Climate Change

More Tricks, and Still No Treats

Meghan Biodiversity, Climate Change, Global Warming October 20, 2020October 19, 2020Biodiversity, Climate Change, climate change is real, Climate crisis, Climate Science, Global Warming, habitat loss, Halloween, locusts, red tides, ripple effect, swarms, zombie fire

It’s almost Halloween, the spookiest time of the year, complete with ghosts and goblins, witches and black cats, scary stories and… climate change? Most of us have at least some small knowledge of the increasing effects of climate change on our planet—increased global temperatures, warming seas, rising seas, melting ice caps, bleaching corals, biodiversity loss, fires, floods, and more. There are, however, some spookier anomalies taking place around the world–so many, in fact, our first article on the subject screamed for a second.

All Tricks and No Treats

Meghan Climate Change, Environment, Global Warming October 7, 2020October 7, 2020Climate Change, climate change is real, climate change science, clouds, extreme weather, Global Warming, Greenhouse Effect, greenhouse gases, Halloween, methane, strange, weather, weird, wildfires, zombie fire, zombie storms

It’s October, the spookiest month of the year, complete with ghosts and goblins, witches and black cats, scary stories and… climate change? Most of us have at least some small knowledge of the increasing effects of climate change on our planet—increased global temperatures, warming seas, rising seas, melting ice caps, bleaching corals, biodiversity loss, fires, floods, and more. There are, however, some spookier anomalies taking place around the world….

Climate Change Adaptation Strategies

Ben Climate Change, Global Warming, YouTube Channel October 1, 2020August 21, 2021Climate Action, Climate Change, climate change is real, Climate crisis, Climate Science, Global Warming, renewable energy investment, renewable energy policy, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals, sustainable living

Today, we’re going to look at Climate Change Adaptation Strategies. But remember, rather than only continuing to plan and strategize our adaptation to climate change, we need to come together to minimize the changes to our climate and global warming. Innovation and systemic changes are vital to this. Research whether your local or national administrators have such plans in place and hold them accountable if they are not rigid enough–or if they don’t even have a plan–by using your vote.

Your health, my health….Planetary Health?

Chrystal Climate Change, Environment, Health, Sustainability September 22, 2020September 22, 2020HEAL, Planetary Boundaries, Planetary Health, Planetary Health Alliance, Rockefeller Foundation, The Lancet

Planetary Health has been defined as “the health of human civilisations and the natural systems on which they depend.” To fully appreciate this concept, we need to acknowledge the powerful impacts which humans are having on the environment around us. The changes we are forcing upon climate, land, water, and ecosystems are all having repercussions in a far greater way than anyone could have imagined at the turn of the 21st century. We are making survival increasingly difficult, not just for nature around us, but for us also.

The California Wildfires

Meghan Climate Change, Global Warming, YouTube Channel September 17, 2020August 21, 2021Climate Action, Climate Change, climate change is real, Climate crisis, Climate Science, wildfire

While some still seem to find it difficult to believe, and claim that even science doesn’t know what’s happening, we disagree. And we’re not the only ones. Climate scientists, leaders around the world, and the people of our planet who are facing existential threats to their homes, lives, and livelihoods all understand that climate change is real. And it is happening right now.

Parenting Boundaries are designed to be pushed…what about Planetary Boundaries?

Chrystal Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Science, Environment September 15, 2020September 15, 2020Atmospheric Aerosol Loading, Biogeochemical Flows, Biosphere Integrity, Hydrological Cycle, Johan Rockström, Land System Change, Novel Entities, ocean acidification, Planetary Boundaries, Radiative Forcing, Stratospheric Ozone Depletion

The Planetary Boundary (PB) concept was introduced in 2009, and was aimed at defining the environmental limits within which humanity can safely operate. These scientifically prescribed thresholds are laid out in order to protect the Earth’s fragile

Al Gore’s Climate Reality

Chrystal Climate Change, Climate Science, Current Events, Emissions, Global Warming September 1, 2020September 1, 202024 Hours of Reality, Acts of Leadership, Al Gore, And Inconvenient Sequel, Climate activism, Climate Change, Climate Reality Leaders, Climate Reality Leadership Corps, Climate Reality Project, Heated, The Climate Crisis

I am currently fortunate enough to be participating in the virtual training from the Climate Reality Project, which at the end will mean I’m part of the Climate Reality Leadership Corps. This program has been running for

The Good and the Bad of Carbon

Chrystal Carbon Footprint, Carbon Sequestration, Climate Change, Emissions, Fossil Fuels, Global Warming August 18, 2020August 18, 2020carbon cycle, carbon sinks, carbon store, fossil fuel energy, Greenhouse Effect, ocean acidification, the carbon cycle

Carbon is a necessary part of all life on Earth. Every living thing contains carbon, as it’s required to form molecules like proteins, as well as being present in the ocean, rocks and, of course, our air.

Renewed Drive On Renewables

Chrystal Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Electricity, Emissions, Energy Usage, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Wind July 31, 2020July 31, 2020Carbon Emissions, Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Electricity, Electricity Grid, emissions, Energy Source, Energy Usage, Renewable Energy, solar energy

It would be easy to get lost in the barrage of negativity and bad news right now. But fear not, I have some good news for you today! We’ve done a round up of some of the places from across the globe who are holding steady on their course to a more sustainable future, even in these tumultuous times, by harnessing renewable energies. There are good, important and powerful (ahem) things happening in the renewable energy sector. Let’s take a quick trip round the world to see who’s doing what!

A Sustainable Trip into a World of COVID-19

Ben Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Climate Science, Sustainability, Transportation July 24, 2020August 14, 2020Cape Cod, Climate Change, Climate Science, COVID-19, Pandemic, Sustainability, Sustainable Holiday, sustainable travel, Travel

Since we’ve all been in lockdown, many of us have been wondering how our efforts to continue living within a sustainable world would fair once things started to open up. What would our challenges be due to