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Find Somebody who'll Listen
Q. How do you reduce a carbon footprint? A. By adding water. Look, it's no big secret that the western 2/3 of the US is getting bone-dry or already bone-dry. It's also no secret that there's too much water in various places and not enough in others. Look at any water map of the United States and you'll see that the biggest threat to a second American Civil War is the western 2/3 of the US panicking and coming after the eastern 1/3 of the US, simply for its water resources.
By Jonathan Blackbow5 years ago in Earth
Plastic-eating bacteria! Might it solve the plastic pollution problem?
Micro-plastics have shown that they are really becoming a massive problem for the environment and even invading our food chain. To put it simply, all types of plastic waste are impacting our ecosystem from the highest mountain to the depths of the ocean.
By Wayne Porteous5 years ago in Earth
This Farming Method Can Help Save the Planet from Emissions
Thursday 22nd April was Earth Day, an annual event marked to encourage environmental protection. The first Earth Day was held in 1970 and could be considered as the first contemporary movement about the environment.
By James Patefield5 years ago in Earth
My Pledge for Mother
I've always had this ordained guilt for space my body and I take upon this earth. I see people throwing things away senselessly, fighting over prices and materials just for it all to fill landfills and clutter backyards to collect rust. I've always tried to search for the right, for the intention in everything I do. The intense guilt and self-loathing I felt when I would be told "that's junk, just throw it away" overwhelmed me as a kid. They start you off young, cutting out bold laminate letters reading "Remember to Recycle" in my first-grade classroom, right above the cubbies as you hang up your backpacks and take off your shoes. Continuing further with notes by light switches in my seventh-grade classroom, "The last one out turns off the light!", and even a designated student every week to make sure all computers were off after free time.
By Brianne Crowe5 years ago in Earth
Ode to the Red Eft
It's late morning somewhere in North Carolina. I've been hiking alone so far today, mindlessly listening to music as my feet carve a repetitive step, step, step into the damp earth. It rained hard all night, and my friends and I woke up to sopping tents. But this morning, the sky is a crisp, cheerful blue, and the sun warms me as I walk.
By Sarahmarie Specht-Bird5 years ago in Earth
Harnessing the Influence of Business to Fight Climate Change
Coming out of lockdown and returning to normal, small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) need to play their part in helping the UK achieve net-zero emissions. However, a report carried out by a coalition of top business groups, energy networks, and expert bodies reported that many don’t know how they can cut their carbon emissions, are unsure where to start, don’t know where they can get help, and don’t have time to research a net-zero strategy. Furthermore, SMBs need such a strategy to be financially viable.
By James Patefield5 years ago in Earth
Necessity is The Mother
Events that change the course What started as a swim with the dolphins twenty years ago, became a life changing event that turned my focus toward becoming environmentally conscious. The experience set a plan for eco involvement for the future that would involve more than one project.
By Zel Harrison5 years ago in Earth
Plastic Wars: Simple Lifestyle Swaps Can Save Marine Lives
Hi, nice to meet you! Sy the Sea Turtle here. I know you’re probably wondering why I used a bold outer space-style video intro crawl to grab your attention if I live in the ocean. First, I’m a huge fan of big-screen intergalactic battles to save the universe. Second, I caught your attention, didn’t I?
By Lori Melton5 years ago in Earth
