by Linden Cheek | Jun 10, 2016 | Climate, Definitions, Energy, Green Living, Greenhouse Gasses, Policy, Transportation
Something has to be done to combat climate change. A Carbon Tax might be part of the solution. The USA is currently releasing 14.7 trillion pounds, or around 6,673 million metric tons, of CO2e annually. These emissions are largely a result of the burning of fossil...
by Linden Cheek | Jun 8, 2016 | Climate, Definitions, Energy, Green Living, Greenhouse Gasses, Policy, Systems Thinking, Technology, Transportation
Climate Change is a big problem. It is so big, in fact, that individual action—while necessary—is not enough to stop the dire predictions of a warmer world from becoming reality. It turns out that as Americans, only about 40% of our 24 metric ton personal carbon...
by Linden Cheek | May 27, 2016 | Climate, Definitions, Greenhouse Gasses, Natural Systems, Policy, Social Systems, Systems Thinking
In any discussion on Climate Change, the idea of 2°C threshold of temperature increase gets thrown around a lot. Everyone seems to know that we mustn’t let our world get more than 2°C hotter. But few people know why. Despite how often this threshold is...
by | Apr 6, 2016 | Agriculture, Policy
The University of Arkansas’ sustainability research program is enhancing its global impact through international dialogue. Recently the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. State Department’s Embassy in Paris, France, invited Dr. Marty Matlock to be an expert speaker on...
by | Mar 9, 2016 | Climate, Energy, Green Jobs, Policy
Many businesses, institutions, and homeowners have realized the benefits of powering their lives with the clean power of the sun as the effects of climate change have begun to be noticed. Not only has the technology become cheaper and more accessible, but the state...
by | Apr 1, 2015 | Climate, Events, Policy
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