If you care about the environment you have likely lowered if not all together ended eating beef. It’s been well publicized that beef production is at the root of many environmental issues but one that is often overlooked is the water shortages it causes. Watering crops for cattle consumption is really sucking US rivers dry.
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Info: Donyae’s love for technology is based on a need to survive our future robotic overlords. Know thy enemy as you know yourself. But since even odds are on the zombie future, she has also learned how to prepare squirrel. You can find her on Facebook until the robots - or zombies - rise up.
Cooking Oil to 3D Printing – new research develops a way to recycle oil
If you cook you’ve probably got a jar of used oil sitting somewhere near your stove. Hopefully you’re not dumping it down the drain. Most people put it out with the trash but what if you could recycle it? Researchers from the University of Toronto have devised a way to turn used oil from McDonald’s into 3D printing resin that is biodegradable.
Read MoreCOVID-19 Numbers Dropping – less reported cases in China
There’s some good news on the COVID-19 front. News from China indicates that the numbers are finally declining which is good news! Of course, this comes with a grain of salt. New cases are rising everywhere else but China does give us a bit of a road map for handling the issue.
Read MoreJust Wash Your Hands – one simple trick to protect against Covid-19
One of the best things you can do to protect yourself from Covid-19 is just wash your hands! That’s it. So simple and best of all, it will protect you from other things too! In fact, you should make hand washing a part of your habits if you don’t already. Here’s what you need to know.
Read MoreMan Made Emissions – ice cores show that we’ve been releasing them for some time
Climate change is a naturally occurring event. Many of the gasses we categorize as emissions are released naturally through a number of events and this has been the case since the beginning of time. The climate crisis however is something completely man made and ice tells us how long we’ve been spitting out emissions.
Read MoreAir Pollution is Making Us Sick – the troubling reality of smog
Environmental discussions can be extremely polarizing but one thing that nearly everyone can agree on is that air pollution is a problem that should be taken seriously. In fact, it’s more of a problem than previously thought. A new study revealed that air pollution may shorten life expectancy of almost three years globally.
Read MoreReturn of the Ospreys – the reduction of pesticides brings this bird back from the brink
It’s hard to really notice how much difference our efforts make towards a cleaner and more sustainable planet. This is especially true if they happen over a long time. It’s easy to forget what things were like when they were “bad”. Still, there are little reminders how of how much the work of environmentalism is making things better, like in this lovely tale of sighting an osprey.
Read MoreLosing Biodiversity Is A Huge Problem – without it, climate change will be more devastating
Even if you’re not too outdoors-y, you’ve probably heard of Roundup, the popular herbicide. It’s used by many farmers to protect their crops from weeds but spraying the chemical releases glyphosate over more than just the fields, it’s get everywhere and effects everything, especially in the water. This is causing loss of biodiviersity which may mean less chance for many species survival as the climate changes.
Read MoreCOVID-19 And You – how dangerous is it really?
If you don’t live under a rock then you’ve heard of COVID-19 and perhaps are worried about what this upper respiratory illness means for you. There’s a lot of misinformation out there but this handy chart puts things into perspective.
Read MoreSustainable and Harmonious – a solid plan for the future
Sustainable living is an important factor when thinking about the climate crisis and how to move against it. It does not make sense to start using a metal straw for occasional drinks that need it when you are still bringing home a ton of plastic from the grocery store. Sonam Wangchuk gives a more opened ended perspective in this fabulous interview.
Read MoreManufacturers To Be Charged for Their Packaging – money to support recycling
Recycling in the US is often times a nice idea in theory but in practice, is more trouble than some counties are finding it’s worth which has led to many places ending their recycling pick up. To keep this from happening, some think that the onus for the bill should be on the producers of the plastic.
Read MoreGet Deliveries Local – cut down on emissions
Having items delivered is so nice. It saves you time and stress of going to a store and who doesn’t like getting packages at home? But online deliveries cause a lot of CO2 emissions. Good news though, if you get delivery from local shops, the amount of emissions goes down.
Read MoreOcean Conservation Should Start ASAP – ocean biodiversity needs protection
Oceans are beautiful and full of life. There are so many different types of organisms that live beneath the waves. There’s so much diversity it’s staggering! And about a quarter of it needs serious conservation.
Read MoreShrubs Against Climate Change – this simple plant may be the key to revitalizing an area
We talk about planting trees a lot to help in the climate crisis but those aren’t the only green life that can help. In South Africa there’s an unlikely hero in the fight against climate change. The spekboom, a type of succulent shrub that shows promise in turning things around for the area.
Read MoreAustralia Fires Worst On Record – more to come with the climate crisis
The wildfire in Australia was very, very bad. More than a fifth of the forests in the country were burned. The fires started after a very long period of drought that was caused by the climate crisis. The bad news is that with the crisis ongoing, there will be more incidents like this in the future.
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