Renewable energy: the global transition, explained in 12 charts – Vox
Virginia Tech researcher makes discovery that could open door…
Virginia Tech researcher has made a discovery that could open the door to Lyme disease treatment. Brandon Jutras is an assistant professor of biochemistry in the university's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He's reportedly discovered the cellular component that contributes to Lyme arthritis, a symptom that turns up in the late stages of the disease.
A Short History of the Tire Dump – The Adirondack Almanack
Can Old Cardboard Be Used for Mulch? | Sierra Club
You can mulch your paths with old cardboard, but definitely check to see if it is printed with ink. If it is, you want to be sure it has only black ink. Most black inks are made from soybean oil. Only use the material for paths. Paper and cardboard printed with colored ink is another matter, as this ink may contain some toxic heavy metals. Avoid using cardboard or paper for mulch if it contains colored ink. Of course, if your cardboard is more than merely dirty and has absorbed oil or other chemicals, it should probably not be distributed onto the ground.
I think it's always best to reuse and recycle materials as close to home as possible. Using cardboard for mulch, is certainly better then recycling it or burning it.
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New York to Approve One of the World’s Most Ambitious Climate Plans – The New York Times
New York lawmakers have agreed to pass a sweeping climate plan that calls for the state to all but eliminate its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, envisioning an era when gas-guzzling cars, oil-burning heaters and furnaces would be phased out, and all of the state’s electricity would come from carbon-free sources.
It certainly sounds like an ambitious plan, and setting goals are important. Goals are great, but will there be a sustained commitment towards the goal? Or will the economic pain in out years lead the goal being ignored. Certainly it's a good statement of principles, and long overdue, and it will be interesting how it plays out.