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A Self Sustaining Home is Beneficial To YOU And To The Environment

Blog: Rachel Cohen - A self sustaining home is able to supply its own energy, water, food, and sewage. It's uncommon to find many homes like this but as more individuals...

What is a Boreal Forest and What’s Their Importance?

Blog: Harry Cooper - Boreal forests are some of the most important forests on the planet. Unlike deciduous and tropical forests, boreal forests are cold, coniferous forests that cover the top...

Can “Clean Coal” Be Considered Clean Energy or An Oxymoron?

Blog: Ethel Mendius - Coal played an essential role in the industrial revolution. It is the most abundant fossil fuel and a source of heat and power generation that dates back...

Interconnected But Different Types of Ecosystems

Blog: Rachel Cohen - An ecosystem is a combination of all living things (biotic) and nonliving things (abiotic) in a confined area. Across the world, there are three major different types...

What Important Functions Are Performed By Soil?

Blog: Harry Cooper - Many people may think of soil as nothing more than the dirt beneath our feet, but the reality of soil science is much more complex than that....

Corporate Sustainability: Good For Business, Good For Society

Blog: Rachel Cohen - A common confusion can occur with corporate social responsibility (CSR) and corporate sustainability. Corporate sustainability focuses on "growth and profitability through intentional business practices in three areas...

Evaluating the Environmental Impacts of Industrial Agriculture

Blog: Ethel Mendius - Industrial agriculture is the mainstay of the modern food system. With its global prevalence and far-reaching consequences, it is necessary we evaluate industrial agriculture for its impact...

Urban Heat Island Effect & How To Combat It!

Blog: Harry Cooper - Throughout the past couple centuries more and more people have been moving into cities. This, combined with exponential population growth, has greatly increased the amount of urban...

Kelp Forest: An Incredible, Biodiverse Ecosystem

Blog: Harry Cooper - When most people think of biodiverse ocean ecosystems, they usually think of vibrant coral reefs in tropical waters. But there are many other unique types of ocean...

What is Desalination And What is Its Impact?

Blog: Harry Cooper - While the earth is covered in water, 99% of it is unusable. Only 2.5% of the earth's water supply is fresh water, and of that fresh water...

Is it Possible To Know How Many Animals Go Extinct Every Day?

Blog: Rachel Cohen - Jared Diamon, an American geographer and author once wrote, “Elimination of lots of lousy little species regularly causes big harmful consequences for humans, just as does randomly...

Environmental Justice Issues Need Interfaith Cooperation

Blog: Ethel Mendius - Time and time again, we see environmental degradation has a disproportionate effect on vulnerable populations and in particular communities of color. Environmental justice requires us to consider...

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