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FDR’s forest army: How the New Deal helped seed the modern environmental movement 85 years ago
Benjamin Alexander, City University of New York Eighty-five years ago, on April 5, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order allocating US$10 million for “Emergency Conservation Work.” This step launched one of the New Deal’s signature relief programs: the Civilian Conservation Corps, or CCC. Its mission was to put unemployed Americans to work Read more about FDR’s forest army: How the New Deal helped seed the modern environmental movement 85 years ago[…]
Why EPA’s U-turn on auto efficiency rules gives China the upper hand
Greg Dotson, University of Oregon The Trump administration is poised to ease pollution and efficiency rules for new passenger cars and trucks, giving automakers a reprieve from more stringent Obama-era standards. But in the process, it could yield global leadership in the auto sector to the Chinese. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt is expected Read more about Why EPA’s U-turn on auto efficiency rules gives China the upper hand[…]
How energy storage is starting to rewire the electricity industry
Eric Hittinger, Rochester Institute of Technology and Eric Williams, Rochester Institute of Technology The market for energy storage on the power grid is growing at a rapid clip, driven by declining prices and supportive government policies. Based on our research on the operation and costs of electricity grids, especially the benefits of new technologies, we Read more about How energy storage is starting to rewire the electricity industry[…]
Does cloud seeding work?
Jeffrey French, University of Wyoming and Sarah Tessendorf, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Water is a valuable resource that affects nearly all aspects of life on earth. It also is limited, so people use a variety of methods to ensure that supply meets demand. One such technique is cloud seeding – adding particles to the atmosphere Read more about Does cloud seeding work?[…]
Does energy storage make the electric grid cleaner?
Naga Srujana Goteti, Rochester Institute of Technology; Eric Hittinger, Rochester Institute of Technology, and Eric Williams, Rochester Institute of Technology Carbon-free energy: Is the answer blowing in the wind? Perhaps, but the wind doesn’t always blow, nor does the sun always shine. The energy generated by wind and solar power is intermittent, meaning that the Read more about Does energy storage make the electric grid cleaner?[…]
U.S. Mayors Move Forward on Climate
Katherine Levine Einstein, Boston University; David Glick, Boston University, and Maxwell Palmer, Boston University Despite almost universal scientific consensus that climate change poses a growing threat, President Donald Trump’s recent infrastructure plan makes no mention of the need to build resilience to rising global temperatures. Instead, it actually seeks to weaken environmental reviews as a Read more about U.S. Mayors Move Forward on Climate[…]
Climate science – is there evidence of publication bias?
Johan Hollander, Lund University It is rare to encounter a scientific fact that stirs widespread debate and distrust quite like the matter of climate change. Despite consensus among climate specialists about a theory that is supported by a mountain of facts from the physical, natural, and cultural sciences, the debate continues to be perpetrated by Read more about Climate science – is there evidence of publication bias?[…]
Can mirrors boost solar panel output?
Joshua M. Pearce, Michigan Technological University Falling costs for solar power have led to an explosive growth in residential, commercial and utility-scale solar use over the past decade. The levelized cost of solar electricity using imported solar panels – that is, the solar electricity cost measured over the life of the panels – has dropped Read more about Can mirrors boost solar panel output?[…]
Will China’s crackdown on ‘foreign garbage’ force wealthy countries to recycle more of their own waste?
Kate O’Neill, University of California, Berkeley China, the world’s largest importer of scrap, is looking to clean up its act. In July 2017 China, which is by far the world’s largest importer and recycler of scrap metals, plastic and paper, notified the World Trade Organization that it planned to effectively ban imports of 24 types of Read more about Will China’s crackdown on ‘foreign garbage’ force wealthy countries to recycle more of their own waste?[…]
The moral value of wilderness
By Janna Thompson, La Trobe University Let us imagine that humanity has almost died out and only a few people remain. Out of resentment or despair, the survivors cater to their destructive urges by destroying as much of the natural world as they can. They poison rivers and lakes, drop napalm on forests, set off a Read more about The moral value of wilderness[…]
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