Climate change is one of the most challenging collective problems the world has faced to date. Whether we will be able to curb our carbon emissions quickly enough to avoid the catastrophic impacts of climate change is still very much in question. … [Read more...] about Solving the carbon problem one blockchain at a time
Archives for September 24, 2018
New battery gobbles up carbon dioxide
A new type of battery developed by researchers at MIT could be made partly from carbon dioxide captured from power plants. Rather than attempting to convert carbon dioxide into specialized chemicals using metal catalysts, which is currently highly challenging, this battery could … [Read more...] about New battery gobbles up carbon dioxide
Ten years since Occupy Wall Street, the cooperative movement is surging
Last week marked the seventh anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street movement and 10 years since the collapse of U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers, which triggered the onset of the global financial crisis. The crisis also sparked massive global anti-capitalist movements, … [Read more...] about Ten years since Occupy Wall Street, the cooperative movement is surging
How Nordic marine forests can help fight climate change
Research suggests that there are many reasons to fall in love with marine forests, even the seaweed that gets wrapped around your feet when taking a dip in the sea. In our previous article, we explored how marine forests such as kelp and eelgrass provide a two-pronged approach to … [Read more...] about How Nordic marine forests can help fight climate change
Most Americans think we can save the planet and create jobs at the same time
Our current politics around climate change and the policies to address it are deeply screwed up. At a time when we need more ambition, the intransigent Republican Congress and the galoot in the Oval Office are doing less. … [Read more...] about Most Americans think we can save the planet and create jobs at the same time