“Until a few years ago “we thought human activities had little impact on the stratosphere,” says Jean-Paul Vernier, a remote-sensing expert at the NASA Langley Research Center.”
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Powerwall 2 & Solar Roof Launch | Tesla
Oct. 28 2016 Telsa Solar City Launch
The Biggest Threat to NASA’s Future Is the Ocean — By Maddie Stone | Gizmodo
“That’s a troubling question for NASA, an agency whose most valuable piece of real estate—the $10.9 billion sandbar called Kennedy Space Center—is also its most threatened.”
An ancient drought-friendly farming process could become the next organics — By Renuka Rayasam | Quartz
“Drip irrigation came to California in the 1970s, letting farmers plant more fruits, vegetables, and nuts more closely together and in desert areas not naturally suited for agriculture.”
Scientists “too frightened” to tell truth on climate impacts — Climate Home
““The impact of extreme, often violent weather on crops in a world where the population continues to increase rapidly can only be disastrous,” he warns.”
Food production in a world without meat — By Mbali Kgame | Design Indaba
“Meat production is detrimental to the environment and at the high rate at which it is consumed, it can also increase the risk of colorectal cancer by 18 per cent. This is according to a review of 800 studies conducted by the World Health Organisation (WHO).”
Canada’s Carbon Tax Needs To Spread South of the Border — By Jamie Condliffe | MIT Technology Review
“Nobody likes taxes. So it’s a brave move by Justin Trudeau, Canada’s prime minister, to announce that the entire country must pay if it continues to burn fossil fuels.”
The One and Only Texas Wind Boom — By Richard Martin | MIT Technology Review
“Wind power has transformed the heart of fossil-fuel country. Can the rest of the United States follow suit?”
Patagonia’s Ex-CEO Moves To Create Argentina’s Largest Nature Preserve — By Alexander C. Kaufman | The Huffington Post
“The donation is part of an ambitious plan to preserve Argentina’s northeastern Iberá wetlands and restore populations of six species of wildlife, including jaguars, that had gone extinct in the region. Tompkins plans to donate about 341,350 acres, a spokeswoman from her nonprofit Tompkins Foundation told The Huffington Post.”
Obama on Climate Change: The Trends Are ‘Terrifying’ — By Julie Hirschfeld Davis, Mark Landler and Coral Davenport | The New York Times
“In an exclusive interview on his legacy, President Obama speaks to The Times’s Mark Landler and Coral Davenport on climate change while visiting Marine Corps Base Hawaii.”