QUOTATIONS FROM ROGER REVELLE
Compiled by Deborah Day, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Archives
https://library.ucsd.edu/scilib/biogr/day_quotations-from-roger-revelle.pdf
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In 1957, Climate Scientist Warned Congress That Fossil-Fueled Global Warming Could Turn California Into A Desert
https://www.hillheat.com/articles/2020/09/10/in-1957-climate-scientist-warned-congress-the-continued-burning-fossil-fuels-could-turn-california-into-a-desert
Build your own Geodesic Dome dwelling
https://ekodome.com/
How colleges can become ‘living labs’ for combating climate change.
Professors are increasingly combining classroom instruction with efforts to ‘green’ campuses.
https://hechingerreport.org/how-colleges-can-become-living-labs-for-combating-climate-change/
This little-known agency has billions to make federal buildings green.
With nearly $3.4 billion from the climate law, the U.S. General Services Administration is working to slash emissions from building operations and construction.
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/electrification/this-little-known-agency-has-billions-to-make-federal-buildings-green
Indigenous geography could change how we relate to the Earth.
“Geography can be maps. But it can also be something deeply personal, like how we interact with space.”
https://grist.org/looking-forward/indigenous-geography-could-change-how-we-relate-to-the-earth/
As the Great Salt Lake dries up, it’s also emitting millions of tons of CO2
https://www.npr.org/2024/07/27/nx-s1-5054329/utah-great-salt-lake-carbon-emissions
The Great Salt Lake Emitted More Than 4 Million Tons of Greenhouse Gasses In 1 Year
The Great Salt Lake is drying out, and emitting more carbon dioxide, because of human activity.
https://www.inverse.com/science/great-salt-lake-global-warming-greenhouse-gas-emissions
Can China’s Green Electricity Certificates Boost Demand for Renewable Energy?
New rules for GECs will make the marketplace more robust as China works to increase renewable energy consumption nationwide.
https://thediplomat.com/2024/07/can-chinas-green-electricity-certificates-boost-demand-for-renewable-energy/
AI supercharges data center energy use – straining the grid and slowing sustainability efforts
https://theconversation.com/ai-supercharges-data-center-energy-use-straining-the-grid-and-slowing-sustainability-efforts-232697
The state of carbon removal in 3 charts
The carbon removal industry lags behind where it needs to go in the next 6 years to fulfill the Paris Agreement.
https://trellis.net/article/the-state-of-carbon-removal-in-3-charts/
‘Some of the biggest plants’: Kingdom Kind finds success in outdoor growing operation
https://www.reformer.com/cannabis/some-of-the-biggest-plants-kingdom-kind-finds-success-in-outdoor-growing-operation/article_79000bd4-4ea8-11ef-abe6-0fd8646d550f.html
The Best Compost to Soil Ratios For Your Gardens
https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/home-and-garden/the-best-compost-to-soil-ratios-for-your-gardens/ar-BB1qFTb1
Can corn grow without chemical fertilizers? A Madison County farm is finding out
Willoughby Farms is testing an ancient ingredient that could revolutionize farming
https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/willoughy-farm-biochar-test-19588999.php
Machinery for Organic Farming: What You Need to Know
https://retail-focus.co.uk/machinery-for-organic-farming-what-you-need-to-know/
Composting Consortium releases report, recommends ways to scale composting infrastructure.
The report features investment recommendations to scale composting infrastructure amidst rising landfill costs and organics bans.
https://www.wastetodaymagazine.com/news/composting-consortium-releases-investment-recommendations-report-scale-composting-infrastructure/
The Green Energy Revolution Can Be Sabotaged and Delayed, But It Cannot Be Stopped
A cleaner, better world is in sight, but that world cannot be realized until we leave oil, coal, and gas in the ground once and for all.
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/renewable-energy-revolution
Global Electricity Review 2024
Renewables generated a record 30% of global electricity in 2023, driven by growth in solar and wind. With record construction of solar and wind in 2023, a new era of falling fossil generation is imminent. 2023 was likely the pivot point, marking peak emissions in the power sector.
https://ember-climate.org/insights/research/global-electricity-review-2024/
Solar and Wind Projects Under Construction in China Have 2x the Capacity of the Rest of the World’s Renewable Energy Projects Combined: Report
https://www.ecowatch.com/china-renewable-energy-construction-capacity.html
French Polynesians revive traditional rāhui to protect fish — and livelihoods
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/07/french-polynesians-revive-traditional-rahui-to-protect-fish-and-livelihoods/
To protect the planet’s rangelands, give pastoralists a boost, UN report says
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/07/to-protect-the-planets-rangelands-give-pastoralists-a-boost-un-report-says/
Think Eat Save: Tracking Progress to Halve Global Food Waste focuses on food waste at the household, food service and retail levels — including both edible and inedible parts of foods, since edibility is subjective and opportunities exist for productively using food not eaten.
https://ensia.com/notable/how-to-cut-food-waste-public-private-partnerships/
New Study Locates PFAS ‘Forever Chemical’ Hot Spots in U.S.
https://www.ecowatch.com/pfas-hot-spots-us-water-contamination.html
In war-torn Syria, efforts to save a river refuse to die
Campaigns to revive the Barada River face an upstream battle
https://ensia.com/articles/barada-river-syria-pollution/