and using it. The facts are that fracking carries a high risk of polluting our limited sources of fresh water plus its production and use will considerably increase U.S. emissions. Read on in the article below. Cheap … Continue reading Natural gas (much of it fracked) a disaster for the planet
Alarmingly large methane flow measured as disastrous with just one satellite pass
Methane is a more dangerous gas than CO2 when looking at the implications for the global climate crisis. A key sentence here is that this particular blowout releases more methane in 20 days than the oil and gas industries of Frances, Norway, and the Netherlands do in a year. We already know that methane has … Continue reading Alarmingly large methane flow measured as disastrous with just one satellite pass
If you’re using emails to be more green, here’s some sad news
There's nothing that doesn't have an environmental cost -- nothing. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/shortcuts/2019/nov/26/pointless-emails-theyre-not-just-irritating-they-have-a-massive-carbon-footprint? Pointless emails: they’re not just irritating – they have a massive carbon footprint More than 64m unnecessary emails are sent in Britain every day. Along with clogging up our inboxes they are also damaging the environment Stephen Moss @StephenMossGdn Tue 26 Nov 2019 10.56 EST … Continue reading If you’re using emails to be more green, here’s some sad news
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