Last year, the UU Ministry for the Earth (UUMFE) team led a community read for the book, “What If We Get It Right?” by Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. This year, beginning Monday, September 28, UUMFE will explore with our Unitarian Universalist community, the book, “Radically Reframing Climate Change: A Guide to Saving Ourselves” by Will […]
AI, Data Centers, and Energy As artificial intelligence spreads, hundreds of data centers are being proposed and built across the United States. These data centers are large, they use a lot of energy, and they are being built extremely quickly, ushering in a new era of rising energy demand which is reshaping our electricity grid. […]
Combatting wildlife decline, eDNA technology is turning simple water and soil samples into a global biodiversity map. From EuroNews By Denis Loktev Published on 29/06/2026 Link to this EuroNews article More than half of global GDP depends on nature – yet wildlife is disappearing at an alarming rate. Freshwater species have fared worst of all, with populations down 85 […]
The ‘Guerrilla Solar’ Era Has Arrived, and Here’s What to Know Plug-in solar provides the opportunity for more people to invest in the clean energy transition, experts say. By Dan Gearino June 25, 2026 Plug-in solar systems, often called “guerrilla solar,” are inexpensive and easy to install, making solar energy accessible to more people. While the […]
Molten salt and human sweat: the weird batteries that could store renewable energy Excerpt share from The Guardian by Jillian Ambrose The article describes various alternative battery technologies that can store renewable energy. These technologies include liquid air, molten salt, and sweat. These batteries can store energy for extended periods and can be used to […]
The household battery revolution that could change energy bills … and the world Article from the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2026/may/31/cheaper-energy-bills-battery-revolution-climate-crisis?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other Summary Australia is pioneering a household battery revolution, with nearly 60% of global household-scale battery capacity installed there this financial year. This surge in battery usage, coupled with existing solar panel installations, is reducing electricity costs and […]
An equal and habitable world is possible: academics set out sweeping vision for planetary survival Summary: The World Inequality Lab’s Global Justice Report proposes a vision for planetary survival that aims to raise living standards, reduce inequality, and limit global heating to 2°C. The report suggests policies like wealth taxes on billionaires, reduced working hours, […]
Denver has a plan to heat and cool buildings without fossil fuels. It involves… sewage! Denver plans to heat and cool a cluster of downtown buildings using a thermal energy network, which will repurpose the city’s old steam system into an “ambient loop” of interconnected buildings. The network will utilize water-source heat pumps, geothermal energy, […]
As a means of acknowledging the significance and contributions that have been made by heralding Earth Day awareness, and because it’s still April as I’m writing this, here is a brief history of the movement celebrated every April. Although Earth Day was last month let us reaffirm its importance in this month that follows. Earth […]
Three Technologies Tackling Climate Change Efforts to address climate change are increasingly turning toward breakthrough technologies that go beyond reducing emissions to actively reshaping how energy and materials are produced. Among the most promising are green hydrogen, ocean-based carbon removal, and carbon-negative materials—each tackling a different piece of the climate puzzle. (Read More) Green hydrogen […]
