Roddy Scheer

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.

6 days ago | augustafreepress.com | Roddy Scheer

To reach proposed climate goals, we now need to look beyond the simple acts and focus instead on the bigger culprit industries, especially the building and construction sectors, which account for about a third of greenhouse gas emissions. In 2018, Icelandic architect Arnhildur Pálmadóttir’s company, Studio Arnhildur Palmadottir, coined the term “lavaforming” and declared it their new project. Lava flow itself is the stream of magma that rushes to the Earth’s surface during a volcanic eruption.

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.

1 week ago | augustafreepress.com | Roddy Scheer

In 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. Oil and gas companies defend their actions as necessary for energy security, but critics accuse them of undermining climate progress. One way energy companies fight climate activists is lobbying.