Switch to a Fossil-Free Bank Need no convincing? But, want to know how? The world felt relief and a sense of optimism in December 2015 when 195 countries finally signed the Paris Climate Agreement. The Agreement specifically expected that governments at all levels, individuals, private industry, and the big financial institutions all do their part. […]
How utilities wield bad science to stunt clean energy
The following is a contributed article by Greer Ryan, the Renewable Energy and Research Specialist at the Center for Biological Diversity, and Emma Searson, the Go Solar Campaign Director at Environment America. The climate crisis is already affecting the lives of millions of Americans. What we do now — both in terms of how quickly we […]
Will Trudeau’s new cabinet fast track climate action?
Following an election that trimmed the governing Liberals to a minority, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau showed no sign of dropping his government’s stated commitment to climate action when he unveiled a new cabinet Wednesday. But whether the government will act strongly enough to address the climate emergency remains to be seen. Jonathan Wilkinson — former […]
20 companies, 33 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions
Back in October of 2016, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists did an interview with researcher Richard Heede, who had just completed a dozen years’ work to pin down the exact carbon contributions of all the oil, coal, and gas producers (and cement makers) since the industrial revolution kicked into high gear. At that time, Heede’s findings […]
Here’s how some Bay Area businesses and residents circumvented the PG&E power blackout
Even when the Bay Area’s electrical grid falters, three Fremont fire stations remain a sturdy lifeline to surrounding homes, schools and businesses. The doors open in an emergency, so the fire trucks can get out and save lives. Metal gates open and close. Fremont’s 911 system, linking tens of thousands of residents to first responders, is […]