Category Archives: Science

Tweet My take on the Canadian Tar Sands?! A juggernaut, seemingly unstoppable, a source of unimaginable profits for multinational energy companies versus shortsighted Russian roulette for the rest of us, for our planet, for our environment and for our economy. … Continue reading

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Tweet As a busy parent, where and how I get the energy that heats and cools my home and “keeps the lights” on, my TV working and my kids Xbox and cell phones charged isn’t really on my radar, and … Continue reading

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Tweet Looking for fun and educational things to do with your kids this summer, or have them do on their own on “inside days?” Here are our 3 favorite web-based games that teach lessons on environmental awareness, climate change, activism … Continue reading

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Tweet Noteworthy: On May 16th, 2011, the US Senate voted to maintain tax subsidies amounting to $2 billion a year for 5 multinational oil companies. In effect voting down a resolution that would have taken away the subsidies and would … Continue reading

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Tweet Love this video from from David Holmes and the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at NYU – and so will the kids in your life! It is hard to imagine that a complicated subject like “Fracking” can be “fun.” … Continue reading

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My Wordle.net. How are you feeling about climate change today? Send us your Wordle so we can share it. HOPING that there is HOPE on national climate change policy. Watching Rep Ed Markey stand up for science, asking the GOP … Continue reading

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Sunday, February 27th is International Polar Bear Day! According to the National Wildlife Federation, about 25,000 polar bears remain in the wild today, with that number dwindling because of pollution, poaching and in large part global warming. In 2008, the … Continue reading

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Our friend Peter Sinclair from Climate Denial Crock of the Week brings us a very accessible and fun series that helps explain the science behind climate change. Grab the kids in your life and watch these short videos so you … Continue reading

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As the Eastern half of the US digs out yet again from massive storms, politics in Washington seems far removed from actual events. Should we be surprised? Close to 2 FEET of snow is expected in Chicago, 25 foot waves … Continue reading

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Massive snowstorms helped ring out the old and ring in the new over the past few weeks in the Eastern USA. In mid-December, flooding and mudslides washed away parts of Los Angeles and over the past few weeks we watch … Continue reading

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