We eat a lot of seafood. We, as humans of the Earth. It’s one of the world’s major sources of proteins and people seem to love it. But there are only so many fish in the sea, in a very real sense, and we can’t just keep fishing as we have been. New studies in fish farming have shown that it is a feasible option to ensure a steady food source.
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Drinking water is a resource that we are quickly running out of. There is water all over the plant of course but it’s ocean water and desalination is an expensive and energy consuming process. New research has lead to a prototype that uses solar energy to complete the process.
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Turning back the clock on climate change is a battle fought on many fronts. While we’re switching over to sustainable energy sources, there still needs to be done with the emissions that being poured into our air now. One researcher has developed a powder that can capture emissions keeping them out of the air and shows some promise.
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Hydropower is a familiar clean energy option but when there’s no water, there’s a definite increase in emissions from other less sustainable energy sources. This may seem like a no brainer but with the possibility of increasing droughts due to climate change, this could spell big trouble for many clean energy efforts.
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Snow, it’s more important than people think. If you’re just living in a city, it’s the white stuff that makes your morning commute a hassle but for people in certain parts of the world that rely on winter snowfall to create the green pastures of spring, the lack of it is causing big problems. No worries though, science can make more with cloud seeding but it has some drawbacks.
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We waste a lot of food. Like, as a society, not just the leftovers that you let go off in your fridge. We throw out food from restaurants, grocery stores, and even before it makes it to those places for not being pretty enough and startups are beginning to fight this problem.
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Nothing is ever too old to make positive changes! At least that’s the lesson we can learn from Spain who is converting all 97 of it’s hotels that are found in castles and monasteries, known as paradores, into running on renewable energy sources.
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When you think about cutting down your carbon footprint, there’s probably a lot of focus on how much gas you’re burning or what it takes to heat your home. These are important factors but what we eat makes a huge difference too. See what your favorite foods do to the environment with the Food Calculator.
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As we’ve mentioned before, the effects of climate change are already being felt around the world in places that aren’t greatly thought about. Once such place is the island of Kokota which was disappearing under rising waters. However, the tides were turned with concentrated efforts showing that it’s never too late to start pushing back.
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Cattle and other herds get a bad rap when it comes to climate change but they can actually be a force for some good. By using different farming methods, domestic herds can be beneficial to helping fight against climate change through managed grazing.
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Climate change is happening now. Extreme weather, loss of land, etc. This has made it difficult for some people in parts of the world already. In particular, children in Bangladesh are having trouble making it to school due to flooding. Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha is a nonprofit that builds schools on boats so children can continue to learn.
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Organic food is supposed to be better for the environment and yourself but that’s not really true. Turns out that farming organically has a larger impact on climate change than conventional farming. Which is a real bummer for everyone.
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Climate change is real. Let’s just say that again: Climate change is real. Although the majority of pollution is caused by corporate actors, this does not absolve us of living in more sustainable ways. There are thousands of small changes we can make for a better tomorrow, this list compiles 21 suggestions.
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It’s pretty official, fuel efficient vehicles are better for the environment. Though their manufacture may take more to meet regulations, the end result is more sustainable than cars which are not fuel efficient. Rest easy, that mystery has been solved.
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Climate change, in case you were still not sure, is real and with it comes some pretty terrible weather that we’re all going to have to live through. Think this summer was awful? Well buckle up, they’re probably going to get worse according to a new study.
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