Yearly archive - 2021

What’s In a Climate Friendly Diet?

What’s In a Climate Friendly Diet?

Food production ranks among the leading causes of climate change. By making some changes in our diet, we can help reduce carbon emissions.

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Is Extreme Weather Now A Regular Part of Life?

Is Extreme Weather Now A Regular Part of Life?

Most scientists agree that the summer of 2021 is foreshadowing things to come. It’s already produced a hurricane, heat waves, wildfires, floods and drought in North America alone. More extreme weather is expected in the coming months.

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What Are Planetary Boundaries and how have we crossed them?

What Are Planetary Boundaries and how have we crossed them?

The planetary boundaries theory holds that human activity has driven climate change since the Industrial Revolution that is pushing Earth’s limits in nine key areas

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What Are the New Electric Car Incentives for Buyers?

What Are the New Electric Car Incentives for Buyers?

A new proposal from President Joe Biden would make buying electric cars much more affordable, as well as fund infrastructure that supports use of electric cars.

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Hot Planet Summer: North America Sees Record Heat in Many Places

Hot Planet Summer: North America Sees Record Heat in Many Places

As remarkable months of weather go, summer 2021 certainly rates a mention, and not for good reasons. Many places in North America recorded record heat, including a heatwave that baked the Pacific Northwest in the U.S. and parts of western Canada.

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5 Simple But Powerful Ways to Fight Global Warming at Home

5 Simple But Powerful Ways to Fight Global Warming at Home

The human contribution to global warming is no longer a debate among serious scientists. But while most people take the situation seriously, an ordinary person might feel overwhelmed and unable to fight global warming at home. It seems more like a job for governments.

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What Are Five of the Biggest Environmental Problems Facing the World?

What Are Five of the Biggest Environmental Problems Facing the World?

Everyone can do their part to help make society more environmentally sustainable with choices you make about what you drive, how you run your household and what you wear. But some of the biggest environmental problems facing the world will require action at the highest levels of leadership worldwide.

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5 Ways to Recycle Better

5 Ways to Recycle Better

These are some tips to help you recycle better so the world can be heathier and cleaner. It is a great time to start helping out because Covid is keeping people indoors, so people buy more recyclables and throw them away.

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Tips For How To Choose Eco-Friendly Furniture

Tips For How To Choose Eco-Friendly Furniture

Whether you love to decorate or don’t know a chaise lounge from a Queen Anne, you can still make an impact on the environment by choosing sustainable, green living furniture

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How Will the Polar Vortex Continue to Impact U.S. Weather?

How Will the Polar Vortex Continue to Impact U.S. Weather?

Some scientists theorize that the recent freeze and resulting power outage in Texas is one sign of a weather-related roller coaster ride caused by climate change caused by polar vortex.

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