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How to Be More Sustainable in Suburbia

How to Be More Sustainable in Suburbia

When trying to be environmentally sustainable, living in suburbia can make it pretty difficult.  The suburbs have been responsible for 50% of carbon emissions in the United States, mainly due to a reliance on automobiles. Suburban homes also conserve far less energy due to the heating and cooling of larger houses, which also contributes to […]

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    Regenerative Grazing 101: Everything You Need to Know

    Regenerative Grazing 101: Everything You Need to Know

    A revolution is spreading across several states, where farmers and ranchers are adopting regenerative grazing methods that utilize the power of livestock to revitalize, restore and transform where they graze into thriving ecosystems. Regenerative grazing (also called rotational, managed, mob and prescribed grazing) is a holistic livestock management method that involves the practice of containing […]

    Tips for Growing a Budget-Friendly Home Garden

    Tips for Growing a Budget-Friendly Home Garden

    In the dreary winter months, the spring feels a long way out — but warmer days are approaching fast! Pretty soon it’ll be time to dust off the gardening supplies and plan out your plots for the growing season. Vegetable gardens are already a money-saving venture, and the initial input costs lead to a season […]

    Top Apps to Help You Live More Sustainably

    Top Apps to Help You Live More Sustainably

    From finding nearby water bottle refill stations, to calculating your carbon footprint, to connecting with surplus food headed for the landfill, these apps help you live more sustainably.  Tap Have you ever spent the better part of an outing wandering around, looking for somewhere to fill up your reusable water bottle? Or spent money on […]

    Study Finds Evidence That Tropical Deforestation Stops the Rain

    Study Finds Evidence That Tropical Deforestation Stops the Rain

    Even as miners, loggers and ranchers fell them at record rates, scientists are still learning about all the things that forests do to keep the local and global climate comfortable and stable.  Most recently, they have provided “compelling evidence” for the first time for a link between deforestation and rainfall decline across the tropics as […]

    EPA Orders Norfolk Southern to Clean Up Contaminated Soil and Water After Train Derailment in Ohio

    EPA Orders Norfolk Southern to Clean Up Contaminated Soil and Water After Train Derailment in Ohio

    Following a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio on February 3, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken control over the situation, ordering the rail company Norfolk Southern to conduct cleanup actions and cover costs related to the incident. The EPA’s order, which is legally binding, requires Norfolk Southern to identify and clean up […]

    As Climate Change and Overuse Shrink Lake Powell, the Emergent Landscape Is Coming Back to Life – and Posing New Challenges

    As Climate Change and Overuse Shrink Lake Powell, the Emergent Landscape Is Coming Back to Life – and Posing New Challenges

    As Western states haggle over reducing water use because of declining flows in the Colorado River Basin, a more hopeful drama is playing out in Glen Canyon.

    Lake Powell, the second-largest U.S. reservoir, extends from northern Arizona into southern Utah. A critical water source for seven Colorado River Basin states, it has shrunk dramatically over the past 40 years.

    Researchers Successfully Split Seawater to Produce Green Hydrogen Without Pre-Treatment

    Researchers Successfully Split Seawater to Produce Green Hydrogen Without Pre-Treatment

    Researchers have produced green hydrogen by splitting seawater, without the use of pre-treatments like reverse osmosis desolation, purification or alkalisation, in a new study. The team used an inexpensive catalyst to split seawater into oxygen and hydrogen, with nearly 100% efficiency. Researchers from the University of Adelaide, Tianjin University, Nankai University and Kent State University […]