Plenty of products proudly promote the fact that they contain recycled ocean plastic. This could be plastic waste that was dumped in the ocean. Or it could be ocean plastic that has washed up on shorelines. It could also be “ocean-bound” plastic litter that is making its way to the ocean. What’s important is that these products make use of […]
This is the first in a series of five articles that help you find ways to reduce your carbon footprint by changing your use of the main carbon culprits in the average American’s lifestyle. It’s no secret that Americans love their cars. We drive more miles than any other nation — 30% more than second-place Canada. But all those miles […]
The average hardwood tree captures an estimated 48 pounds of carbon dioxide per year. Over the life of the tree that’s roughly 1 ton of CO2. While that’s just a fraction of the average American’s production of 27 tons of CO2 annually, combined with reducing greenhouse gas emissions, tree-planting can make a difference. Source: Easy Carbon Sequestration You Can Do […]
No matter where you live, increasingly frequent heat waves and droughts may have you feeling like your hometown is turning into a desert. And you might not be wrong – deserts make up more of the planet than they did a few decades ago, and that amount is still expanding. Although the area classified as desert is growing, technically speaking, […]
We can expect big changes in our coastlines as climate change causes sea levels to rise. Research predicts a loss of nearly half of the world’s sandy beaches by 2100. Let’s cut our greenhouse gas emissions so that future generations can enjoy the beaches. Source: Disappearing beaches, by Sue Brooks, Nature Climate Change, March 2, 2020 Print or share We […]
The energy we use and the garbage we throw away are usually part of a linear system that leads to outsized environmental footprints. But connecting the two by using waste to create energy creates a much more sustainable circular system. A lot of developing technologies attempt to convert waste into energy. But one of the most straightforward and practical is […]
One of the world’s best-kept secrets to sustaining life on this planet has been right under our feet. As practiced by communities of color for thousands of years, regenerative agriculture has risen to popularity again, and this time as a potential climate solution. The IPCC released a series of alarming reports, revealing that our food systems contribute to an estimated […]
Ocean temperatures are steadily increasing worldwide due to rising greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere. A significant impact has been a sharp decline in fish populations, which affects more than just our eating habits. The warming oceans threaten global ecosystems, economies, and our way of life. Poor water quality from an overwhelming human presence has caused many disruptions in ocean food […]
When we put our minds to it, humanity can make radical changes to prevent environmental disasters. In the 1980s, scientists proved a hole had opened in the ozone layer because of the widespread use of chlorofluorocarbon aerosol sprays. The United Nations passed the Montreal Protocol banning chlorofluorocarbons and after 30 years the ozone hole is well along the way to […]
This week, we encourage Earthlings to stay tuned into the deforestation of the planet by checking globalforestwatch.org. The site maps the world’s forests and their decline in easy-to-understand visualizations that illustrate forest canopy loss. If you understand how forests are paying our current environmental bill, leaving no enduring CO2 removal capacity for future generations, it’s a valuable source of information […]