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No obituary for Earth: Scientists fight climate doom talk by Seth Borenstein Climate change is going to get worse, but as gloomy as the latest scientific reports are, including today’s from the United Nations, scientist after scientist stresses that curbing global warming is not hopeless. The science says it is not game over for planet Earth or…
From phys.org: The UN’s 10,000-page red alert on climate change by Amélie Bottollier-Depois Accelerating global warming is driving a rising tide of impacts that could cause profound human misery and ecological disaster, and there is only one way to avoid catastrophe: drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Spread across 10,000 pages, these are the main takeaways…
Declaring a climate emergency in Sudbury and taking steps to address it, including hiring a sustainability director, will be up for a vote at Sudbury Annual Town Meeting in May. Learn more about the warrant article, filed by citizens petition, at a virtual public forum, “Why Declare a Climate Emergency in Sudbury?” Monday, April 4,…
Capture Rain Water for Use in Your Yard – Order Discounted Rain Barrels by May 26th! The Town of Weston is participating in the Great American Rain Barrel program and is offering Sudbury residents the opportunity to purchase a rain barrel at a discounted price of $79.00. The Town of Sudbury is not directly participating…
Stand Up and Be Counted!
By John Laidler Globe Correspondent,Updated March 22, 2022, 6:36 p.m. … The nine-member panel, which held its first meeting March 21, is responsible for developing a plan focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and building climate resiliency in Needham. … “Climate change is one of the most urgent issues we face globally, and we have a responsibility to…
The next collection will be April 9th 8:30am to Noon Sudbury Highway Dept., 275 Old Lancaster Rd, Sudbury, MA 01776. This coincides with Sudbury Board of Health’s household hazardous waste day. Please remember we accept Clean Hard Packing Styrofoam only – NO food trays, egg cartons, cups. QUESTIONS? email Drop off fee: $5 per…
LOTS of good webinars coming up! WED FEB 23, MARCH 16, APRIL 20, MAY 18 7 PM Building Biodiversity Series Yard care techniques that foster a haven for native plants and animals. Green Newton.WED MARCH 2 7 PMSenator Barrett – What’s Happening on the Hill Part I (see above)THUR MARCH 3 12 PMHydrogen: Future of Clean Energy…
https://youtu.be/CVPSbHCNuvI?t=44 Learn about what a Sustainability Director does in this interview. Acton passed their Climate Emergency Declaration and hired their Sustainability Director in 2020. Sudbury gets the chance to do that this year! See Climate Emergency for details and to show your support!
From the Boston Globe: The new 343-page order dramatically expands incentives to decarbonize homes. Yet some fear its fine print could undermine its broad strokes. … On Monday, the Department of Public Utilities approved a major rewriting of the state plan that provides energy efficiency incentives to consumers. Unlike previous versions of the Mass Save plan, the new…
Winter storms in the Northeast U.S. are getting boost from warming oceans From Bloomberg:
Winter Storm Warning Dave Epstein says: “This is perhaps the highest snowfall potential totals map I have ever made. Banding most likely over southeastern MA, but could occur anywhere in the highest zone. Most of this falls from 7 am to 7pm Saturday, final flakes around midnight. #WeatherWisdom“ National Weather Service Warning: URGENT – WINTER…