McNeill, J. R. Something New under the Sun: An Environmental History of the Twentieth-Century World (the Global Century Series) (WW Norton & Company, 2001). Born, B. & Purcell, M. Avoiding the local trap: scale and food systems in planning research. J. Plan. Educ. Res. 26, 195–207 (2006). Article Google Scholar Continue Reading
Bad air Re: “City eyes ban on gas-powered lawn tools — Environmental factors prompt proposed shift for all in 2027 or 2030,” Nov. 28 Metro & Business story. It is past time for Dallas to join the 100 cities across the U.S. to ban gas-powered lawn equipment. Dallas’ air pollutionContinue Reading
We should be wary of simple declarations about the increasingly rapid transformation of the electricity grid. The government has been given a sharp reminder of this after leaning too heavily on pre-election modelling that suggested its policies to boost renewable energy could lead to a $275 cut in bills byContinue Reading
I watched the one and only Florida gubernatorial debate Monday night. I admit that I yelled at the TV set. No, I wasn’t mad at the two candidates, incumbent Gov. Ron DeSantis and challenger Charlie Crist. They’re both politicians with years of experience, and so they both behaved exactly theContinue Reading
SEVENTY-SEVENTH SESSION, 25TH MEETING (PM) GA/L/3671 **Acknowledging States’ Concerns on Peremptory Norms, Special Rapporteur Says Jus Cogens ‘Is a Weapon of the Weak’ Against Abuses by Powerful, Privileged As the Sixth Committee (Legal) concluded Cluster 1 from the International Law Commission’s report, delegates weighed in on the draft conclusions, “ProtectionContinue Reading
The Ram Setu, or the Adam’s Bridge, a limestone trail connecting Pamban island off the coast of Tamil Nadu to the Mannar island off the coast of Sri Lanka has been the focal point of political, religious and ecological controversies for decades. Present-day politics around the nature of the ‘bridge’Continue Reading
League of Women Voters forum moderated by Durango resident Lori Smith Schell Lauren Boebert and Adam Frisch U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert and her Democratic challenger Adam Frisch answered questions about rising inflation, the environment and education policy Wednesday in their final debate before ballots arrive next week in residents’ mailboxes.Continue Reading
League of Women Voters forum moderated by Durango resident Lori Smith Schell Lauren Boebert and Adam Frisch U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert and her Democratic challenger Adam Frisch answered questions about rising inflation, the environment and education policy Wednesday in their final debate before ballots arrive next week in residents’ mailboxes.Continue Reading
Bucharest’s surrounding forests are cut down while its inhabitants breathe in more and more pollutants. Globally, we’ve wiped off almost 70% of wildlife species in the last 50 years, including those contemporary to dinosaurs, and to make up for it we’ve built bike lanes. We are co-authoring our own demise,Continue Reading
The Summit County Senior Center is one of three locations in Summit County open on Election Day, Nov. 2, for in-person voting as well as ballot drop off. The first local debate of the election season took place on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at the Summit County Community and Senior Center.Continue Reading
