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Isn’t it possible that the use of concrete for roads is a little outdated? I mean we build skyscrapers out of pure glass and metal, we back-up our life’s work in ‘cyberspace’, and we send people to the moon on a regular basis… 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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The next time you wash your hands, take a look at the soap you use. If that bottle has the word “antibacterial” on it, pause. Think. Bacteria’s bad, right? So something anti-bad is good, right? Not necessarily so. Our automatic reach for products that carry the antibacterial claim needs to be examined, and there are two main reasons why. Read more…
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As more and more information about sustainable food sources and the importance of getting local ingredients comes to the public, fast food restaurants are being cast in a darker and darker light. Fortunately (especially for us Mexican food fanatics), there is a bright star emerging from this black hole. Chipotle Mexican Grill has announced the implementation of solar power on 75 of its restaurants through a partnership with Standard Renewable Energy in Houston, Texas. 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.
If you think back to high school days you may vaguely remember the name Archimedes, a name belonging to the famous Syracusan scientist who coined the term “Eureka!” to be enthusiastically shouted moments after scientific discoveries millennia over. Now be prepared to shout again for a new Archimede, the name given to the world’s first solar power plant that still produces energy at night. The secret? Molten salts. Read more…
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A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration report announced on July 28 that the past decade was the hottest on record. Drawing on findings of over 300 climate scientists in 48 countries, the annual “State of the Climate” report based results on 10 unique planet-wide characteristics, ranging from Arctic sea ice, glaciers and spring snow cover in the Northern hemisphere to humidity and air and sea temperatures. Read more…
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Energy-efficient homes have significantly lower default and delinquency rates than typical homes, according to an internal analysis conducted for a major financial institution last year. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have recently killed Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE), which is a financing tool that has helped make energy efficiency improvements affordable. Read more…
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China has a population of just over 1.3 billion people and is the world’s largest and most populous country. With its rapid economic growth, increase in motorization, industrialization, urbanization, and energy consumption, China has created major air and water pollution problems that are harming its people. In fact, about a quarter of the country’s surface water is so contaminated that it is unfit even for industrial use. Read more…
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