Cattle, Climate Change, Sustainability and moving forward with better feeds and seaweed. We have recently become aware that methane gas from cows is a significant part of the atmospheric greenhouse...
Decreasing Bird Deaths through Building and Light Modifications
As the world becomes increasingly urbanized, we are seeing a rise in skyscrapers dotting the landscape. While skyscrapers are essential to modern life, one of the most problematic impacts is...
Hurricane Fiona brought high winds and rain to Puerto Rico on September 16, 2020, leaving thousands of people without electricity or running water. The storm damage was widespread, taking out...
It has happened to a lot of us. We are sitting around the table and someone says, “the whole climate change thing is absurd.” If you choose to respond, it...
One Billion Children are Exposed to High Levels of Air Pollution
Fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and gas are burned to produce energy, but the resulting carbon dioxide emissions are causing the Earth’s climate to change by trapping heat. This...
The Impact of Heat on Workers in a Hotter World And how to Respond
As the world continues to warm, we see more extreme weather events. As a result, heat waves are becoming more common and intense and can have serious consequences. Heat injuries,...
Ellen Federman from Old Orchard Challenges Toledo to Catch Up with Dayton, Cincinnati and Columbus in Climate Change Preparedness.
DEMOCRACY DAY 2023 Last Thursday, March 23, was Democracy Day at Toledo’s city council. This is what one presenter had to say. Hello and thank you for being here to...
Trillions to be Gained or Lost with Changing Climate
Most of us can see the climate/weather changing. In a recent Deloitte survey, 60% of American respondents indicated they had experienced a severe climate/weather event in the past six months....
The Impact of Climate Change and Climate Disasters on Hunger
HUNGER The world is not doing well in eliminating hunger and malnutrition. In 2021 as many as 828 million people were afflicted with hunger – up 6% from 2020. Moreover,...
Climate change increases the likelihood of slavery
Slavery increases the drivers of climate change To say that climate change is a complex problem is undoubtedly an understatement. So many variables are involved that it sometimes feels...
