Have Natural Disasters Increased

Natural disasters have been making headlines recently โ€” atmospheric rivers which are streams of water vapor moving in the sky, are causing flooding, landslides, and power outages in California. In December, a snowstorm in Buffalo caused over thirty deaths. These catastrophic events have sparked up the conversation surrounding climate change and its impact on natural disasters. Putting climate change […]

770 Million People Live Without Access To The Electric Grid

Millions of people around the globe have lived their entire lives without access to the electric grid. Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for a staggering 75 percent of the worldโ€™s population without access to electricity. The least electrified country in the world is South Sudanโ€”only 7 percent of the population lives with electricity.  The harsh reality is that 577.5 […]

THERE IS A SAFE ALTERNATIVE TO FLAMMABLE FOSSIL FUELS

Most people associate the dangers of fossil fuels with air pollution. This isnโ€™t surprising when most studies conducted by researchers focus on this specific sector of fossil fuel danger. Berkeleyย emphasizes fossil fuelsโ€™ harmful impact on the environment and human health: โ€œThe effects of burning fossil fuels,ย especially carbon dioxide, are having far-reaching effects on our climate […]

Will Internal Combustion Engines Become Extinct?

According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), transportation is one of the nationโ€™s top sources of planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions. The world is starting to understand the importance of transitioning from polluting energy sources. The California Air Resources Board recently announced a new requirementโ€”all new cars sold in the state will need to be […]

The Maritime Industry Uses More Than 300 Million Tons Of Fossil Fuels Every Year.

How Can We Change That? The maritime industry is the backbone of international trade and the global economy.This isnโ€™t surprising when looking at the statistics. About 71 percent of the Earthโ€™s surface is water-covered, with the oceans holding about 96.5 percent of all of Earthโ€™s water. Our global economy relies on the maritime industry to […]