Tag: Environment

Celebrating Earth Day 2019

As many of you probably know, Earth Day falls on April 22nd each year. But it’s being celebrated in many communities today simply because it’s a Saturday and it’s much easier to get folks out on a weekend. I’m in Central Florida and the… Continue Reading “Celebrating Earth Day 2019”

A grim milestone for Earth

The Scripps Institution of Oceanography is one of many scientific bodies that monitor CO2 levels on our planet and they noted in the last few days that we’ve crossed an alarming threshold. After examining the data for the month of April, they’re announcing that… Continue Reading “A grim milestone for Earth”

Climate Scientists Issue Second Warning: We Are Killing the Earth

We are killing our planet. Humanity received a first warning from scientists who specialize in the environment in 1992. Nothing changed. Exploitation of our planet for her resources–often in the most rapacious and unsustainable ways–has only accelerated. The Paris Agreement is a very substantial… Continue Reading “Climate Scientists Issue Second Warning: We Are Killing the Earth”

Pine Island Glacier: Manhattan-sized Antarctica iceberg breaks off

Ben writes: there are fresh stories in the media every day about the very serious changes happening on our planet because of climate change. Here’s another one. If you’re listening to what climate scientists are saying on the subject, here’s one more piece of… Continue Reading “Pine Island Glacier: Manhattan-sized Antarctica iceberg breaks off”