All things green and planet saving.
We talk about climate change a lot but it’s hard to see in our day to day lives. After all, we’re just out here, living. Although you may think it seems hotter than it was last year, it’s probably not something you dwell on. If you want to see how the planet is doing with your own eyes, download the Earth Now app.
Animals in the UK are in trouble. Current numbers show that one in seven species are in danger of extinction and 41% are in decline. This is not great. The changes we make to our world, particularly in agriculture and climate change, is causing harm to the creatures we share the planet with.
Climate change isn’t just about drought and rising sea levels. Food shortages and unbearable heat. The crisis has a real cost on our physical health and we’re already starting to see the effects of it. Many common conditions are being exasperated by the effects of climate change.
Economists have a new view on climate change: We need to be charging bad actors more, now, to push them into making changes for our planet. New theories on the matter indicate that we should taxing companies who are causing emissions $100 or more per ton to push them to stop.
Livestock has come under fire for emissions. Cows are the most famous but sheep are feeling the heat too. The gas they emit when they. . . emit gas contributes heavily to global emissions so scientists are beginning to breed sheep that emit less called the Grass to Gas initiative.
As you know, there’s already carbon in the Earth. It’s part of the make up of the planet and natural events (like volcanoes) release it back into the air and as it turns out, there’s A LOT of carbon below the surface of the world but the planet is really good about regulating the natural flow. Our actions are disrupting that.
The future needs to be sustainable or no matter what choices we make in getting rid of waste, cutting carbons, and whatever else, we’ll just end up back in the same position again. Enter algae, the ocean’s wonder plant that has use in a wide variety of ways.
Since we’ve gone green we’ve talked a lot about hemp products but before the switch you remember remember we were fans of the 3D printing technology, in particular, that of buildings. We’re still in that and one company has plans to print hemp buildings.
The world is in trouble but we can all help. Even though the individual has a low impact on the overall issues, if everyone chips in we can save a lot. To that effect, here are ten suggestions for making the world of tomorrow better, today.
If you’ve been reading us for a any length of time then you’re aware of the plastic problem in the ocean. You’re also likely aware that the plastic that finds its way into the water can and does stick around for a long time. But it isn’t all old trash washing up on shore. Scientists have found fairly new waste on a remote island and that’s a sign that we need to do better.
Blue carbon is the poetic name given to carbon that is captured by the vegetation of coastal areas around the world. Australia has a very large stake in this region and unfortunately, it’s releasing a lot of that carbon back into the air due to destruction.
You can cut down your plastic use in a million different ways. One shop wants to give their customers another outlet by offering milk in reusable, glass bottles. Like a coffee machine where you bring your own cup only this is milk.
Fall is upon us so you’re probably not thinking much about your gardens. But something to keep in mind for next year’s layout: Go native. Planting native plants in your yards and gardens will help attract local birds and insects which helps maintain ecosystems.
Cutting out red meat is often cited as one of the ways we can help reduce our carbon footprints. Popular Science holds a yearly event called No Red October where they encourage readers to cut out cow. They’ve published a handy guide with some tips for cutting down the beef. Even if you’re not participating, here’s some advice you can incorporate to lower the amount of red meat in your diet.
The world has a long way to go before it meets climate goals that they’ve set forth. As it turns out, only two countries, Morocco and Gambia are currently meeting their goals but this isn’t for lack of trying. It’s just that energy is a complicated matter but there are still some ways they can improve.
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