News — CarbonFootprint

— The world is changing. While the pandemic has taken up the forefront of our minds, there are other issues that are just as, if not more, pertinent to the legacy of humanity. Climate change is an issue that cannot be ignored any longer. Modern society has been built without the environment in mind and now we are forced to make retroactive changes to leave behind a cleaner and more sustainable world for our children. While it’s easy to throw up our hands, blame politicians and the corporate elite, we are all culpable for the world around us. You may...

— By Doug Moss and Roddy Scheer   Dear EarthTalk: Is there any truth to the assertion that e-bikes recharged off the fossil-fuel grid actually generate fewer carbon emissions overall than conventional human-powered bikes? —Sandy McClave, New York, NY   Well, actually, there could be… E-bike pioneer Justin Lemire-Elmore argues that e-bikes are better for the environment, at least if you compare the carbon emissions associated with producing enough extra food to fuel the rider of a standard bicycle against the emissions from coal-derived electricity used to charge an e-bike. “Although counterintuitive that a vehicle fueled by something as dirty...