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A New Shade of Green
A New Shade of Green

By Sherry Listgarten

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About this blog: Climate change, despite its outsized impact on the planet, is still an abstract concept to many of us. That needs to change. My hope is that readers of this blog will develop a better understanding of how our climate is evolving a...  (More)

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Power Lines, Pipelines, and the Limits of Eminent Domain
May 31, 2020 12:16 am
Comments: 24 | Views: 4,911
Do you notice that you are seeing more protests against oil and gas pipelines in recent years? That’s because pipeline construction is booming. When fracking... More
We are testing geoengineering, and that is a good thing
May 24, 2020 5:59 am
Comments: 34 | Views: 3,859
Geoengineering is the “deliberate large-scale manipulation of the planetary environment to counteract anthropogenic climate change”. (1) It ... More
The Weird Thing about Population Growth
May 17, 2020 5:48 am
Comments: 28 | Views: 5,027
There are a lot of people on the planet, with more added every day. It took 200,000 years to get to one billion... More
Should you read the comments?
May 10, 2020 6:02 am
Comments: 48 | Views: 5,087
Comments are a big part of this online paper. The “Town Square” forum is featured prominently and the staff spends a good amount of time moderating the... More
Is "stage 2" the time to try a more pedestrian-friendly downtown?
May 3, 2020 6:09 am
Comments: 39 | Views: 10,005
Should we be allocating more space for people and less space for cars in our downtowns? This question comes up ... More
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