Bitcoin mines cash in on electricity — by devouring it, selling it, even turning it off — and they cause immense pollution. In many cases, the public pays a price. The New York Times reports. (Photo: Marco Verch, Creative Commons)
The IPCC says there’s still time. So now what?
The latest report from the International Protocol on Climate Change was full of warnings, but also hope. There are certainly steps that could be taken. The question is, will we take them? The Sierra Club analyzes.
Take steps to become a Green Congregation
Want to become more environmentally The United Church of Christ has come up with well-thought-out steps to help your church become a green congregation: Inventory, evaluate and formulate an action plan.
Are electric bikes good for the environment?
They are becoming ubiquitous on city streets and country lanes alike: electric bicycles. Could they be the long-awaited game-changer in transportation that will help save the planet? What are the pros and cons of electric bikes? Dylan Bartlett of Get-Green-Now explores.
‘Passive house’ in Maine stays warm for pennies
Using thick insulation, solar panels, a small heat pump and careful construction with quality materials, a “Passive house” in Maine keeps its owners warm with lower cost and energy usage than a typical house. Maine Public Radio reports. (Photo: Nikita Khandelwal via Pexels)
Why don’t we maintain smart phones like cars?
Smart phones are costly to buy, and manufacturing them takes a toll on the environment. So why do we insist on replacing so frequently as opposed to fixing them, as we do with our cars, asks Brian Chen of the New York Times. (Photo: Johann Larsson, Creative Commons)
Can we address the climate crisis by ‘degrowing’?
As threats from climate change loom, advocates are advancing “degrowth” as a solution. Rather than constant economic growth, focusing on how to thrive—economically and socially—within planetary boundaries. (USDA photo by Lance Cheung)
This church saved energy and money through efficiency
A church in Connecticut cut its energy costs by 24 percent through an ambitious efficiency program. Yes, it cost money, but the savings paid for the program in just four years. (Photo: Miguel Tejada-Flores , Creative Commons)
Little of the plastic we use can be truly recycled: Report
Though much of the 380 million tons of plastic Americans consume every year bear the familiar triangle label that it’s recyclable, a new report claims the labels perpetuate a “fiction” that recycling can handle the waste. Grist reports.
Draft U.S. report offers bleak climate change assessment
Consequences of climate change are already “far-reaching and worsening” throughout the United States, posing profound risks, a draft federal report concludes. The New York Times reports. (Photo: Takver, Creative Commons)
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