by Christa Horn, The Revelator January 8, 2025 The Place: Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, Central Coast of San Diego County Why It Matters: Southern California’s coast is better known for its beaches than its woodlands. Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve is home to both. The woodlands are formed by one of the few […]
Category: Climate change
12 Sustainable Cities: How Urban Areas are Going Green
What makes a city sustainable or ‘green’? In most cases, a ‘green’ city in this post is a city that has invested heavily in transitioning to or adopting renewable or sustainable sources of energy. Another major factor in whether we highlight a city as ‘green’ is literal greenery. That is, a deliberate and successful attempt […]
It’s Time to Just Say No to Oil and Gas
Ah, oil. Black gold. The bewitching shimmering glow of money in every gooey black molecule. Oil in many ways is just as much the stuff of fantasy as gold is. But like gold, although it still has its allure, it’s less and less useful in real life. Oh it’s been useful for a long time […]
Waste Not, Want Not? A Call for Corporate Responsibility
There’s a set of ideas and practices known as Leave No Trace that encourage individuals leave no waste behind when they visit nature (i.e., leave no trace). The idea is for individuals to be nature’s stewards, preserving the natural world for the benefit of all, including future generations. An underlying presumption of this call to […]
How Do We Know Climate Change is Actually Happening?
You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows…. Bob Dylan You don’t need a weatherman to tell you that climate change is happening, although some weathermen will tell you if you ask. You can step outside. You can read about or experience the latest natural disasters. You can check a thermometer. […]
Learn More About Plans to Address Climate Change in Your County
In many counties in the US, state and federal funding is available for addressing climate change. What’s needed to address climate change in a given locality is obviously going to vary. In my county, for example, there’s a dire need for more public charging stations for electric vehicles. Electric vehicles are relatively popular here due […]
Police or Pollution Control?
It seems like safe and healthy cities are a human right, ya know? A right in the sense that anyone with any sense at all can agree it is preferable to live in a city that is safe and healthy as opposed to living in a city that is unsafe and unhealthy. The desires for […]
Pollution Solutions for Cities
On a Clear Day You Can See…. What can you see on a clear day? Mountains, lakes, the ocean, blue skies, puffy clouds – or air pollution, industrial complexes, agricultural dust, office buildings? Did you know there is an International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies? The reason there is an international day of […]
Rob the Big Banks
They’re already robbing you. Here’s the latest way they’re robbing you: US banks abandon ‘bare minimum’ environmental standards project…. US banks abandon ‘bare minimum’ environmental standards project | Banking | The Guardian Yup, predatory fees aren’t enough for them. Financing predatory lenders isn’t enough for them. Ripping people off with fake accounts isn’t enough for […]
How to Save Tropical Rainforests Before They’re Gone
Tropical rainforests, once occupying 14% of Earth's surface, now cover only about 6% due to rampant deforestation, losing 6 million hectares annually. Located near the equator, these biodiversity hotspots play critical roles in climate regulation, oxygen production, and water cycling, as well as being reservoirs of potential medical drugs. Indigenous people are the most adept at conservation, yet economic incentives drive the exploitation of these forests for commodities like timber, beef, and soybeans. Global efforts to halt destruction include legal reinforcement, economic shifts, sustainable development, and international collaboration, but challenges remain as financial gains from deforestation often overshadow conservation benefits.
The Climate Crisis and What You Can Do
Why You Should Be Angry About the Climate Crisis and What You Can Do to Fight It
Meteorologists harassed for talking about climate change!
Iowa meteorologist Chris Gloninger faced harassment and PTSD for discussing climate change, demonstrating a 'war against truth.' Despite receiving death threats, he found widespread support post-harassment, contrasting the loud minority rejecting climate change. While the majority of Americans accept climate change, Gloninger urges people to be vocal against extremists, highlighting the historical pattern of overcoming bleak challenges through collective action and tenacity.
