People have been cultivating food in their own gardens and land for a very long time. Urban farming is seeing growth as climate concerns grow and cities around the world seek to be more sustainable. Urban farming can be more sustainable than traditional farms in many ways while also making cities more resilient and self-sufficient. A new age of farming is on the horizon in the United States.
Read MoreThe Company EarthSense develops autonomous robots that can navigate through vast crop fields identifying problems such as weeds, and plant biomass with LIDAR Sensors. The robots use Machine Learning to improve their capabilities over time. EarthSense, located in Champaign, Il, has been gaining a lot of publicity after the release of their robot in 2018. The 2019 model has improved Hardware, Software, and analytics based on the early adopter’s user experience.
Read MoreThe Amazon Rainforest has been burning at alarming rates in the past few weeks. Currently 72,843 fires have been reported in Brazil this year and 41,858 in the Brazilian Amazon. This doesn’t include fires occurring in other countries in the Amazon. The fires are largely intentionally set to clear land to be developed for agriculture. Forest fires and burns for clearing occur each year during the dry season throughout the region, but not at a rate this great. This year, the blame for the increase in fires is largely due to new president Jair Bolsonaro.
Read MoreRecently, the Trump administration announced that there would be changes to the way the endangered species act is applied. These changes will weaken the conservation enforcement in the United States, making it more difficult to protect wildlife from Climate Change. The new changes make it easier to remove species from the list, weaken protections for threatened species, and using financial incentives when evaluating whether a species is fiscally worth protection.
Read MoreFarmers are working on rebuilding the nation’s soil. Midwest farmers have had a long term love-hate relationship with soil from the 1800’s when agriculture first began to the Dust Bowl in the 1930’s. Soil had consistently degraded until the 1980’s when farmers began working toward better practices to ensure the longevity of their land. Half of all topsoil and soil organic matter has disappeared since the 1800’s.
Read MoreWhile it is widely accepted that trees are important for the climate, what isn’t talked about as much is the ability to sequester a large amount of carbon via grasslands. Planting native grass is relatively easy, requires little to no upkeep and provides a range of benefits that can be quantified almost immediately.
Read MoreThe Pacific Garbage Patch is a collection of various marine debris in the North Pacific ocean, between Hawaii and mainland United States. This patch carries debris from the western united states and parts of Asia. The Northern Pacific Subtropical Gyre is where the waste ends up after years of travel through the pacific. At the center of the Gyre, the water is relatively calm, slowly collecting pieces of trash together in an area that is 7.7 Million square miles.
Read MoreWorld population day is on July 11th, marking the 30-yearanniversary of the observed day. Population day is recognized all over the world from India to Africa. Each year world population day brings awareness to the world’s increasing population and steps we can all take to help reduce the world’s population in a way that helps people around the world get the human rights they deserve.
Read More. The Circular Model is based on the principles of Make, Use, Return. This economy is based on the model of earth’s natural cycles of regrowth. In the natural world, all resources are used and nothing goes to waste. The Sun grows plants which provide nutrients to living creatures who give that nutrients to other creatures who eventually die, creating nutrients for the next generation. Nothing is lost.
Read MoreUse this Carbon Calculator to figure out how much you are emitting into the atmosphere.
Read MoreThe Green New Deal, sponsored by AOC and others democrats, is a bold new plan to rethink the U.S. economy to focus more on sustainability rather than exploitation of the earth’s resources. As climate change begins to affect Americans from massive wildfires to larger and more frequent storms, the idea of changing our economy to be more environmentally friendly is gaining popularity. There are varying views on what the bill actually includes, so it is worth reading for yourself.
Read MoreCompanies all over the world are changing the way they interact with the natural world. From recycling coffee grounds to zero-waste grocery stores, people of the world are mitigating and adapting to climate change and acting sustainably. Nearly all of the top 10 best recycling countries are in Europe, according to a study conducted by Eunomia. We can learn a lot about what works there and how we may implement similar systems. The United States currently ranks 25th.
Read MoreLil Dicky’s Earth Video is the best thing on the internet in 2019. Artists include Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Halsey, Zac Brown, Brendon Urie, Hailee Steinfeld, Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg, Kevin Hart, Adam Levine, Shawn Mendes, Charlie Puth, SIA, Miley Cyrus, Lil Jon, Rita Ora, Miguel, Katy Perry, Lil Yachty, Ed Sheeran, Meghan Trainor, Joel Embiid, Tory Lanez, John Legend, Backstreet Boys, Bad Bunny, Psy, and Kris Wu.
Read MoreAlthough the EPA has set the Maximum Contaminant Level Goal for Lead in drinking water at zero, there are still cities throughout the United States with lead and other contaminants in their water. Access to clean water needs to be more of a priority in the United States. Why do we still have lead in our water? Politics and greed are playing a large role.
Read MoreThere is currently no national policy that requires recycling to take place in the United States. As a result of the void of policy in the U.S, recycling is all over the place, and people are left confused and unsure about what is recyclable and where to dispose of it. Recycling is changing in 2019, now is the best time to fix recycling in the United States.
Read MoreMalaysia is another country in Asia to reject plastic waste from the west. As a result of China’s decision to stop accepting plastic waste from the United States and others, 7 Million tons per year have been interrupted.
Read MoreRestaurant Relae has been voted most sustainable restaurant in 2015 and 2016. The restaurant has been given a 3 star rating by the Sustainable Restaurant Association.
Read MoreThe recycling industry is going through changes. China made the decision in 2018 to no longer accept recyclables that are deemed contaminated. This resulted in much of the world’s recycling no longer being accepted.
Read MoreIn October 2018, the USDA, EPA, and FDA signed a joint agency formal agreement to tackle the problem of food waste in America. This agreement does not attach any financial obligation, simply the idea and commitment that the three agencies will work together to find solutions to the problem of food waste in America.
Read MorePortion sizes in restaurants have long been focused on getting the consumer the largest amount of food for the lowest price. People have become accustomed to receiving more food than they can eat in one sitting. This is a large source of food waste in America (not to mention obesity). More food is thrown away in restaurants from uneaten plates than from food that has gone bad before it reaches the consumer.
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