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Are you getting ALL of your essential vitamins? If you spend most of your time indoors, chances are, you are missing out on your necessary vitamin D intake, which a new Oxford University study says can be linked to a variety of diseases. The main reason for Vitamin D deficiency is not enough time out in the sun, and for some, it’s poor diet choices. Read more…
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As an avid biker, I’ve always assumed that riding was a better option than driving for many reasons. I avoid the morning traffic, I don’t worry about finding a parking spot, and have the pleasure of getting my recommended thirty minutes of exercise a day. I also feel good about being green. However, a recent study by Hasselt University in Belgium has made me think twice. Read more…
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In a slightly more visionary departure from my previous post about hand soap, I’d like to wax poetic about my college-days crush: bus rapid transit (or BRT). During my Urban Planning undergrad days, BRT first caught my eye during lecture. And it whispered in my ear, “I’m different from all the others…I’m the kind of bus you could really love.” Read more…
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For all you wine enthusiasts, selecting a fine bottle of wine has raised some new questions. Next time you’re in the supermarket making your purchase: do you think cork, plastic or screw top? As more wineries begin to move from cork stoppers towards plastic and aluminum caps, we enter a debate of which products are more sustainable. Read more…
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A November ballot measure threatens to halt California’s pioneering global-warming laws. Prop 23 would also set back other environmentally progressive acts such as requiring utilities to generate a third of electricity from renewable sources and programs requiring oil refineries to make cleaner burning fuels. “If we don’t go forward with 33% renewable standard for California’s energy supply, we undercut all those companies and entrepreneurs creating jobs in solar, wind, biofuels, and other renewable forms of energy,” said Carl Guardino, CEO of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group. Read more…
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As the hurricane season rapidly approaches we can’t help but notice the severity of other natural disasters that have occurred this summer. As wildfires rage in Russia and over 20% of Pakistan is now underwater from unprecedented flooding we wonder: are these incidents statistical anomalies, or clear signs that global climate change is finally showing us its true colors? Read more…
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Indoor farming is not a new concept, however it is being implemented in new ways. With most of our population living in urban areas, doesn’t it make sense for food to be grown where it is consumed the most? That’s where vertical farming comes into play. Read more…
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The Pinnacles National Monument, located in Southern California just northeast of Los Padres National Forest, is looking for an upgrade in status. First established by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1908, this wilderness area is a well-known nesting place for the endangered California Condor, the largest airborne bird in California with a wingspan of 9 feet or less. It is also a culturally significant land for some Native American tribes. Approximately 165,000 visitors a year come to see the condors and the beautiful landscape formed on an eroded volcano. However, this amount of visitors is not enough to keep the economy up to speed. Read more…
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Drilling…drilling…and more drilling. It seems as though oil drilling has become one of the most prevalent topics in recent times, which is exactly why a ground-breaking agreement to refrain from drilling in Ecuador represented a fresh, much-needed change on a global scale. Read more…
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I thought about writing this article the other day when some friends and I were talking about chewing gum, and whether or not it was ok, from an environmental standpoint, to throw gum on the ground. Perhaps the answer to this question is common knowledge, but none of us were sure, so I am guessing other people might be curious as well. Furthermore, there are some interesting developments underway in the realm of chewing gum production.
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