Emily Folk, Author at Global Warming is Real

Carbon offsetting is one tool we can use to mitigate the effects of carbon intensive activities.

How Carbon Offsetting Can Reduce the Effects of Climate Change

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Emily Folk | 0 Comments

Carbon offsetting, when done right, can help mitigate the carbon footprint of our activities. It is not a total solution, but one tool we can use.

DIY solar panels make communities stronger

Will DIY Solar Panels Become the Next Trend in Renewable Energy?

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Emily Folk | 0 Comments

Futurists have long seen the sun as the cleanest and most convenient solution to humanity’s skyrocketing energy needs. Building something like a Dyson Sphere may be beyond our reach for another thousand years, but the advent of flexible and even printable solar panels means that soon nearly any surface could become an instrument for harnessing solar energy. In the meantime, residential…

The Green New Deal - a chance to change the future

What the Green New Deal Could Mean for Our Planet

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Emily Folk | 0 Comments

It seems everyone is talking about the Green New Deal, a potential solution to climate change freshmen Democrats are pushing through the House and Senate. Massachusetts representative Ed Markey and New York representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced the deal on Feb. 7, but what does it mean for the future of our planet? Let’s take a closer look at the Green…

Drones are now an important technology used to help tackle climate change

5 Ways Drones Are Impacting Climate Change

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Emily Folk | 0 Comments

Drones have come a long way from being used primarily for recreation. They’ve become one of the most important technologies of our time, and they’re making an impact in many different sectors. They are even having a substantial effect on how we study and mitigate climate change. Here are six examples.

Sustainable agriculture and solutions for reducing emissions

Developing Emissions Solutions in Agriculture

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Emily Folk | 0 Comments

Agriculture is one of the most vital industries in the world and always has been. But one drawback of being one of the oldest and largest human endeavors is that change can be hard-won and slow to come. The attempt to pivot toward more sustainable agricultural technologies and techniques lays bare how resistant to change agriculture can be. Nevertheless, real-world…

Agriculture is a key component to combat climate change

Is the Agriculture Industry Ready to Combat Climate Change?

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Emily Folk | 0 Comments

The agriculture industry is a large contributor to climate change. In the last 50 years, greenhouse gas emissions from fisheries, livestock and agriculture nearly doubled and could continue to rise in the future. Agriculture will also be one of the industries hardest hit by climate change, as global temperatures rise and weather patterns become more erratic. With a growing world…