Environment

Zero waste and plastic-free living — Top 7 TED talks

In the face of the plastic pollution epidemic that leaves no part of this earth unaffected, movements…

Titanium recycling gives Europe a valuable new metal supply

Titanium recycling plant preserves an important resource, as well as protecting the climate

The Interior Department admits it’s helping oil and gas companies at the expense of taxpayers

Saving Bangalore from an imminent Death

Bangalore has doubled the population in last 15 years. It is immigration that is driving…

What is in my plastic reducing starter kit

In this post I’ll describe some of the plastic waste…

Composite biopesticides: exponentially better results for effective, safe and eco-friendly pest control

Everyone is aware of the unmatched strength and power of composites in engineering, from race cars to aerospace. What if we applied the composite concept…

Movie Review: Cowspiracy

For people interested in any type of plant based diet, above all other movies I recommend Forks Over Knives &…

Manicheism killed the communist dream

“When we went to Lille, my honorable traveling companions and I…

Colorless, odorless and deadly

Testing for radon is only way to know for sure

When Kim Bradley’s son moved into his new basement apartment and found high levels of radon, she was alarmed. Kim, a former geological engineer well versed in the health…

Sustainable Ocean Fund fights to save small fishing communities

The new Sustainable Ocean Fund teaches fishing communities how to live off the ocean without overfishing

Climate Change Might Be A Threat to Wind Power

Using Software as a Force for Good

When mondora first certified as a B Corporation in 2015 the company focused primarily on creating…

Freedom for A Rare Asiatic Golden Cat

By Pungky Nanda Pratam of The Jungle Library Project

Eco-Points: a policy idea for sustainable housing

A points-based rewarding program to encourage…

Studying Environments: Forbes and Margaret Morrison Intersection

Roses are red, but are they ‘green’?

Five steps to a more sustainable Valentine’s Day

Trump’s Budget Is a Blueprint for Destruction

The $4.4 trillion proposal slashes environmental and…

Environmental issues may be the glue we need to fix UK’s Brexit divides

This article first appeared in…

Trump’s Anti-Environment Budget Highlights the Stakes this November

By Kevin Curtis

Pollution in Beijing

Pollution is a big problem for Beijing and requires many different solutions. Air pollution is one of the biggest problem facing Beijing. Do you know how bad is air pollution every year?

Air pollution is generally caused by some harmful particles into the…

Hi Jane, thanks for this unbiased article. I enjoyed reading it!

I have never bothered to learn about ecofeminism specifically, and after doing so, I must say I prefer to keep environment and feminism as distinct issues. One reason is that, as a scientist, I suspect this movement has very little respect in the scientific…

Thank you NM Senators

Over the final months of 2017, Defenders of Wildlife and our conservation partners were deeply engaged in the fight to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from being opened to oil and gas exploration. Through the budget reconciliation process, which requires only a simple majority…

Maintenance of a compressed air compressor

Step 1: Drain the condensate

In the production of compressed air condensate, which is contaminated by the particles contained in the sucked air. This condensate should be drained regularly, which should be done…

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When it Comes to Animal protection, Where do we Draw the Line?

I have been surrounded by animals my entire life. Growing up, I spent most of my time with my grandmother in her ranch surrounded by cattle, chickens, pigs, dogs, sheep, and horses. I loved…

Konservasi oh Konservasi

As someone who cares about the environment, when i heard the words of conservation, my brain will directly…

The Year We Must Save the Elephants — Two Ways to Join the Cause Now

Festival in the Woods

On Saturday, February 3, Defenders participated in the Picayune Strand Forest’s annual Festival in the Woods. This…

Sustainability of what?

I want to keep this post focused on an observation I had last week, as a result of intense hours of reading, watching and listening to all things environment and ecological sustainability (I have a lot of time on my hands these days; I have recently quit my job, wheee).

Why Sustainability and Traceability in Seafood (and sushi) are Linked

Julie Boulton (the greening of) — Issue #39

sharing is caring

I Belong Unto The Earth

Should the land be jealous

If I gaze upon the sea?

Plastics; Ghana’s Environmental Evil

Yesterday, while trekking through the central business district of Accra, I saw again…

Infrastructure and development for climate action

“Every day I ask myself the question, are we helping build a better world…

De L´Arta, nurturing your skin with UAE desert plants without depleting global natural resources

Population Ethics

There is no question that the world population is rapidly increasing, however the reasons as to why this is an issue and possible solutions are debatable. The main concern is the availability of resources for expanding populations, and most importantly the distribution of these resources…

How I Became A “Dirty Hippie”

I grew up in a place where concrete was the only thing I knew. In Glendale, California, there wasn’t an abundance of nature to stare at and explore. Much of my childhood was spent biking through graffiti washed streets, wondering what it would be like to live in the lush…

Being Green…

Recently, I have suffered from what I believe to be a common misconception amongst the members of the general public and the environmental community. So, today I want to share a very important piece of advice/ guidance. You do not have to be engaged in an environmental profession to make a difference.

What can I do to reduce plastic waste?

An overwhelming 72% of plastic produced worldwide goes…

Exxon sues the suers in fierce bid to defeat climate lawsuits

As climate-change lawsuits against the oil industry mount, Exxon Mobil is taking a bare-knuckle approach rarely seen in legal disputes: It’s going after the lawyers who are suing it.

Breaking Through Labels: My Environmental Ideology

With a variety of ideologies to fall under when it comes to beliefs about the environment, one can be anywhere on the scale from anthropocentric beliefs to ecocentric beliefs. However is it possible to agree solely with just one environmental…

How to make progress inevitable

Pay attention to your environment

Week 3 Assignments

A Midwestern Corn Girl Turned Tree Hugger

Every person has an idea of how they view the environment and essentially its “purpose”. There are some that see it only for the use of humans and exploitation is an expectation, while others see it as something we are meant to participate in but respect…

Permafrost, Greenhouse gases, and what are Archaea?

As the Earth warms, there is a lot of study done on the thawing of the arctic circle and while everyone looks to greenhouse gasses as a cause, not many people know that the thawing is leading to an increase of greenhouse gases being…

The Roots Go Deep

From my past entries, I have touched on a few different ideologies that people follow regarding how they treat and view the natural world. These ideologies vary in comprehension and reasoning. However, they remain between two sides; anthropocentric and ecocentric viewpoints. Although these two…

Fish are friends

Today, for this blog segment I will be talking about an environmental issue with which I am most concerned about. There are a lot of different ways that people interact with nature or treat the environment that I find very wrong. Some of these things are issues which I had already knew about and…

Grandma and Grandpa Teach Me How To Respect the Earth

Grandma and Grandpa Teach Me How To Respect the Earth

Ever since I was a little girl, the world around me intrigued me. I have always loved animals and knew almost everything about every creature. When I was not…

Europa Nostra 7 most endangered archive

Some work I’ve done for the North of England Civic Trust. It’s a pretty cool plugin for the website and a great way to tell the story of heritage at risk across Europe.

Plastic packaging. Who is responsible for innovation?We’re looking at the plastic packaging industry at the moment…

What is the Zest of CEMS Monitoring System by Gasese ?

CEMS otherwise known as Continuous Emission Monitoring System is an necessary equipment required for the determination of a gas particle concentration or emission rate using pollutant analyzing measurements and a conversion rate or…