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June 21, 2016 by Deborah Phelan in Climate Change, Food Security

Biochar: A “game changer” for the climate?

A USDA research team investigating the ancient soil amendment biochar to address food security is suggesting that, with its potential to store one gigaton of carbon per year by 2050, biochar could be a “game changer” in addressing global warming. In field and lab tests using hundreds of varieties of

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April 26, 2016 by Deborah Phelan in Climate Change, COP21

Is .5° The Fatal Flaw in Paris Climate Agreement?

Despite years of research pointing to the inadequacies of limiting global warming to 2° C, the UNFCCC scored a long awaited PR victory on Earth Day 2016 as leaders from 171 countries convened at the UN to sign the Paris Climate Agreement. As scientists continue to issue grave warnings of

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October 10, 2015 by Deborah Phelan in Climate Change, Climate Justice, COP21, Global Health

Place To B Paris: Weaving A New Meme About The Changing Climate

One day before the huge November 29 Climate March in Paris, Place To B throws open its doors to create a new way of looking at the world through “green glasses.” There is still space for you to be one of the 600 participants in this one-of-a-kind scramble of journalists,

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October 10, 2015 by Deborah Phelan in Climate Change, Climate Justice, COP21

“To Change Everything, We Need Everyone, Everywhere.”

The Peoples Climate Movement Day of Action this Wednesday is one of largest events in climate activism as we approach the end of what is perhaps the most significant year in the history of environmental activism. With large October 14 actions in cities and towns across the United States, PCM

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June 13, 2015 by Deborah Phelan in Climate Change

Papa: Revolutionary Encyclical On Climate Change

In an unprecedented papal encyclical, Pope Francis is calling for a economic and ethical revolution to wage battle against climate change. The letter to the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics will be released in five languages on Thursday, June 18 and will expound upon the link between economics, poverty, and ecological

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June 8, 2015 by Deborah Phelan in Climate Change, Food Security, Global Health, mitigation

Bread and Butter Issues Demystify Official Climate Action Plans

A new analysis released today at the G7 summit provides a ‘bread and butter’ overview of how national climate action plans will benefit everyday citizens in terms of better jobs, longer lives and a cleaner atmosphere. The report was issued hours before G7 leaders announced 2050 targets which would lower

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