Sustainability

How we made friends with a squirrel and met the infamous “squirrel whisperer”
Before we ever set foot in the Clifford E. Lee Nature Sanctuary, a strange prophecy appeared in the comments of a Reddit thread I had started. I was simply asking for birding advice, and trying to see what kind of things I may see and experience during my visit. A local user dropped a fascinating tip: "There are also squirrels at Clifford E. Lee that will eat nuts out of your hands. A guy was feeding them macadamia nuts last week and calling them by name…"
By C.L. Muileboom 3 months ago in Earth
The Silence We Never Notice Until It’s Too Late
As a child, I couldn’t name every bird that visited our backyard, identify native butterflies, or tell different tree species apart. I paid little attention to conservation policy or endangered species; to me, each season brought its own unique soundtrack.
By Jenna Deedy3 months ago in Earth
The accountant who decided to audit the planet: inside the climate work of Ambassador Dr. Mostafa Sherbiny
In 1989, Mostafa Sherbiny walked out of Cairo University's Faculty of Commerce with a degree in accounting and a habit that would define the rest of his career: he did not trust a claim until he could see the numbers behind it. Decades later, that same instinct sits at the center of his work on the climate. Ambassador Dr. Mostafa Sherbiny, the Egyptian sustainability and carbon footprint expert who became the first Egyptian appointed as a European Climate Pact Ambassador by the European Commission, has spent more than 35 years turning a bookkeeper's discipline into a method for holding governments and corporations to their environmental promises. Where others talk about ambition, he asks a harder question. Can you measure it, verify it, and put your name to the report? It is an unglamorous position in a field crowded with pledges, and it has made him one of the more credible voices on climate accountability to emerge from the Global South.
By Vipan K.3 months ago in Earth
Inside Zombie Deer Disease: Separating Fact from Fiction
If you've spent any time scrolling through wildlife headlines, you've probably seen the phrase "zombie deer disease." It sounds like something straight out of a horror movie—deer wandering aimlessly, drooling, appearing thin and disoriented.
By Briar Rose3 months ago in Earth
Fun In The Sun
There was a reprieve from the smoke coming from the BWCA and Canada on Friday. It was important to get out and enjoy the day. Today is supposed to be more smoke. No play. Well, not for some. I was in a laughter yoga class training to be a leader of laughter yoga.
By Denise E Lindquist4 months ago in Earth
If Montana Doesn't Stock Trout... Why Do We?
Close your eyes and picture fly fishing. What do you see? A crystal-clear river winding through pine-covered mountains. A drift boat floating beneath towering peaks. A trout rising to sip a mayfly from the surface.
By Briar Rose4 months ago in Earth
The Forests Were Never Meant to Stay Green Forever
The orange skies. The walls of smoke. The heartbreaking images of blackened forests and homes reduced to ash. Every summer, wildfires dominate the headlines across the United States. As of mid-July, millions of acres have already burned this year, with large fires stretching from California and Oregon to Colorado, Utah, Idaho, and beyond. Fire crews are spread thin as another intense wildfire season unfolds.
By Briar Rose4 months ago in Earth
What Changed to Utah's National Monuments?
On July 13, 2026, President Donald Trump signed presidential proclamations reducing the boundaries of two of Utah's most well-known national monuments: Bears Ears National Monument and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument . The changes reduced the combined protected area from more than 3.2 million acres to approximately 303,000 acres , removing federal national monument protections from nearly 3 million acres of public land.
By Briar Rose4 months ago in Earth
How Sustainable Custom Products Strengthen Brand Reputation: Expert Insights
Sustainability has become more than an environmental initiative. For many businesses, it has become a defining part of brand identity. Customers increasingly evaluate companies based on how products are sourced , manufactured, packaged, and delivered. As a result, custom products are evolving beyond promotional merchandise into long-term brand assets that communicate a company's values.
By Dan Woodland4 months ago in Earth
TotalEnergies Climate Ruling Signals a New Era of Corporate Accountability. AI-Generated.
For decades, the climate debate has largely focused on governments, consumers, and the transition toward renewable energy. Oil and gas companies have often argued that while they extract and sell fossil fuels, they cannot be held responsible for how those products are ultimately used. That argument has now been challenged in a significant way.
By Mark Lim 4 months ago in Earth
Before Devastating Consequences, You Can Make One Small Change
Before the clock finally strikes midnight, perhaps it's time to change. Isn't that the crux of the issues plaguing our world?
By Jason Morton4 months ago in Earth
Advantages of Continuous Pyrolysis for Waste Recycling. AI-Generated.
As governments and industries place greater emphasis on resource recovery and carbon reduction, pyrolysis has become one of the most promising technologies for recycling waste materials. It converts waste plastics, tires, oil sludge, and biomass into valuable products such as fuel oil, biochar, combustible gas, and recovered carbon black. While both batch and continuous systems are available, continuous pyrolysis has become the preferred choice for medium- and large-scale recycling projects due to its higher efficiency, automation, and lower operating costs.
By Bestonpyrolysis4 months ago in Earth