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Does it matter if you take small, individual steps to improve the environment, or are such efforts so small in the big picture that they are essentially useless ? The experts say those efforts matter tremendously, and they offer four tips for a greener mindset. Can I get a little more eco-friendly every day? Four…
Unless you are careful – and knowledgeable – about what you are planting around your house, you may be innocently starving birds and other wildlife of their main source food. Here’s how you can avoid that and help wildlife endure. How to Turn Your Yard Into an Ecological Oasis https://www.yesmagazine.org/environment/2020/02/07/yard-sustainability-native-plants
Shipping is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, so 175 nations have formally agreed to reduce those emissions to net zero by around 2050. It’s a big order, but they’re ahead of schedule. Green shipping picks up speed https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/technology/2023/how-to-turn-the-shipping-industry-green
New studies show that nearly 60 percent of our youth are extremely worried about what is happening to our environment, and a full 84 percent are moderately worried. Here are seven ways you can help them. Seeds Of Hope: How To Talk To Kids About Climate Change https://www.globalgiving.org/learn/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-climate-change/
The EPA’s new ruling will be expensive for local water systems, but it is expected to prevent tens of thousands of people from contracting serious illnesses, especially cancer. EPA finalizes the nation’s first PFAS limits in drinking water https://grist.org/accountability/epa-finalizes-the-nations-first-pfas-limits-in-drinking-water/
Although most people don’t realize it, clean energy production is growing at a staggering rate, and it now accounts for 22 percent of the nation’s electricity. The use of methane to generate electricity has leveled off, and the use of coal has sharply declined. Optimistic projections suggest the country will meet its 2030 and 2035…
An estimated 108 billion pounds of produce go to waste every year in the United States, including roughly 42 percent of it that never even makes it out of the field. And yet, the USDA estimates that 13.5 percent of U.S. households are food insecure. But, thanks to a group of Southern California college students…
Plastic pollution is being discovered virtually everywhere, from the poles to the equator, from the bottoms of our oceans to near the top of Mount Everest, from the clouds to mothers’ milk. The problem is worsening exponentially with every passing year, and the results are devastating. Plastic pollution causes cancer, alters the amount of oxygen…
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In the pursuit of a sustainable future, recent advancements in sustainable technology have been. These environmentally friendly creations bring about renewable energy improvements, plastics alternatives and energy-saving solutions that could have great impact on our lives. What are the latest innovations in sustainable technology? In the name of sustainable development, renewable energy has advanced and…
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