Climate Change

Soil is more than the dirt under our feet

Chrystal Biodiversity, Carbon Sequestration, Climate Change, Environment, Land Degradation February 15, 2022February 15, 2022animal agriculture, desertification, erosion, FAO, Land Degradation, land use, soil health, soil microbes, water erosion, wind erosion

Low angle shot of soil ready for a crop to be planted

Soil might not be sexy, but it’s as necessary for human life on Earth as oxygen. It isn’t obvious to look at, but soil is alive. A thriving community. In 1 teaspoon of healthy soil there are

The Great Funding Facade for the Reef

Chrystal Climate Change, Oceans, YouTube Channel February 8, 2022February 8, 2022Climate Change, Climate crisis, conservation, Global Warming, Great Barrier Reef, marine conservation, marine ecosystems, ocean acidification, ocean plastic, Oceans, Sustainability, sustainable, sustainable lifestyle, sustainable living

This natural wonderland is the world’s largest living coral reef.

New report finds that Shell’s Blue Hydrogen isn’t so blue after all

Chrystal Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Electricity, Emissions, Energy Consumption, Energy Usage, Fossil Fuels, Hydrogen, Technology January 25, 2022January 23, 2022blue hydrogen, Carbon Capture and Storage, Carbon Emissions, Carbon Footprint, CCS, clean hydrogen, Climate Science, Global Witness, hydrogen, Hydrogen Council, Quest carbon capture facility, Scotford refinery, Shell

Hydrogen symbol in front of blue wavy background

We recently explored the veritable rainbow of hydrogens, with different colors referring to the production method or original energy source used. One of the most heavily promoted options is ‘blue’ hydrogen. One must ask, if governments and

What you need to know about the Infrastructure Bill – from a Climate Perspective

Chrystal Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Current Events, Electricity, Emissions, Energy Usage, Environment, Renewable Energy, Transportation January 11, 2022June 10, 2022American Society of Civil Engineers, Climate Change, Climate crisis, ecosystem restoration, EV, First Street Foundation, flooding, IIJA, infrastructure, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, President Biden, Renewable Energy, stormwater

There sure was a lot of talk about this Bill for a long time before anything happened. But on November 15th 2021, the highly anticipated $1.2 Trillion bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was passed into

COP26: Run down… it’s not all bad!

Chrystal Climate Change, Current Events, YouTube Channel January 7, 2022January 7, 2022Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Climate crisis, Climate Science, Conference of the Parties, COP26, Deforestation, Global Warming, Renewable Energy, SDGs, Sustainability, sustainable, sustainable lifestyle, sustainable living

Since the close of the long awaited Conference Of the Parties meeting in Glasgow, we’ve been hearing some pretty scathing reviews. But is that really fair? Yes, there were some outcomes that could have been better…but there were some great outcomes too. We’re going to give you a quick catch up on the best and worst.

Was COP26 really a cop out? Here’s the good and not-so-good outcomes.

Chrystal Climate Change, Climate Science, Current Events, Emissions, Global Warming November 30, 2021November 28, 2021#blahblahblah, Breakthrough Agenda, carbon market, Climate Change, climate finance, climate justice, Climate Science, Deforestation, equity, fossil fuel divestment, Glasgow Climate Pact, Glasgow Financial Alliance, Global Methane Pledge, Global Warming, keep 1.5 alive, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement, social justice, Sustainability, United Nations

Looking straight up through a canopy of trees, with leaves changing to fall colours

We’ve been hearing some pretty scathing reviews of the most recent Conference Of the Parties meeting in Glasgow. But is this fair? There were some great outcomes – but yes, some which weren’t so great too. So

Climate Change is Making Tropical Storms More Intense

Chrystal Climate Change, Climate Science, Natural Disasters September 14, 2021September 22, 2021Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Climate crisis, Climate Science, extreme weather, Global Warming, hurricane, storms, Sustainability, sustainable, sustainable lifestyle, sustainable living, weather

There might not be scientific consensus on the frequency of destructive storms increasing across the globe, but there is widespread agreement that the intensity of storms is increasing.

Environmental Protection Paperwork: What’s it worth?

Chrystal Carbon Neutral, Climate Change, Emissions, Environment, Global Warming, History, Sustainability August 3, 2021July 31, 2021CMA, CMP, Conference of the Parties, COP, Doha Amendment, IPCC, Kyoto Protocol, Montreal Protocol, Paris Agreement, UNEP, UNFCC, Vienna Convention, WMO, World Meteorological Organization

Failure to plan is a plan to fail. And indeed, for several decades there have been many plans set in motion for trying to ensure Mother Earth and her inhabitants can continue to survive and thrive, against

The Great Emissions Rebound

Chrystal Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Climate Science, Emissions, Environment, Sustainability July 27, 2021July 27, 2021Clean Jobs America, COVID emissions, COVID-19, Global Energy Review 2021, Mauna Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, renewable energy growth, stay at home orders, UNEP

Car exhausts and man holding speed limit sign saying CO2

There were fears during 2020 that the dip in carbon emissions we were experiencing would be short-lived, and that 2021 would bring a bounce back of global CO2e. And, indeed, that fear has been realized.

How sustainable is solar, really?

Chrystal Climate Change, Electricity, Recycling, Solar Energy, Sustainability June 15, 2021June 15, 2021Ecoactiv, First Solar, IEA, International Energy Agency, Lotus Energy, Photovoltaic Power Systems program, PV cells, PV Cycle, PV Industries, Reclaim PV, Recycle PV Solar, silicon cells, solar module recycling, Solar Panels, solar recycling

close up of solar cells installed under sun

This isn’t a question of the sustainability of the power source, ie., the sun. Obviously, there’s no concerns there. But the sun’s radiative energy doesn’t spontaneously provide power to switch on the lights, it requires some pretty