“Do solar panels really work?” That’s what the woman asked as I showed some folks our barn with solar panels on the roof. I thought, Wow, how could you be so misled? Then I thought about all the challenges Americans are dealing with now: the misinformation, disinformation, and lies being...
Some people wonder whether the climate crisis is real. Hasn’t Earth’s climate always changed? Yes, it has, and there are valid reasons why our climate has gone through periods of warming and cooling for millennia. We are now in a warming period, and this one is caused by an increase...
Trump’s first week in office brought chaos and destruction to the renewable energy transition in the United States (as well as just about everything else). Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org, a global movement to stop fossil fuels and build a future powered by renewable energy, summed it up in his...
Note: A real person wrote this: me. All pictures by me unless otherwise noted. There are no paywalls, ads, AI, popups, or surveys. Each year, I review my photos and select ones that give me hope or are really good. I’ve added some reflections as our country enters a new...
Some people wonder whether the climate crisis is real. Hasn’t Earth’s climate always changed? Yes, it has, and there are valid reasons why our climate has gone through periods of warming and cooling for millennia. We are now in a warming period, and this one is caused by an increase...
First Place Award for 2020 Outstanding Column & Blog from Virginia Outdoor Writers Association View All Awards
Bobby’s guide to environmental activism gives us a raw factual analysis of four critical factors that led to the end of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. These factors are true for the majority of citizen environmental endeavors and highlight how a group of committed individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences can take down Goliath.