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To Burn Or Not To Burn: When Will We Run Out of Oil?
Blog: Sydney Cohen - This is a question that many people are beginning to ask. It is known that natural resources are not infinite, and they will run out at some...
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What are The Major Threats to Global Biodiversity?
Blog: Ilana Stein - While the term is in fact a shortening of "biological diversity", biodiversity is defined as "The variety of plant and animal life in the world or in...
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A Controversial Energy Source: Is Nuclear Energy Renewable?
Blog: Harry Cooper - Climate change has made our planet drastically warmer. As a result, species are dying off, severe weather has increased, and sea levels are rising. The culprit is...
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The Increase of Mass Timber for Sustainable Construction
Blog: Harry Cooper - As the global population has increasingly grown over the past century and the world continues to industrialize, cities have started to build bigger and better buildings and...
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Water Trading Is Used to Combat Global Water Scarcity Due To Climate Change
Blog: Sydney Cohen - Water trading refers to "the process of buying and selling water access entitlements, also often called water rights. The terms of the trade can be either permanent...
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Can we Think of Plant Based Plastic As The Solution For Plastic Pollution?
Blog: Harry Cooper - Plastics have become one of the biggest environmental issues facing our world today. The public's concern over plastic pollution has consequently continued to grow.
Read MoreIn Ky. and Jerusalem, these clergy are bridging the gap between religion and climate
News Coverage: A rabbi in Jerusalem and a seminary professor in Kentucky are finding a way to help solve the global climate crisis: through the hearts and minds of the faithful, one...
Read MoreFSC Certified Wood Supports Forest Sustainability
Blog: Sydney Cohen - FSC-certified wood products are emblematic of a sustainable wood harvesting process. The wood that meets the standard of FSC certifications is "harvested from forests that are responsibly...
Read MoreA Shabbat Blessing For Humanity and For Earth
Blog: Aryeh Ronay - One day a week, the Jewish people stop their work and dedicate a day to rest, rejuvenation and spiritual growth. Did you know that resting one day...
Read MoreThe Environmental Impacts of Nitrogen Pollution
Blog: Harry Cooper - Nitrogen, or N2, makes up 80% of our atmosphere. Nitrogen is one of the most common elements on Earth, and is essential for plant growth all over...
Read MoreIs Geothermal Energy Renewable, An Endless Energy Supply?
Blog: Harry Cooper - Humanity has begun to exhaust its resources trying to power our constantly growing modern societies. Governments, scientists, and companies everywhere have been undergoing an intensive search for...
Read MoreNutrient Pollution Is Destroying Our Aquatic Ecosystems
Blog: Sydney Cohen - According to the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), "nutrient pollution is the process where too many nutrients, mainly nitrogen and phosphorus, are added to bodies of...
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