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.
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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.
Cuba, Farming, and Water – sustainable farming helps keep waterways clear
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.
Read MoreClimate Is Not Weather – but the two are becoming more linked
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.
Read MoreThe Currents Are Getting Faster – which may mean less carbon being absorbed
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.
Read MorePermafrost Is Not So Permanent – melting layers are leading to more emissions
Permafrost is melting and this is a big problem not just for the infrastructure that has been built over it in some areas, but for the climate in general. As the ice melts, it’s releasing a lot of carbon emissions with it as well as radically changing the landscape.
Read MoreFireflies Are Decreasing – the magical insect is showing signs of trouble
Nothing makes an evening more magical than a big group of fireflies turning the area into a star filled sky, right on earth. If you happen to live in am area where you don’t have these magical insects, well, I’m very sorry because they are great. Of course, we all might lose out on them as their numbers are decreasing.
Read MoreNo More Petrol Cars in 2035 – UK moving towards electric sales only
The UK is getting serious about their zero emissions initiative and has moved up their ban on purchasing new diesel, petrol, or hybrid vehicles from 2040 to 2035 which means people only have 15 more years before it goes into effect.
Read MoreSpace Pollution – there’s a lot of junk floating around up there
When was the last time you looked up at the stars. Well if you live somewhere urban it might be hard with all the light pollution but soon even in less inhabited areas it might be a bit tricky with a growing amount of space junk being tossed into the air.
Read MoreYou Eat Plastic – about a spoonful a week
Plastic is everywhere and it stands to reason that you’ve already eaten some this week. You’re probably shaking your head because you would have remembered if you swallowed plastic, right? Well surprise! It’s microplastics. They’re in they water and now they’re in you, in us, too.
Read MoreClimate Crisis Leave Women Vulnerable – gender based violence rises with the temperature
There’s another danger caused by the climate crisis that may be all but invisible to many. As things become more dire in communities already feeling the pressure from the crisis, an increase in gender based violence putting many women and girls in developing nations in danger.
Read MoreElectric Bikes Making A Comeback – the once novelty transport might become more popular than electric cars
Electric cars get a lot of attention but another electric mode of transpiration might just overtake them. The number of electric bikes is climbing up and the transportation option may prove more popular for one simple reason: Accessibility.
Read MoreNew Bill For Environmental Protections in the UK – bill has its detractors but most agree it’s a good step
A new, expanded Environment Bill in the UK is in the works to tackle plastic waste head on. The new bill will ban the export of plastic and put nature and sustainability at the forefront of efforts to slow down the rising tide of plastic waste.
Read MoreSinking City Proof of Climate Crisis – one African city is already disappearing into the sea
When we talk about the climate crisis it is generally as something that will happen. If we don’t get the emissions in check the temperature will heat up. If we don’t stop emissions then we will have more fires. If we don’t stop emissions then we will have rising sea levels. But these things are already happening. Saint-Louis, Senegal is proof.
Read MoreSix Things To Meet Climate Goals – it’s not fancy gadgets, it’s education and legislation
The climate crisis is well, a crisis! It’s a major problem that is hurting us all and we all need to come together to help make the changes that will save us from a terrible future. Although it has been proven that most emissions are caused on the corporate level and not personal, changing societies views on such waste will push that level to make changes as well. There are six key things science has identified to make that change.
Read MoreClimate Change’s Role In Wildfires – research seeks to find link between the two
Australia just had one of the most devastating wildfires on record. It burned for a number of days and destroyed hundreds of miles worth of animal and human habitats displacing millions. It is true that Australia often has wildfires and they even had a few really bad ones, but one of the underlying causes of this one may have been climate change and scientists are on a race to find out.
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