Peat bogs are contributing to climate change. This fuel source that has been important to Ireland for nearly a century is harmful to the planet, more so than even coal. The good news is that the company that harvests these bogs announced plans to shut them down, the bad news is that it might not be enough to curtail the damage.
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Chile’s Renewable Energy Boom – powered by people like you and me
It would be nice if everywhere was on the renewable energy kick. Although many places have made some strides, there’s still a lot of reliance on energy sources that aren’t so great for our longevity. There’s some bright spots in the fight though. Chile is one country that has embraced renewable energy and they did it with the help of activism.
Read MoreHealing Ozone Layer – the hole is shrinking but only if we keep up the work
Remember back in the 90s when we were all hyper concerned about the hole in the ozone layer? Well it’s still there but there’s good news! It’s getting smaller! But if we want it to keep following its downward trend, then we need to keep up the work.
Read MoreWEDEW – check out this machine that pulls water from the air
Water is a precious resource. Without it, we will literally die and no one wants that. Getting water that you can drink isn’t so simple in every part of the world. WEDEW is the water solution that also provides energy a two punch solution for sustainability.
Read MoreTreepex – not a biopunk gasmask, it’s an innovative tree planting system
A couple of weeks ago we talked about Treepex, a bio-punk sort of gas mask device. Well that was all a marketing scheme to advertise something that is very cool. Treepex is a platform to plant trees and allow people to track their growth.
Read MoreSeeds – the virtual tree planting game that plants real trees
We know we need more trees. More trees, less pollution. Tree-Nation answer is to make planting trees into a game with Seeds. This easy to play community game gets people to work together, to plant a tree. It’s an interesting take on crowd-sourcing for the Earth.
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