Why Solar Energy is the Energy that We Need Right Now It’s all over the news: gas prices are going up. When gas goes up, everything goes up. It takes natural gas to power electricity. Food prices will rise because the trucks that deliver the goods need fuel. Even...
Throughout the history of humanity, armed conflicts have represented turning points at the economic, political, military, and social levels. People have risen against each other for thousands of years. Although human casualties and material losses are taken...
Excessive carbon dioxide (CO2) is horrible for many reasons! It increases the greenhouse effect, traps the sun’s heat energy within the atmosphere, and warms our oceans. And for a more personal reason: as carbon dioxide levels rise, it replaces the oxygen...
Is Bordeaux Doomed to Extinction? Bordeaux wine is named for the region in Southwest France where the grapes have been grown, and the wine produced since the mid-first century. Over 700 million bottles of Bordeaux are produced each year, ranging from everyday...
How Energy Storage can give mother nature an extra lifeline. Video games remain a regular staple within our digital world. Video games build on the principles: we can all work together as a team to solve complex and daunting problems. Being a gamer creates a safe...
Ocean Acidification and Its Effect on Sea Life Most people are familiar with Plankton from the SpongeBob SquarePants, especially if you have a young child at home. Plankton’s sole mission is to steal Mr. Krab’s Krabby Patty secret formula. Some might...
It seems there is always a new species of animal that is on the brink of extinction. Whether you hear about particular penguins, fish, or polar bears, the list of endangered animals keeps growing. Climate change is a contributing factor, as weather changes have taken...
Can Saving the World be as Simple as Eating Your Vegetables? Did you ever think you were saving the world when you had to finish your vegetables at the dinner table as a kid? It may have been fun to imagine that those carrots that you had to eat were power sticks to...
John F. Robbins Chair of Sierra Club's Northern KY Group John F. Robbins is Chair of Sierra Club’s Northern KY Group, an organization that helps the environment across the United States. As a member of the Association of Energy Engineers, John has been...
If you have access to any media channel, chances are you’ve seen images of trash floating around in the ocean, footage of turtles with plastic debris around their heads, or aerial views of massive oil spills polluting what were once vibrant blue waters. The problem is...
Rainforests are the Lungs of the Planet Do you remember learning that we should save rainforests because they are the “Lungs of the Planet”? Me, too. But that rainforests-are-the-planet’s-lungs mantra is not supported by evidence. Is it a...
On Aug. 25, 2017, Hurricane Harvey landed on the Texas coast as a category 4 storm with maximum winds of 134 mph. But it wasn’t the wind that did most of the damage in Texas’ largest city of Houston—it was the water. Fueled by the highest ocean temperatures ever...
