Tag: climate change
Local Scene: Climate mitigation efforts, meditation workshop
Reps announce $1M in funding for climate mitigation efforts
U.S. Representatives Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Anna Eshoo (CA-16), Ro Khanna (CA-17) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced...
Study: Human-caused climate change blamed for uptick in wildfires
Human-caused climate change may be playing a significant role in fueling the surge of devastating wildfires in California, according to a new study from...
Letter: Local representatives ignore climate change
It is Earth Day, Friday, April 22, 2022. I am attending the excellent Gilroy Chamber Legislative Summit held every year. Rep. Zoe Lofgren is...
Guest view: Stand up for nature
Stand up for the environment. Stand up for the trees. Stand up for the birds. Stand up for the bees and insects.
Our Local World Dispatch: Wind energy causes concern
It is always distressing when one good environmental cause gets pitted against another good environmental cause, but that is what is happening with the debate over wind farms. The state of California requires that one-third of all energy produced in the state come from renewable sources. Wind turbines, such as the ones at Altamont Pass, have long been seen as an ideal way to obtain energy in a way that does not harm the environment, contribute to global warming or threaten public safety. The Altamont Pass turbines generate enough electricity to power 100,000 homes.
Three letters: Occupy movement, sharing natural resources and Republicans cry foul
Time for the Occupy movement to elect representatives
