Posted By: Francis Koster Published: February 9, 2026

Global Warming or Climate Change? The Real Risk Comes from … (February 8, 2026)

Unless you understand the difference between “Climate Change” and “Global Warming,” we are all at risk.   A massive winter storm was headed our way...

Posted By: Francis Koster Published: January 23, 2026

Federal Subsidies to Polluters: What You Cannot See and Would Never Imagine (January 23, 2026)

Federal subsidies to polluters are making your life worse in ways you cannot see and would never imagine. Earlier this week the Environmental Protection Agency,...

Posted By: Francis Koster Published: December 25, 2025

An Unforgettable Christmas – I Saw a Man Die (December 24, 2025)

Years ago, before moving to North Carolina I lived in Florida, where I spent decades working as an administrator in pediatric healthcare. Over one Christmas holiday,...

Posted By: Francis Koster Published: November 21, 2025

Transparency about Classroom Environments is Driving Real Change in Student Learning (November 21, 2025)

Boston Schools Are Posting All Classroom Air Quality Online! Let's start with a question about memory: When tested a month after learning new information, how...

Posted By: Francis Koster Published: November 7, 2025

Protect Your Family from Indoor Pollution (November 7, 2025)

Good News About Successfully Protecting Kids!   The Background Since 2017, our partner organization The Pollution Detectives has been loaning meters at no cost to survey North...

Posted By: Francis Koster Published: October 24, 2025

Protect Your Family from Polluted Indoor Air (October 24, 2025)

We have a new effort underway that will enable you to protect your family by making invisible pollution visible. Our partner organization, The Pollution Detectives,...

Posted By: Francis Koster Published: October 6, 2025

North Carolina Electrical Costs are expected to rise 17% between 2024 and 2026 (October 5, 2025)

North Carolina Electrical Costs are expected to rise 17% between 2024 and 2026 And it is just the beginning At the same time that North Carolina’s funding...

Posted By: Francis Koster Published: October 4, 2025

What? North Carolina Ranked the #1 State for Business But the 48th for funding K-12 Schools? (September 24, 2025)

On June 11 of this year, CNBC conducted a survey which ranked North Carolina (the ninth most populous state) as the “Number One State in America for...

Posted By: Francis Koster Published: July 10, 2025

Rescuing Our Underfunded School Systems – Teaching for Free? (July 10, 2025)

You can help rescue our school systems - by teaching those who are older than you. If you have relatives and friends who are retirement...

Posted By: Francis Koster Published: June 8, 2025

Painting the Planet Black: Global Warming and Leaking Refrigerant Gasses (June 8, 2025)

According to the National Highway Transportation Authority, an average of 37 children die each year because someone leaves them unattended in a car in the sun. That is...

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