Tag: environment
6 Unusual Herbs to Upgrade Your Garden and Your Health
Staple herbs like basil, oregano, parsley, and thyme adorn many an herb garden for their culinary uses...
Can Mushrooms Save the World? 8 Great Ways Fungi Can Repair Our Planet and Its Population
Oddly enough, the further we advance in science and technology, the bigger the mess we seem to make....
Great Salt Lake Projected to Disappear Within 5 Years, Leaving Toxic Dust Bowl
As water levels in Utah’s Great Salt Lake continue to plummet, scientists are raising the alarm that...
Major UN Powers Question Pacific Islanders’ Call for Nuclear Legacy Help
GENEVA (Reuters) — Nuclear powers have criticized an effort led by the Marshall Islands at the United...
Okra Attracts Microplastics – an Odd Fruit With an Unusual Application
Largely considered a vegetable, okra is actually, botanically, a fruit — as it carries seeds. This prickly-on-the-outside...
Antarctic Houseflies? Potential Threat of Invasive Species in the South Pole
The South Pole may be home to endearing survivors like penguins and seals, but one hardly expects to...
Global Warming May Not Be Our Fault
Since pre-industrial times, the environment has undergone rapid changes that are often attributed to...
Strange Gelatinous Blobs on the Beach? Those Would Be Salps
If you’re lucky enough to have been to the shore lately, you may have encountered some — or even a multitude...
Turf Alternatives–Going Green Without the Grass
Re-thinking your lawn? You’re not alone. Homeowners across America are looking to improve the environment...
Will Spotted Lanternflies Plague the Garden State in 2022? Maybe Not
First discovered in Pennsylvania in 2014, spotted lanternflies—an invasive species called Lycorma delicatula...
Worldwide Chemical Pollution Has Exceeded ‘Safe Operating Space’ for Human Life: Study
Production of harmful chemicals has crossed the threshold of “safe operating space” for the human organism...
Level 5 Atmospheric River Raises Threat of Devastating Flooding in Drought- and Wildfire-Stricken California
California is bracing for a potentially devastating weather event on Sunday, Oct. 24, which could bring...