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Category: Environment

earth hour

Earth Hour 2020 has special meaning as we face the COVID-19 pandemic

March 28, 2020 Renee Shur Environment Leave a comment

On March 28, 2020, from 8:30 to 9:30 pm, millions of people across the globe will be switching off their lights for one hour

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plastic bags

New York State bags plastic bags

February 16, 2020 Renee Shur Consumer issues, Environment, States Leave a comment

On March 1, 2020, New York State’s Bag Waste Reduction Law will go into effect. As of that date, all businesses collecting sales tax

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climate mobilization

Tiny New York Village joins worldwide Climate Mobilization, passes Climate Crisis Resolution

February 14, 2020 Renee Shur Cities, Climate Change, Environment Leave a comment

In the tiny village in New York’s Hudson Valley where I reside, there are 1,135 people. The Village of Kinderhook is just one municipality

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carbontax

3,500 economists call for carbon tax/carbon dividend. America isn’t listening.

January 30, 2020 Renee Shur Energy, Environment, Ideas Leave a comment

Here’s a riddle. How many economists does it take to sound the alarm on the need for immediate action to address global climate change?

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Oneil Colonies

Our Newest Challenge in Space: Privatizing the Delivery and Return of Human Beings

January 2, 2020 Claire Shackleford Environment, Infrastructure, Science, Technology Leave a comment

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, which was the first time man walked on the moon. December 11th, 1972 was the last time that man set foot on the moon. This means that it has been over 45 years since man last walked on the moon.

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Climate Protesters

It can be hard to mix irony and political correctness

September 24, 2019 Arthur Lieber 2020 Election, Environment, Uncategorized Leave a comment

Acknowledging human’s contributions to climate change is pretty easy to understand, at least for 60% of the American population. But at times, political action in support of addressing climate change can create a situation in which the commitment to environmental change is overshadowed by the irony of the tactics.

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New York

New York says no to Trump’s offshore drilling expansion

May 4, 2019 Renee Shur Energy, Environment, States Leave a comment

New York State has approximately 2,625 miles of coastline. There are, of course, a myriad of reasons for protecting the state’s coastline. Beyond the

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climate change activist

16-year-old climate change activist says: “Time to panic”

April 23, 2019 Renee Shur Activism, Climate Change, Environment Leave a comment

In an emotional address to members of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on April 16, 2019, sixteen-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg delivered a

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montreal

The Montreal Protocol: Saving Earth’s vital ozone layer

January 29, 2019 Renee Shur Climate Change, Environment, Science, Technology Leave a comment

In 1985, three British scientists working at the British Antarctic Survey stunned the world when they discovered that at certain times of the year

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styrofoam

Why New York City has gone Styrofoam-free

January 22, 2019 Renee Shur Cities, Environment, Food Leave a comment

It’s official. Six years and two lawsuits after then-Mayor Michael Bloomberg first proposed a ban on plastic-foam products, New York City is now a

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