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Why is the Arctic warming so much faster?
The Earth is approximately 1.1℃ warmer than it was at the start of the industrial revolution. That warming has not been uniform, with some regions warming at a far greater pace. One such region is the Arctic.
Viona AmindaPublished 2 years ago in EarthLonely Planet
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. But as I look out the window towards the sky, I wonder. Can anyone hear me? Either here on earth or out there in the great vastness of the universe, are my cries for help even noticed. I keep using this old radio in hopes that someone left alive will hear me and direct me where to go or what to do. I can’t just stay here forever.
Danielle TittlePublished 2 years ago in EarthArtists at work (saving the planet)
An Artist’s Almanac, 2023 is a journey across the UK to discover the sustainable practices of artists whose work is rooted in the protection and conservation of the Earth. Documented by environmental photographer Benjamin Youd, it features the work and process of 12 artists, as well as the environmental biodiversity of each artist’s region. It’s a beautiful book, inspiring in its variety of approaches.
Sheryl GarrattPublished 2 years ago in EarthWe Need to be Talking About Palm Oil
Shopping in 2022 feels like traversing a minefield. It feels like you’re making a political statement depending on the brands you purchase! With every corporate Twitter hashtagging their brand’s cause of choice (and some even lobbying for it), going to the grocery store requires making little choices that butterfly-effect themselves into government policy.
Olivia L. DobbsPublished 2 years ago in EarthWhere the Bears Roam
The sun rises over the mountains. A light fog settles upon the streets below. I sit on the balcony of my little motel room, watching the streets as they start to awaken and liven up with tourists. The cabin like buildings and brick and stone sidewalks that line the streets start to open up. Mountain rides, distilleries, shops with overpriced t-shirts and various other mountain themed souvenirs, as well as restaurants, and other fun attractions all getting ready for the day. It's such a fun and beautiful place that always fills me with wonder.
The Butterfly Effect
The Butterfly Effect is the theory that the smallest things can set a whole chain of much larger events into motion. It is a metaphor, an illustration that everything is interconnected and that the smallest thing, like a butterfly flapping its wings, can have an effect on much larger events.
Ten Easy Plants to Grow at Home
I'll be honest I've had my fair share of killing off houseplants. Some work better indoors and are easier to care for and manage. Here are my top ten picks for painless and undemanding house plants for your home.
5 Weird but Effective Ways to Help the Environment
Tired of every “Going Green” article giving the same 10 tips? Try eating less meat. Buy reusable straws. Carpool. It’s gotten a bit old, hasn’t it?
Olivia L. DobbsPublished 2 years ago in EarthCalifornia's Energy Crisis Could Be A Map Of What Not To Do For The Rest Of The Country
There’s a range of reasons we need to use renewable energy. The most simple of which include that they are more environmentally friendly and won’t deplete the way fossil fuels might if we don’t slow down consumption. That’s the “good” of renewable energy.
Jason Ray MortonPublished 2 years ago in Earththe wind tells stories, and its good at it too
The wind tells stories. It’s good at it too, better than anything I could ever contrive. With every wisp of a breeze that touches the human senses, you are gifted pictures, memories and glimpses of a spoken, invaluably real world. Yes. Of course a spoken world is audible; even by the means of the mysterious invisible movements that rustle leaves, erode mountains, and destroy peaceful dwellings simply with its breath. How old is the wind? How old is the lore it has carried to the ears of mankind since the Earth was born?
cosette alizePublished 2 years ago in EarthThreaten Your Tree and It Will Bear Fruit
I Talk to My Plants While some articles claim that talking to plants makes them grow, there is no scientific evidence to prove it. It does not matter anyway, there are plenty of people who do it — myself included. Other than to seem crazy to some people, there’s nothing wrong with telling a plant how beautiful it is, or how tall, or asking it why it looks sad. In some weird way, I think they do hear us. Here’s my take on this topic.
Debbie CentenoPublished 2 years ago in EarthRewilding the West Sussex Serengeti
At the end of a warm day in June, in sticky-sweet air laced with threats of thunderstorms, a bone-rattling safari drive in the back of an Austrian Pinzgauer troop carrier comes to a halt under a twilight sky, turning inky blue. By the bank of a hammer pond, where smoke and the clamour of a 17th-century iron furnace would once have filled the senses, rare bats now fly and a nightingale sings, unseen, from an unruly thicket.