Air Pollution In China Is So Bad That Solar Panels Aren’t Working

Energy

by Miro Korenha and Alexandra Patel In China, air pollution is so bad that it’s preventing the sun’s rays from reaching solar panels–depriving the country of a much-needed source of emissions-free energy. In Beijing, concentrations of deadly fine...

Tweet of the Week: No Thanks, FaceApp

Climate Change

a “here I am old” face app pic but it’s the earth wrecked by climate change and humanity obliterated did anyone do that yet — maura quint (@behindyourback) July 17, 2019 You’ve probably noticed your friends and celebrities posting pictures on social media...

Politics

This is an excerpt of an Op/Ed that was first published in The Washington Post.  It is reprinted with their permission.   Monica Medina, an adjunct professor in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, is an independent consultant and co-founder and...

Barry May Hit NOLA, Poses An Unprecedented Threat

Weather

By Alexandra Patel and Monica Medina On Wednesday, New Orleans got a preview of coming disasters.  Severe thunderstorms that dumped between 6 and 7 inches of rain on the city in just 3 hours prompted tornado warnings and inundated the downtown area with water, causing...

U.N. Says Climate Disasters Strike Weekly, NOAA Says Names U.S. States Most At Risk

Climate Change

By Alexandra Patel and Monica Medina According to a warning from top United Nations officials, climate-related disasters are now happening at a rate of one per week. Last weekend, in an interview with the Guardian, Mami Mizutori, the U.N. secretary-general’s...