Environment – Page 43 – California Globe

NOAA Permits Wind Energy Operators to Harass and Kill Whales

April 29, 2024 9:23 amApril 29, 2024 9:23 am

Wind energy is clean and green. It is the magic switch to turn off global heating. And unicorns are real. You may name your most cherished illusion among those three if you please. But it will not change the fact...

What is Gov. Newsom’s California Climate Action Corps and Why is He Expanding It?

April 26, 2024 2:55 amApril 28, 2024 8:33 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom, who isn’t running for President, refuses to seriously address what ails his state, instead focusing on shady, unaccountable, immeasurable issues like climate change, and the “equity” hoax. Newsom created the California abortion sanctuary state, legalized abortion/infanticide...

Southern California Steelhead Trout Added To State Endangered Species List

April 23, 2024 12:38 pmApril 23, 2024 12:38 pm

The Southern California Steelhead Trout was officially listed as a state endangered species this week following decades of declination. However, the new designation is now threatening future water projects in the area. For decades, the California Endangered Species Act has...

Plastic Ban Bill Passes Senate Committee

April 19, 2024 2:45 amApril 19, 2024 2:46 am

A bill aimed at banning all plastic bags from grocery stores and other stores moved ahead in the Senate Environmental Quality Committee on Wednesday with a 5-2 vote split across party lines. Senate Bill 1053, authored by Senator Catherine Blakespear...

Ringside: The Potential of Waste-to-Energy in California

April 17, 2024 2:45 amApril 17, 2024 2:46 am

When searching for new sources of renewable energy in California, harvesting the waste streams from our cities, farms, and forests is a logical option. But how much waste do these sources produce each year, and how much energy would they...

Offshore Wind Energy: The Cost and Economic Impacts Part 1

April 16, 2024 9:00 amApril 16, 2024 9:01 am

I have been studying the economic effects of Offshore Wind Energy and Renewable Energy over the past year. Contrary to what wind developers, many politicians, and news outlets would have us believe, it is clear that Wind Energy, especially Offshore...

Actual Headline: ‘What Happens When Climate Change and the Mental-Health Crisis Collide?’

April 15, 2024 2:53 amApril 15, 2024 6:30 pm

“What happens when climate change and the mental-health crisis collide?” That actual headline in Nature.com triggered my BS meter. What does climate change have to do with mental health? “The warming planet is worsening mental illness and distress. Researchers need...