Landfill gas is created by organic matter decomposing in landfills. It’s nasty stuff, almost entirely methane and carbon dioxide. Methane is particular is a potent greenhouse gas. When released, it traps heat in the atmosphere. In the past, landfills would…

Apparently Trump didn’t bother to consider the impact of a government shutdown on those who have nothing to do with his silly wall idea. The House and Senate passed a budget Trump had agreed to. Rush Limbaugh then had a…

Solar cell prices have dropped steadily for years. Solar power is now cost-competitive with coal and natural gas. Perovskite, a new material, may cut those costs in half. Plus it’s more versatile and efficient than silicon-based solar cells. Oxford PV…

The 2020 campaign doesn’t get started until about April 2020, an eternity away in politics. So much can – and since it’s 2019 now – will happen, that predicting now who the candidates might be seems pointless. Instead, Democrats and…

The Camp Fire destroyed 90% of the homes in Paradise CA. The forests in the area hadn’t burned for years and were overgrown. The fire became a conflagration due to extreme dryness and forests that had 10 times more trees…

The governing body for maritime shipping is mandating sharp reductions in sulfur emissions by 2020. Sulfur caps are already required by governments in parts of China, the US, and Europe. However ships often switch to high-sulfur fuel after leaving those…

You would think the Marxist Left would be organizing nonstop against a racist, mentally unbalanced, extremist right wing president. But, they aren’t. There’s been a few desultory Trump Must Go editorials, however they’ve put practically no people in the street.…