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Politicians Are Still Using the Disinformation Playbook and It Makes Me Mad

Union of Concerned Scientists

After 15 years of working for climate action, it still makes me plenty mad when they do. This time, it’s a state senator using Play 3: The Diversion, to dis-educate students at public universities in Ohio. It’s about 10 minutes from the School of Earth Sciences at The Ohio State University to the Ohio Statehouse.

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Where is California Going to Site Its New Solar Power?

Union of Concerned Scientists

Since solar is projected to be a major contributor to California’s clean energy future (and to keep this post manageable), I’m going to focus on where the state can site its photovoltaic solar resources. (As The amount and type of land needed for these projects will inform how California builds out its solar fleet.

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The Town that Flood-Proofed Itself

Circle of Blue

Ottawa, Illinois learned how to keep its residents out of harm’s way. Unlike many communities nationwide, it has successfully neutralized the threat by steering development out of floodplains. It was so quiet, you could hear the fish jump.”. Anderson, for his part, refused the city’s offers several times.

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Western Grid Regionalization Is Back on the Drawing Board. Why Now?

Union of Concerned Scientists

I don’t think this will be news to anyone, but kind of a lot has happened over the past five years. This is especially true of my all-time favorite topic: California’s power grid. This year, California’s legislature is considering a very similar bill , and for good reason. The 2018 bill did not pass, but the idea never faded.

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Clean Water Is Up to You: Become A Water-Miser Gardener

PA Environment Daily

You’re bored to tears and wondering whether it’s worth the trouble. News flash — It’s definitely not worth the trouble! Most of the water you’re using is evaporating before it even hits the ground. Successful vegetable and flower gardeners have six strategies that save you time, energy and water.

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Women Voices on Climate Change

Academy of Natural Sciences

Inspired by the book All We Can Save , a celebration of the feminist climate renaissance , we asked 15 local women who are thinking about and working on climate change to respond to the question: “If we are at a crossroads of peril and promise, where do you see possibility alive and growing?”

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Car companies HATE this idea to reduce carbon emissions

Enviromental Defense

The federal government must urgently follow through on its promises to regulate auto sales to prioritize meeting EV sales targets, because a business as usual scenario will mean we miss targets and never get off gas in time to save the planet. . That’s over $7200 off!