Doug Moss

4 days ago | kiowacountypress.net | Roddy Scheer |Doug Moss

(Kiowa County Press) Dear EarthTalk:I’m a renter and can’t put solar panels on my building’s roof even though I would like to. Someone suggested I look into “community solar” but I don’t get how that works let alone where to find such a program near me. Peggy B., Austin, TXFor many Americans, solar energy is still a luxury rather than the energy of the future. In fact, only around 25 percent of Americans can install a rooftop solar system.

1 week ago | kiowacountypress.net | Roddy Scheer |Doug Moss

©  (Kiowa County Press) Dear EarthTalk:How has the human footprint on Earth changed over time? B.K, via e-mailThe term “human footprint” has become ubiquitous in modern environmental discourse, but to understand its impact today, one must understand how exactly this footprint has changed. The human footprint is defined today as the “energy quantities, resources and products consumed by a human during [their] lifetime,” according to researchers Čuček et al.

1 week ago | kiowacountypress.net | Roddy Scheer |Doug Moss

©  (Kiowa County Press) Dear EarthTalk:How do oil and gas companies foil efforts by climate activists? J.L., via emailIn recent years, many climate activists have protested against oil and gas companies for their role in exacerbating climate change and more. Recent examples include the ubiquitous “Just Stop Oil” protests, which have shown up from the Louvre Museum to Easter Island.

2 weeks ago | kiowacountypress.net | Roddy Scheer |Doug Moss

(Kiowa County Press) Dear EarthTalk:How has the human footprint on Earth changed over time? B.K, via e-mailThe term “human footprint” has become ubiquitous in modern environmental discourse, but to understand its impact today, one must understand how exactly this footprint has changed. The human footprint is defined today as the “energy quantities, resources and products consumed by a human during [their] lifetime,” according to researchers Čuček et al.

2 weeks ago | kiowacountypress.net | Roddy Scheer |Doug Moss

©  (Kiowa County Press)Local business directory Dear EarthTalk:Does Trump have the political capital needed to gut or overturn the Endangered Species Act? Alice Magritte, New Orleans, LAThe Endangered Species Act (ESA) has been one of America’s strongest environmental laws since it first passed in 1973. It’s credited with saving hundreds of species from extinction. Some species include the bald eagle and the gray wolf.