All things green and planet saving.
One of the major concerns in the climate crisis is water. To recap, everything needs water to live. Some need more than others. Humanity needs kind of lot. And it’s drying up. Groundwater levels are being loss fairly quickly and this is bad news for the planet.
For the first time on record, the temperature in the Antarctic topped 20C. Which is still pretty cold but it’s warmer than it’s ever been. This is another sign in a trend towards warming temperatures which is contributing the melting of glaciers.
Petroleum and plastic isn’t great. It’s causing us a lot of problems for us. You know what doesn’t cause us a lot of problems? Wood. Wood is great. And now scientists have figured out a way to break down wood in a way that it might replace petroleum.
We’ve talked a lot on this site about 3-D printed homes and the possibility for eco friendly building with them. New Story and ICON are making this a reality in Mexico where they are printing the first 3D printed community of 50 homes.
No one sets out to waste food but we all buy veggies and run out of time to use them or forget leftovers in the fridge just a smidge too long. We need to get a handle on this though because we’re wasting a lot more than we think, about 500 calories daily.
Climate change effects everyone. You, me, people who we do not know and will never meet. We are all at the mercy of the changing world. And one research study thinks that to survive these changes we need to focus on adapting as a group, not just as personal beings.
Air pollution from one state can cause health issues in neighboring states but it doesn’t stop there. Air pollution can travel over 1000 miles away to make people sick depending on the type of emissions. This is why it’s important to tackle emissions at a national if not global level.
You probably think you have no control over the waste that is generated by ordering packages and having things delivered. The only answer is to stop, right? Well, as it turns out, there’s a lot you can do if you’re ordering from Amazon! Here’s a link with some great tips on lowering your plastic waste.
Before electric cars, people pushed public transportation instead of driving yourself. Less cars on the road means less emissions. Now you can upgrade that concept with the electric bus fleet and England is planning for one town to go total electric.
Most people are familiar with the dangers of BPA and even more familiar with all the products being sold that are now BPA free. Which is great! But there are other chemical compounds that also pose a threat and need to be removed from the population. Namely, DEHP.
Everyone likes live music! It’s really fun to see a band, especially if they’re you’re favorite band, play live but there is a carbon cost to that. A pretty high one in some cases. Your local group probably isn’t creating a whole lot of emissions but your stadium band, in most cases, are. A few musicians have taken a stand for the climate.
Wind turbines create a renewable source of energy but it turns out their blades are not easily dealt with when they’ve reached the end of their life and end up in landfills. The race is on to discover a sustainable way to handle these giant blades.
Cuba has been farming for centuries and despite this, their water is doing really good! Unlike other places where agriculture runoff is a major issue for waterway pollution, Cuba’s water remain remarkably clean and supports sustainable agriculture models.
Weather and climate are two different things which is why arguments like “Climate change can’t be real because it still snows” are terribly flawed and incorrect. Weather is the immediate conditions of the outside world, climate is the long term patterns of the area. The climate crisis has advanced so much that it is showing up in our general weather patterns.
The ocean currents look like they’re moving faster. Just one more weird way that the climate crisis is changing our earth. This may not seem like a big deal but it could have some large effects on the world as a whole.
