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Sustainable forestry practices that don’t kill trees
Forestry work in Austria Sustainable forestry seeks to use the resources of a forest in a way that maintains the health of the forest. For the most part, it means finding ways to cut down trees...
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Climate vs weather: a constant cause of confusion
Trewartha climate classification world map. Wikimedia Commons Climate and weather are closely related concepts, but they are not the same thing. Confusion of climate vs weather makes the climate change...
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Is nanotechnology safe or dangerous in the environment?
Gold nanoparticles on an ITO surface under a layer of graphene. JN Martin via Flickr You have probably heard a lot about nanotechnology. Nanomaterials are very small particles making a big splash at...
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Reforestation: regreening deserts in Asia and Africa
Deforestation damages the global environment. For one thing, it leads to erosion. And deteriorating soil can eventually become desert land. Several ambitious reforestation projects aim to regreen...
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Sustainable living and its benefits: 43 easy ideas
Wikimedia Commons What is sustainable living? Is it necessary to install solar panels or become a vegan? While some people go to great lengths to green their lifestyle, hardly anyone starts there. You...
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Solar energy problems for the environment: 3 looming disasters
Shelby Farms solar farm, Memphis, Tennessee. Photo by Thomas R Machnitzk from Wikimedia Commons Solar power is growing rapidly. That’s great for the environment in a lot of ways, but only if we pay...
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“The Tragedy of the Commons” by Garrett Hardin: a tragedy of errors
James Cridland via Flickr Earth Day first took place in 1970. Two 1968 publications greatly influenced the rhetoric: The Population Bomb by Paul Ehrlich and “The Tragedy of the Commons” by Garrett...
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The Arctic Ocean: its icy past and current meltdown crisis
Arctic Ocean location map / Wikimedia Commons The Arctic Ocean is the northernmost body of water in the world. It surrounds the North Pole. It is also the smallest ocean in the world and the...
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Which is the better carbon sink, forests or grasslands?
Oglala National Grasslands, Nebraska / Wikimedia Commons Land can be either a carbon sink or a carbon source. That is, it can take in and hold carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases (carbon sink)...
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How can ecological restoration benefit both wildlife and humanity?
Stream restoration workshop, Philadelphia, 2013 / Wikimedia Commons Deforestation and destruction of grasslands and wetlands have taken a toll on biodiversity. We are beginning to see the value in...
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