Livestock Production

Source: climatechangeconnection.org Published: April 17, 2017 Because some degree of climate change is now inevitable, sustainable agricultural practices are critical to climate change adaptation. A focus needs to be on the implementation of farming practices that...

How Does Public Transportation Help the Environment?

Source: science.howstuffworks.com Published: April 17, 2017 By Jonathan Atteberry In January 2004, the citizens of Milan, Italy, were preparing for a strike that would shut down all public transportation. Since an estimated 28 percent of greater Milan’s 3 million...

Environmental Benefits of Public Transportation

Source: southuniversity.edu Published: January 7, 2011 Public transportation provides many mobility, safety, and economic benefits to people and businesses. Beyond those key benefits, it also offers significant environmental advantages that contribute to a better...

Designing Cities to Combat Climate Change

Source: phys.org Published: May 24, 2016 The downtown Dallas, Texas (USA) skyline from a levee along the Trinity River. Facing southeast. Credit: drumguy8800/Wikipedia By Brian Wallheimer, Purdue University Urban planners can take steps to reduce the heat cities may...

Clean Cookstove Research

Source: epa.gov Published: April 17, 2017 Cookstoves tested for air pollutant emissions and energy efficiency Problem According to the World Health Organization, cookstove smoke is a major contributor to indoor air pollution in developing countries causing...

Advancing Insects as Animal Feed

Source: foodsecurity.ac.uk Published: April 18, 2016 Keiran Whitaker Insect farms could recover the true value of wasted organic nutrients, improve local food security and assist in environmental protection, says Keiran Olivares Whitaker of Entocycle. Agriculture is...

Is This New Material a Game Changer for Thermoelectricity?

Source: smithsonianmag.com Published: April 10, 2017 The material—the black blocks between the two plates, pictured here—could be used with cooking pots to charge phones or jewelry to power health sensors. (Dan Hixson/University of Utah College of...

Community Carbon Trees

Source: communitycarbontrees.org Published: April 6, 2017 Association Community Carbon Trees are community-based nonprofit reforestation projects. We sprout over 100 diverse tropical rainforest trees in two rainforest nurseries. Saplings are carefully transported and...

Wetlands Restoration Helps You!

Source: thankyouocean.org Published: April 6, 2017 by Chris Kay Click here to watch “Wetlands Restoration Helps You!”: https://youtu.be/hq4oqaCAcfM Coastal wetlands are disappearing at an alarming rate, despite their importance to ocean and coastal health, humans and...

Restore Wetlands

Source: savesfbay.org Published: April 6, 2017 Wetlands are the transition area between open water and dry land, constantly appearing and disappearing with the ebb and flow of tides. As the heart and lungs of the Bay, wetlands support over 500 species of fish and...