Sustainability
EPA Targets Soot Emissions
If you don’t own an Crisis Cooker or other EPA approved cooking appliance for outdoor use you could be in for a shock the next time you go camping. I actually don’t know if this particular cooker is approved or not so don’t quote me on this. Yes, they have a website.
By Kathy J Anderson4 years ago in Earth
November 2022 Is A Pivotal Month For Sustainability
As we move to the fall of 2022, we should note that November is a busy month with sustainability and green growth summits and opportunities. These include the Egypt Climate Conference of the Parties COP27 and the Group of 20 summit in Indonesia. These events are taking place during an economic recession, a war between Russia and Ukraine, and a very fragile global economy affected by high inflation, supply chain disruptions and post-Covid traumas.
By Andrea Zanon4 years ago in Earth
10 Fascinating Mysteries Involving Spiders
10 Blue Tarantulas There are more than 850 known species of tarantulas worldwide. Some can shoot excrement as a form of defense, while others can grow to be as large as a human face. Then there are those that are bright blue in color for no apparent reason. Experts believe that the hue blue has a significant function. They "do not yet know what that [particular] role is," though. The most likely theory relates to sexual selection. Scientists hypothesize that the tarantulas' bright hue aids in luring prospective mates. However, Bor-Kai Hsiung of the University of Akron argues that this theory is unlikely to be accurate because tarantulas have extremely weak eyesight despite having eight eyes.
By indika sampath4 years ago in Earth
Is Nuclear Energy a Sustainable Solution?
Ah, uranium. The only substance that compares to its radioactivity is public opinion of it. Due to more than half a decade of horrendous accidents and deplorable warfare, paired with rosy images of a retro-futuristic paradise, opinions on the subject are diverse as they are vitriolic.
By Olivia L. Dobbs4 years ago in Earth
Russia and China Joint Military Display Hypersonic Tech Superiority That Both U.S and NATO Will Never Want to Challenge
U.S’s intention to deplete Russia military hardware seems again not be working, as the Joint military exercise conducted by Russia and China shows Russia’s hidden military might with full display of their high tech weaponries far exceeding those used in Ukraine .Yet the U.S pumping so much money and sending billion worth of values of military supports seems to be depleting itself rather than Russia instead .
By Estalontech4 years ago in Earth
10 Tips for Your First Time Camping in Winter
What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness?” wrote John Steinbeck. Point taken, but there’s also a certain sweetness to the cold of winter. Cold-weather camping is a great way to savor those tranquil moments and settings only winter can provide—untouched snow-covered landscapes, early nights and early mornings, a warm fire—yet even some experienced campers balk at the prospect.
By lupu alexandra4 years ago in Earth
What I Learned From Wildfire Risk Tools
Wildfire is always on my mind: I live in a wooded rural community in southern Oregon that has been in a drought for several years. Fir trees are dying at an alarming rate, and nearby springs have slowed to a trickle. Since I moved here in 2014, at least two large wildfires have threatened our community; several smaller fires were snuffed out before blowing up.
By lupu alexandra4 years ago in Earth
What Does Cloture Have to Do With Climate Change?
The FY2022 federal budget contains some of the most important climate policy of our lives. Some of it isn’t specifically about climate but will nonetheless have huge impacts on emissions. The construction of affordable housing in the nation’s increasingly unaffordable cities, for example, will help low-income people who are most likely to have old cars with terrible emissions drive less—or not at all. Making existing affordable housing more energy efficient is sound climate policy as well as an anti-poverty measure. Other aspects of the budget, like the maybe-it’s-dead-and-maybe-it-isn’t Clean Energy Performance Program (CEPP), are clearly aimed at cutting fossil fuel emissions (more on that below). All of these proposals have been designed to fit into a reconciliation bill—an arcane, complicated form of budgeting that Congress resorts to when all is not harmonious in the halls of government.
By lupu alexandra4 years ago in Earth
Heeding the Pandemic’s Warnings
When Katey Hedger walked into the Satria Bird Market in Bali in March 2021, the first thing to hit her was the smell. “There were droppings everywhere, all over the floor, and the floor was wet,” Hedger says. “I tried my best not to touch anything.”
By lupu alexandra4 years ago in Earth
Millions Breathe Dirty Air as Climate Change Makes Air Quality Worse
During a congressional hearing last week with Dr. Anthony Fauci, Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH), one of the most zealous supporters of former president Donald Trump, sought to frame COVID-19 health measures as a matter of big government versus individual freedom. As new strains of the deadly respiratory disease continue to circulate the globe, Jordan blasted Fauci for taking away our freedom to breathe without a mask on.
By lupu alexandra4 years ago in Earth
The Electricity Is Melting
Glaciers sit high and heavy in the mountains, vast seas of ice suspended thousands of feet above cities and villages. The tremendous potential energy that makes avalanches so deadly has, in the past, made glaciers an enviable source of power for communities living downslope.
By lupu alexandra4 years ago in Earth
