RE-INHABITING PLANET EARTH By Robert C. Koehler “I believe that for a moment I thought the explosion might set fire to the atmosphere and thus finish the Earth, even though I knew that this was not possible.” These words of Manhattan Project physicist Emilio Segre, quoted by Richard Rhodes in his book The Making of the Atomic […]
Climate Change
The most important thing you can do to fight climate change: talk about it
How do you talk to someone who doesn’t believe in climate change? Not by rehashing the same data and facts we’ve been discussing for years, says climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe. In this inspiring, pragmatic talk, Hayhoe shows how the key to having a real discussion is to connect over shared values like family, community and […]
The Disarming Case to Act Right Now on Climate
Greta Thunberg realized at a young age the lapse in what several climate experts were saying and in the actions that were being taken in society. The difference was so drastic in her opinion that she decided to take matters into her own hands. Greta is a 15-year-old Stockholm native who lives at home with […]
Climate Chaos or Social Change? Choose One.
From the Unitarian Universalist Ministry for Earth:January 4, 2019 Aly TharpUU Ministry for Earth’s Program Director, Aly Tharp, recently gave a TEDx Talk at her alma mater, Austin College, speaking of the importance of creating social transformation to avert climate chaos. Aly shares her own story of discovering her passion for using art and community action […]
Americans’ climate change concerns surge to record levels, poll shows
As reported in The Guardian Total of 72% polled now say global warming is personally important to them, Yale said, as 73% accept it is happening. Americans’ concerns about climate change have surged to record levels, new polling shows, following a year marked by devastating storms, wildfires and increasingly dire warnings from scientists. A total […]
NASA Science Shows Human Impact of Clean Air Policies
As local, federal, and international policies targeting the quality of the air we breathe continue to evolve, questions arise of how effective existing policies have been in improving human health. For example, how many lives have been saved by tough air pollution policies? How many illnesses have been caused by lax policies? Annual mean […]