Michael Graham Richard
Michael has been with TreeHugger since 2005. He started out as a part-time writer, but after about a year (circa February 2006) he made the transition to full-time editor-in-chief. He held that role until January 2008 (the highlight of this period was of course the acquisition of TreeHugger.com by the Discovery Channel), and he's now editor of the Science & Technology and the Cars & Transportation categories (his two main loves).
It was reading The Ecology of Commerce by Paul Hawken and Good News For A Change by David Suzuki and Holly Dressel that changed his life. Before that, he knew about the problems, but didn't think too much about them. After, he knew there were solutions, and he couldn't think about anything else.
Michael's personal blog can be found at MichaelGR.com. You can also follow him on Google+.
Latest Stories from Michael Graham Richard - Page 8
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Google now allows you to visit Mt. Everest, Kilimanjaro, and other breathtaking locations
Now you can explore some of the most famous mountains on Earth, including Aconcagua (South America), Kilimanjaro (Africa), Mount Elbrus (Europe) and Everest Base Camp (Asia) on Google Maps.
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World's tallest solar tower (750 feet) to be erected in California... Twice
Brightsource and Abengoa are currently working on a 500 megawatts concentrated solar project in California that would be composed of twin 250-megawatt units with what should be the tallest solar towers in the world.
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Name and shame: 8 countries still above European Union air pollution limits
The bad news is that there are still 8 countries - Luxembourg, Austria, France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Ireland, and Finland - that exceed limits on air pollution.
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By targeting bigger fish, we are breeding populations of smaller and weaker fish
In nature, bigger, healthier, stronger individuals tend to have more offspring and thus there is a selection pressure in their favor. But humans can put other kinds of pressure on species, for instance by targeting bigger fish.
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Fish caught near Fukushima contains record levels of radioactive cesium
Even two years later, we are frequently reminded that the Fukushima saga is far from over.
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World's largest concentrated solar power station (100 MW) begins operations in Abu Dhabi
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) are best known for oil and gas, but the region is also home to interesting developments in renewable energy.
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U.S. fuel economy shows biggest gain since 1975
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its 2012 annual report on fuel economy for vehicles sold in the United States, and the results show that we're making some progress
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Electric cars NOT a problem for people with pacemakers, Mayo Clinic finds
The Mayo Clinic is known around the world for being thorough and not taking any chances, so when when a patient asked if it was okay to drive a hybrid car with an implented cardiac device and couldn't find a study on it, they tested things themselves.
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Killing lions to protect them? Does it make sense?
In today's New York Times, Alexander N. Songorwa, the director of wildlife for the Tanzanian Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, makes a plea for the African lion not to be declared an endangered species
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There's life even at the deepest point of the ocean (11,000 meters down!)
More evidence that the old saying "life always finds a way" is correct was found at the deepest point of the planet's oceans, the Mariana Trench.
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B-Cycle bike-sharing membership now works in 15 U.S. cities
Members of the B-Cycle bike-sharing program with an annual membership will now be able to rent bikes in 15 U.S. cities thanks to the 'B-connected' initiative.
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KLM to offer weekly transatlantic flights powered by cooking oil
KLM, a Dutch airline, has begun powering some transatlantic flights with a fuel mix that of 25% cooking oil and 75% jet fuel.
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Obama wants to create an Energy Security Trust with $2 billion for R&D [Updated]
President Obama is scheduled to deliver his first energy speech today, and is expected to seek the creation of an Energy Security Trust that would primarily focus on R&D.
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Yes, that's Pope Francis aka Jorge Mario Bergoglio on the subway
It remains to be seen how green (or not) new Pope Francis aka Jorge Mario Bergoglio will be, but this photo of him riding the subway in Buenos Aires, Argentina, certainly makes a good ad for public transportation.
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Bolloré Bluecar EV to be sold for 12,000 Euros, but you have to rent the battery
Bolloré's electric Bluecar has beaten its own path so far, and that looks set to continue with an innovative pricing structure.
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10-pound carbon fiber bike shows us a glimpse of the future
Carbon fiber is nothing new, but the material has been coming down in cost and should continue to do so as more of it is produced for various applications.
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House-eating invasive species of giant snail found in Australian port
File this one under "we think we've just dodged a bullet". Invasive species are a huge problem in general, but even moreso in ecosystems that are isolated.
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The Economist puts the 'sharing economy' on the cover
For years we've been talking about renting or borrowing rather than owning. There are so many things that people own but rarely use...
