Affluent individuals tend to have larger carbon footprints than those less fortunate.
Environment
airplane noise, carbon and climate, cell towers, flooding, land use issues, parks and recreation, pfas, waste/hazards, water issues
Is a goal of 450ppm (higher than many advise) achievable?
450 ppm is a stretch goal and would require average global emissions over the century to drop more than 1/3 below current emissions.
What do skeptics have to say about climate change?
In the scientific community, genuine climate change skeptics are vastly less numerous than those who see sufficient evidence to support immediate action to address climate change.
Pollutants other than carbon in vehicle exhaust
Reduction of vehicle emissions of carbon — through more efficient vehicles, mass transit, car pooling, cycling, etc. — also reduces all other forms of air pollution associated with vehicle exhaust.
Silver Maple Forest — a small step forward
For those of you who are following the issue of the Silver Maple Forest, I want to report a small step forward.
Uplands acquisition update
I am writing to provide an update for those who are concerned about preserving the Silver Maple Forest or Belmont Uplands property. A group met last week with Governor Patrick to discuss the issue.