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Letting Your Grass Grow Wild Boosts Butterfly Numbers, UK Study Says
Letting Your Grass Grow Wild Boosts Butterfly Numbers, UK Study Says Butterflies benefit when grass grows long, researchers say. simonkr / iStock / Getty Images Plus Have you ever noticed that meadows of long grass seem to be teeming with butterflies, bumble bees, beetles, crickets and other insects? Meanwhile, short-cropped, bright green lawns appear devoid of critters in comparison. A six-year study of […]
Kinder Morgan Pipeline Spills up to 42,000 Gallons of Gasoline Into California Drainage Canal
Kinder Morgan Pipeline Spills up to 42,000 Gallons of Gasoline Into California Drainage Canal A pipeline leaked tens of thousands of gallons of gasoline into a waterway in Walnut Creek, California. California Office of Spill Prevention and Response / Facebook A Kinder Morgan pipeline leaked tens of thousands of gallons of gasoline into a waterway in Walnut Creek, California, prompting […]
Lack of Wild Bees Causes Crop Shortage, Could Lead to Food Security Issues
Lack of Wild Bees Causes Crop Shortage, Could Lead to Food Security Issues Bees are responsible for pollinating key crops like apples, and their decline now threatens crop yields. Pikist Without bees, future generations may not be able to identify with adages like, ‘An apple a day keeps the doctor away.’ Crop yields for key […]
Farms for the Future: 20 Organizations Protecting Farmland
Farms for the Future: 20 Organizations Protecting Farmland In the United States, over 2,000 acres of agricultural land are sold every day for housing or commercial development, according to the American Farmland Trust. This has especially affected Black farmers who, since 1920, have seen nearly a 90 percent decline in land ownership, according to the U.S. Census. Over the past […]
‘Overt Bastardization of the Truth’: Valve Turner Listed as ‘Extremist’ by U.S. Government Faces Upcoming Trial
‘Overt Bastardization of the Truth’: Valve Turner Listed as ‘Extremist’ by U.S. Government Faces Upcoming Trial The valve turners recently listed by Homeland Security as “extremists” believe their action of shutting down 15 percent of the daily U.S. oil supply on Oct. 11, 2016 was their only option of fighting the climate crisis. Valve turner Ken Ward of Climate Direct Action is […]
20 Best Foods for Lung Health
20 Best Foods for Lung Health Keeping your lungs healthy is essential to feeling your best. Yet, common factors, including exposure to cigarette smoke and environmental toxins, as well as eating an inflammatory diet, can take a toll on this pair of important organs. What’s more, common conditions, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease […]
Vatican Asks Catholics to Ditch Fossil Fuel Investments
Vatican Asks Catholics to Ditch Fossil Fuel Investments The Vatican urged Catholics to closely consider where they invest their money and to take a close look at the environmental impact of the companies they may be shareholders in, as Reuters reported. Pope Francis has frequently criticized wanton greed that has led to environmental degradation and a climate crisis that […]
Trans Mountain Pipeline Spills up to 50,000 Gallons of Oil on Indigenous Land in BC
Trans Mountain Pipeline Spills up to 50,000 Gallons of Oil on Indigenous Land in BC Canada’s Trans Mountain pipeline spilled as many as 190,000 liters (approximately 50,193 gallons) of crude oil in Abbotsford, British Columbia (BC) Saturday, reinforcing concerns about the safety of the pipeline’s planned expansion. Chief Dalton Silver of the Sumas First Nation told CTV News that the spill occurred on […]
How to Recognize Desertification and Drought Day
How to Recognize Desertification and Drought Day More than 2 billion hectares of previously productive land is degraded. For Desertification and Drought Day on June 17, DW spoke with Ibrahim Thiaw, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). DW: What do you want people to know about this year’s desertification day? Ibrahim Thiaw: […]
Greta Thunberg Urges Norway and Canada to Honor Climate Commitments
Greta Thunberg Urges Norway and Canada to Honor Climate Commitments When you want a seat on the UN Security Council, the last thing you need is a teenage activist, practiced at the art of shaming government officials, working against you. However, that’s just what Norway and Canada have. Canada, Norway and Ireland are vying for […]
How to Wash Fruits and Vegetables: A Complete Guide
How to Wash Fruits and Vegetables: A Complete Guide Fresh fruits and vegetables are a healthy way to incorporate vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants into your diet. Before eating fresh fruits and vegetables, it has long been a recommendation to rinse them well with water to remove any unwanted residues from their surfaces. However, given […]
Inspiring Student in France Creates Environmental App to Motivate Others to Make a Difference Daily
Inspiring Student in France Creates Environmental App to Motivate Others to Make a Difference Daily Maxime Leroux, a 19-year-old student in France is creating an online community of people executing one “save” per day for the sake of the planet. OneSave/Day is the name of the free app that is empowering thousands to commit to […]
6 of the Most Sustainable Meat Alternatives
6 of the Most Sustainable Meat Alternatives After the coronavirus spread through a number of slaughterhouses in Germany and the United States, some people might be asking themselves how they can replace meat in their diets. Perhaps they’re worried that meat production could collapse if facilities are in lockdown. Or maybe ethical reasons are their main concern. […]
Some Oil Producing Nations Agree to Cut Production 10%
Some Oil Producing Nations Agree to Cut Production 10% Oil-producing nations led by Russia, the U.S. and Saudi Arabia reached an unprecedented agreement on Sunday to cut oil production by 9.7 million barrels per day, or nearly 10 percent of what is currently produced, as The New York Times reported. Since the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered lockdowns […]
Human Activity Caused Latest European Heat Wave, Scientists Say
Human Activity Caused Latest European Heat Wave, Scientists Say The latest heat wave that crippled Paris with 109 degree Fahrenheit heat and saw the mercury hit 104 degrees Fahrenheit in the Netherlands and Belgium was caused by humans, according to a new studypublished on Friday, as the Associated Press reported. The rapid attribution study by a team of respected climate […]
