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So, we’ve examined the history of the Earth’s climate and how climatic changes impacted earlier civilizations. But when did we first begin to actually learn about and understand our climate?
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It seems that these days, green is the new black and all kinds of businesses are vying to be the most stylish and in-season. But painting a label a grassy shade of green and calling a product “all natural” doesn’t actually make it so. So, how is a sustainability-minded consumer supposed to know which products are what they say they are?
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This week we take a look into the shorter history of changes to our climate throughout the history of humans.
Read moreUp until now we’ve given you some pretty dire news on the worst possible consequences of our changing climate. And while we’re all trying to fight against this becoming our reality, we’ve learned that some consequences aren’t totally devastating, they’re maybe just a little weird…
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In the next few weeks, we’ll be taking a look at climate. We’ll investigate our planet’s past, present, and discuss what could be the future of a habitable Earth.
Read moreLast week we discussed some of the problems with industrial agriculture. As the name implies, it’s all about doing things on a bigger scale, to obtain more of the thing we need: food. On the other hand, sustainable farming draws on a variety of different techniques, and its goal is to produce long-term crops while having minimal effects on the environment, and using resources more efficiently. But there’s a step even further, which is, arguably, what we should be aiming for, and that’s regenerative agriculture.
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Looking for the environmental silver linings of the COVID-19 pandemic is not a new angle from here in The Hive. But I can’t think of another which offers an equally impressive positive outcome for your health too.
Read moreToday is part one in a 2 part mini-series on agriculture. We’ll be exploring the old and industrial methods versus the new and regenerative methods of food production, to see which route we should be taking into the future. So come with us down to the farm and learn about these different approaches aiming for the same outcome – food production and profit.
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There can be no question that the human population are hesitant, to say the least, about dramatically changing our ways to consume less power. So it is with increasing fervor that we are looking for ways to
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Zero waste is a way of living without polluting the planet. The goal is essentially to leave no trace — creating no garbage as you go about your daily activities.
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