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How One Old Car (and an AI) Helped Put More Solar on the GRID

Many people treat car donations as a quick errand: pick a familiar charity, sign over the title, call it a day. But with a bit of guided questioning—using AI as a research assistant rather than a black box—you can turn that same car into targeted climate impact. By layering criteria like “strong charity ratings,” “community‑level work,” “clean energy,” and “benefits for low‑income or frontline communities,” it’s possible to move from generic options to organizations that are building tangible climate solutions on the ground. In the case described in this post, that process eventually surfaced GRID Alternatives, a nonprofit that installs… Read More »How One Old Car (and an AI) Helped Put More Solar on the GRID

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What’s Hot In Climate Change, Spring 2020

Banks waking up to fossil fuel risks; the five pillars of climate change denial; disappearing glaciers cause drought for millions worldwide; and more.

Five Ways You Can Fight Climate Change Without Washington’s Help

Legislation, policy and diplomacy are the best ways to fight climate change.  President Obama had a great impact through policy and diplomacy. But now Trump comes along and puts in place one of the most anti-environmental cabinets ever.  The next four years will see a roll back of environmental protections of epic proportions — at a time when we can least afford it.  So what avenues do we have to pursue positive change? Here are five ways that YOU can fight climate change without Washington’s help… 1. Lead by Example When you lead by example your life is a model for others.  That… Read More »Five Ways You Can Fight Climate Change Without Washington’s Help

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What’s Hot in Climate Change, Jan 2017

It’s been a while since “What’s Hot” was posted, and a lot has happened.  Trump is now President of the US, for better or worse.  What the impact will be is not entirely known, although he has installed possibly the worst cabinet imaginable with respect to the environment.  Scott Pruitt, former Oklahoma Attorney General and industry shill, caps the list of robber barons as the newly nominated head of the EPA .  Although in typical Trump fashion he is sending mixed signals.  He recently cancelled the Transpacific Partnership, which may actually be a good move for the environment, because the TPP would… Read More »What’s Hot in Climate Change, Jan 2017

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A Promising Ebola Vaccine

The West African Ebola outbreak is still going on as we sit here in our comfy chairs, sipping fancy coffee (I speak for myself of course).  Good news though, it’s starting to burn itself out.  Well, mostly.  Ebola is still going strong in Guinea, where recent cases of new infection have increased.  But in Sierra Leone new infections are on the decline, and there’s been no new infections in Liberia for several weeks. The rapid decline in Ebola in Liberia is thanks, in no small measure, to the efforts of your taxpayer dollars, and the U.S. military, the world’s largest humanitarian organization.… Read More »A Promising Ebola Vaccine