Homeless. Astronomical rent increases. Affordable housing. Can these issues be related to Climate Change? This article by Vince Bolduc considers this question in light of our economy and population.
This commentary is by Vince Bolduc of South Burlington, a retired sociologist from St. Michael’s College and a member of the city’s Affordable Housing Committee. Yes, we have a climate crisis, and yes, we desperately need more housing to meet the needs of a growing economy and population. Since […]
When it comes to Climate Change, any change which can reverse the status quo of what’s happening now would be welcome to at least consider. Hope relies on someone, some organization, a country or better yet-countries, to suggest a possible solution to this world-wide problem. Now that Climate Change is a significant issue of our times, it remains particularly serious when we discover that in recent years a large corporation knew what we were facing but decided not to share this data with others.
Key points: A new Harvard study is the first to put a number on what Exxon knew decades ago regarding fossil fuel burning and its impact on climate change. Exxon’s climate change projection models were more accurate than those presented to NASA by experts. Through public statements, however, Exxon […]
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Here it is, the first day of a New Year. Often the New Year starts with a look back at the previous year and a quiet, personal resolution to do better in the coming year. Can this ever be cause for joining with others, even other countries to “do better” when it comes to addressing the wider issues that confront us. Climate Change is such an issue. Can we at least consider doing more to combat its affects, realizing that what we do personally will affect more than just ourselves. By doing more about Climate Change, we can indeed do more for others that share the same home, Planet Earth.
By October, the U.S. had already seen 15 disasters causing more than $1 billion in damage each, well above […]