Category — Global Warming and the Environment

NASA plans to hold a press conference today, concerning recent activity (or lack of activity) on the Sun.  By now, increasing numbers of sunspots should have begun appearing on the Sun . . . since the peak of the next solar cycle will be occurring less than four years from now.
A quiet Sun usually coincides [...]

In the 2008 Farmers’ Almanac we have an article about ways to save electricity including the use of CFL light bulbs.We argue that the life of these bulbs is 8 years and if all homes used them we’d eliminate a  trillion pounds of greenhouse emissions. I received a call from someone who was shocked that we [...]

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Full Sturgeon Moon, CFL Bulbs, Mercury
What a great week for sky watching. From August 11 – 13th we were able to witness Perseid Meteor Showers.Hundreds of lights could be witnessed during the dark hours of early morning.  As we end the week the moon takes on a remarkable glow. The Full Sturgeon  Moon occurs at  5:16 pm (Eastern) [...]

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Energy Savings Ideas, Cutting Electricity Costs, Appliances, Efficiencies, Phantom Loads
There are some nasty rumors of late that electrical rates in New England, and elsewhere, may go up 20% – 50% over the next few months. There is an organization called Efficiency Maine www.efficiencymaine.org.  Their mission is to help Maine businesses and citizens consume electricity [...]

When I was a freshman at Villanova University, Earth Day was created on April 22nd, 1970.  It was the very beginning of a movement that has grown in importance as the debate on Global Warming has taken center stage. In 1970, it was a matter of cleaning up the roads and riverbanks.  The origins of [...]

Everyone is talking about the weather and it’s impact on our lives. Managing Editor, Sandi Duncan, Philom. was a guest on CNN American Morning earlier today. The setting was a park in NYC and the question – where’s the snow. Yes, NYC has been spared the misery of winter (so far) , but all [...]