Unfortunately but understandably, many young people are stressed and often pessimistic about their futures when it comes to how well we are combating the dangers we face globally. So on the Climate Change Front: Good news is rare unless we see some alternative. Fortunately there as examples of people who can bring hope to a dire situation. This is one such story from a young Vermonter.

My name is Jordan Heiden. I’m a young Vermonter who drives a hybrid, has 17 solar panels on her roof, and joyfully embraces a fully plant-based diet. I’m also the Keep Vermont Cool campaign manager.  I’ve dedicated my life to the climate movement, and despite the constant onslaught of […]

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It’s good to hear about programs that propose different solutions to Climate Change. It’s even better to know about a program that encourages young people to be engaged in finding such solutions. Read more below:

The World Around announces 25 finalists in its Young Climate Prize mentorship initiative Non-profit architecture forum The World Around has announced the 25 finalists of its Young Climate Prize, which celebrates young creatives who have developed projects that address and mitigate the impact of climate change . The 25 […]

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Sometimes taking a step back to get the whole picture is worthwhile. This is especially true when it comes to photographers and scientists studying Climate Change. What better way to get the Big Picture than to seek a point of view as high as possible, seeing the world from Space?

A NASA image showing methane plumes in Turkmenistan. Q: How has space-based technology contributed to our ability to understand and address climate change? Since 1972 the U.S. Geological Survey Landsat Earth Observation satellites have been providing an alarming picture of the planet changing quickly: shrinking polar ice caps, shrinking […]

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Jules Verne was one of the first writers of Science Fiction. He predicted extraordinary voyages under the ocean, to the moon, and he also predicted time travel. Two out of three isn’t bad as they say. We don’t always count on science fiction writers to predict accurately. But our expectation of real scientists coming to accurate conclusions based on the scientific method, facts and data is much higher. Many people think of the issue of Climate Change to be relatively new. Why didn’t we see it coming? Well, it seems there were scientists who knew about the dangers of Climate Change more than 40 years ago. We just didn’t hear from them…

ExxonMobil is one of the world’s largest oil and gas companies Exxon scientists accurately predicted the pace and scale of climate change more than 40 years ago, according to a study that its authors say adds weight to claims the oil firm knew about and sought to downplay the […]

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