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🐸 How to Boil a Frog—and what it teaches us about climate change (hint: it’s not about the frog)
How to Boil a Frog Step one: Fill a pot with lukewarm water.Step two: Add frog.Step three: Slowly turn up the heat. Classic metaphor,...
Shannon Falkson
May 123 min read


Make America Dirty Again: The Trusk Doctrine—how the Trump administration is unleashing a dark age of American energy policy
In April 2024, a deal was struck behind closed doors at Mar-a-Lago — Trump asked the energy titans for $1B in campaign donations,...
Shannon Falkson
Feb 253 min read


From Pillar to Post: How the EPA is Powering the Great American Rollback
There’s a new guy in charge of the EPA, Lee Zeldin, and he’s coming in hot (just like our planet ( 2024 was the hottest year on record...
Shannon Falkson
Feb 114 min read


Is Using AI Sustainable?
I should probably close some tabs! (At least I didn't use an AI generated image) AI is not going anywhere, but is using it sustainable?...
Shannon Falkson
Dec 15, 20246 min read


The Top Ten Most Terrifying Takeaways from the Climate Chapter of Project 2025
So what exactly is Project 2025: The Presidential Transition Project and how will it affect climate change? Well, if you were to read the...
Shannon Falkson
Oct 28, 20245 min read


Green Halloween
Ah, Halloween—that beloved time of year when we cover ourselves in questionable fabric choices, pumpkin spice our lattes, and use death...
Shannon Falkson
Oct 28, 20243 min read


SCOTUS: Equal Protection Under the Law?
Two recent Supreme Court decisions promise to be a disaster for our environment. Many consider the current Supreme Court to be an...
Shannon Falkson
Jul 10, 20246 min read


Illuminating the Dark Side of Solar Lights
What’s not to love about solar garden lights? These radiant beacons of sustainability light the path to reduced carbon footprints and...
Shannon Falkson
Jun 17, 20243 min read


Carbon Offsets: A License to Pollute?
What’s not to love about Carbon Offsets? They’re an easy, affordable way for people and companies to reduce our carbon footprint while...
Shannon Falkson
Apr 25, 20244 min read


Swedish Dishcloths Save the Earth!
Swedish dishcloths are an eco-warrior's secret weapon against the wasteful tyranny of paper towels. Or are they? First, let's wipe...
Shannon Falkson
Mar 4, 20244 min read


Summing Up Carbon Calculators
So, you're living your best sustainable life, composting like a champ, carrying a reusable water bottle that's practically an extension...
Shannon Falkson
Mar 4, 20245 min read


Confessions of a Wishcycler
Despite avid recycling, most plastics aren't recycled. How to stop wishcycling to maximize impact of recycling and minimize waste.
Shannon Falkson
Nov 18, 20233 min read


The Sunny Side of Solar
October, 2020 Every year the US government hands out what is conservatively estimated as $20B in subsidies to fossil fuel energy...
Shannon Falkson
Nov 18, 20232 min read


Gaslighting Stoves
Gas Stoves are the latest victim of the war against science and facts
Shannon Falkson
Aug 5, 20233 min read


Playing with (Wild)Fire
The hard-to-decipher and often debated cause and effect of climate change is one of the biggest obstacles to finding solutions to a...
Shannon Falkson
Aug 5, 20233 min read
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