Reducing your Carbon Footprint
Global Warming
5 ways to be Water Wise
As the climate changes many major cities will face water shortages. Rising temperatures evaporate water from lakes and streams and shifting weather patterns reduce snow and rainfall leaving less fresh water for human use. Coupled with a rise in global population, demand for fresh water could outpace supply by 2030, according to a UN report.
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The Green New Deal
Between 1933 and 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt enacted the New Deal, a series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations. The program focused on relief for the poor and unemployed, recovery of the economy
Read moreA Brief History of Climate Science
Climate Science has been around for a while. The majority of people on the planet have an understanding. But why do more people not pay attention? We understand that there is big money in fossil fuels. They
Read moreA Forest’s Role in Carbon Sequestration
Today via the UN we celebrate the International Day Of Forests. Not only do we celebrate the ways they sustain and protect us, but also need to raise awareness of the importance of these dynamic ecosystems to
Read moreFresh vs. Frozen
In this day of modern superheroes, there is always a discussion on who will win the fight. The big studios have recently pitched their titans against each other: Batman vs. Superman, Ironman vs. Captain America, Thor vs.
Read moreSource Series: Wind Power. Are you a fan?
Wind power is a renewable energy source which has been around forever (well, a very very long time). Wind powered machines have been grinding grains for more than 2 millennia. Windmills pumping water in the Netherlands prevented
Read moreSomething to Polarize you
International Polar Bear Day is February 27th. We all love the videos of the curious creatures trying to pop their heads into not so closed vehicle windows, their fascinating courtship and the cubs playfully oblivious to their
Read moreApocalypse Now: A Restricted Carbon Footprint
“Imagine you live in a world that is facing a crisis. Humanities survival is threatened by a creature of our own creation. Once unleashed the Beast will spare no one. What would you do to stop it?”
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