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If you took all the trash that the U.S. produces in one year and spread it out over an area of land, that area would be as big as the states of Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Nevada, and Arizona put…
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Coral reefs are among the most threatened ecosystems on earth. Functioning as a foundational support system for marine food chains, we depend on coral reefs to provide the nutrients and resources that allow bigger fish to survive. Throughout human history,…
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With the threat of climate change growing every year, and issues like fossil fuel divestment and the Keystone XL decision moving to the forefront of news headlines, it is hard to relate our individual lives to large global trends like…
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On January 29th, the U.S. Congress passed a bill that would allow construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, a project proposed by TransCanada that would transport oil from Canada’s tar sands through six American states to the Gulf Coast. The…
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“Meatless Mondays” started in February 2011 when Oprah challenged her staff to eat a vegan diet for a week. While focused on vegetarianism, this movement encourages people to go without meat for one day per week. The U.S. has the…
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Biofuels, or fuels made from organic materials (such as ethanol made from corn), were once thought of as being a great alternative to oil. After all, the concept of running your car on plants instead of carbon-emitting fossil fuels does…
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As we ring in the New Year, one of the most pressing issues on the environmental docket for 2015 is climate change. Since the Industrial Revolution, our society has been using more and more fossil fuels like coal and oil…
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Donate to a charity instead. Consider using the money you would have spent on gifts to donate to a charity in the person’s name. Choose an organization whose mission statement lies with your friend’s values, or benefits a cause that…
Continue readinghttp://dailysignal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014_03_25_EPA.jpg On November 18th, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would make it more difficult for scientists to advise the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on decisions related to human health and the environment. Ever since 1978, the EPA…
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GMOs, or genetically modified organisms, are no longer a phenomenon of the future, or an issue to be put off at a later time. Two states in this month’s election had a GMO labeling initiative on the ballot – Colorado…
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