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Regenerative Agriculture Could Help Solve The Problems Of Climate Crisis And Food Shortages

Though many of us may not be familiar with the term “regenerative agriculture,” it could well be instrumental in helping to solve the problems of climate change and global food shortages. Regenerative agriculture is defined by Terra Genesis International as: “A system of farming principles and practices that increases biodiversity, enriches soils, improves watersheds, and […]

Clean energy generates billions of dollars in health benefits, study finds

It turns out that not only does using clean energy benefit the planet, it also helps save billions of dollars in the places that invest in renewable sources of power such as solar and wind, according to a new study from MIT. The Verge reports that several Midwestern states are already seeing dramatic economic savings […]

Fracking boom in U.S. and Canada leads to massive spike in global methane levels

Hydraulic fracturing — also known as fracking — has become virtually ubiquitous across the United States and Canada, as energy companies look for new sources of natural gas and other fossil fuels, as well as large profits. But a new study has some alarming news suggesting that fracking is the major culprit when it comes […]

Dasani Water Will Now Be Sold In Aluminum Cans

Coca-Cola has announced that it will soon sell its bottled water, Dasani, in aluminum cans in an effort to help reduce its use of plastic and the waste created by plastic containers, according to Bloomberg: “Coke will start selling canned Dasani in the U.S. Northeast next month, with plans to expand the product to other […]

Hemp Is The New Oak — America’s First Hemp ‘Wood’ Factory

When most people hear the word “hemp,” they automatically think of marijuana. But a new business venture in Kentucky is aiming to make hemp known as a sustainable alternative to wood from oak and other hardwood trees. A $5.8 million hemp wood plant was constructed in Murray, Kentucky, and will employ 25 full-time workers, according […]

Majestic Joshua trees facing extinction as a result of climate change

As a species, Joshua trees have survived for 2.5 million years in the middle of the Mojave Desert, standing tall and drawing tourists from across the world to see these ancient wonders. But now it appears that climate change may destroy what time couldn’t, according to Live Science: “In a new study published June 3 […]

Startup up company has novel solution to garbage in overflowing landfills: Vaporize it

Around the world, landfills are stretched to overflowing, barely able to keep up with the garbage produced by society. But the waste in landfills doesn’t just take up space. It also produces methane — a greenhouse gas — which is considered to be 82 times more potent than carbon dioxide (CO2), What can be done […]

The world’s glaciers are melting 100 times faster than originally predicted

For many years we’ve known that the world’s glaciers are melting as a result of climate change, causing the water level of the oceans to rise. But it now appears that the melt rate of the glaciers is even greater than first believed, possibly as much as 100 times faster. A newly published paper warns: […]

The U.S. Southwest is facing a ‘megadought’ sometime this century

Droughts are a frequent occurrence in the American Southwest, but now it appears that the area may be on the verge of what can best be called a “megadrought” that will be worse than anything seen in thousands of years. As a result of man-made climate change, the Southwest is facing the possibility of a […]

Berkeley, California moves away from fossil fuels by banning natural gas in all new buildings

Berkeley, California has become the first city in the United States to ban all natural gas hook-ups in new residential buildings, and is hopeful their action will convince other cities in California to do the same in an effort to shift to net-zero carbon emissions from energy sources by 2045. Washington Governor Jay Inslee, who […]

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