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Rod Shegem 4 d ago · 1 min read

WHY INVESTING IN GREEN TRANSPORTATION WILL HALT CLIMATE CHANGE

It’s no secret that our planet is experiencing a global climate crisis . Report after report shows that greenhouse gas emissions are disrupting our planet’s protective ozone layer. Greenhouse gases like water vapor, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and met…

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Suzanne Grandt Nov 5, 2019 · 1 min read

Extinct Animal Spotlight: Western Black Rhinoceros

According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species , more than 28,000 species of animals across the world are in danger of becoming extinct. Among those is the black rhino . One type of black rhinoceros, the W…

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Blair Sergeant Oct 22, 2019 · 1 min read

Renewable Energy is a Game Changer

The headline reads "Akon Electrifies Africa" but the Grammy-nominated artist isn't just selling out arenas, he's bringing electricity to unserved areas on Africa using clean renewable energy. One village at a time, he is solving Africa's energy problem…

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Suzanne Grandt Oct 18, 2019 · 1 min read

Animal Cruelty in the Film Industry

The use of animals in movies has become such a common occurrence that many people often forget that the animals are actually actors. In movies such as Marley and Me and Homeward Bound , animals are even the main characters. In the past, many animal actors…

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Rod Shegem Oct 10, 2019 · 1 min read

HOW A NEW INVENTION IS COMBATING OCEAN POLLUTION

Currently in the Netherlands, there is a system in the prototype phase that has shown signs of promise to finally combat the ocean plastic dilemma. A nonprofit firm called Ocean Cleanup says its system is able to pick up ocean waste and hold it until it…

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Rod Shegem Oct 10, 2019 · 1 min read

WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT OCEAN PLASTIC POLLUTION IS WRONG

Unless you have been living under a rock, you have some knowledge about the extent of ocean plastic in our oceans and the devastating effect on our planet. There are innocent marine animals that are being killed daily by consuming single-use plastics or…

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Rod Shegem Sep 27, 2019 · 1 min read

WHY SOME PLASTIC ALTERNATIVES ARE NOT SOLVING OCEAN POLLUTION

The harmful effects of plastic waste on the planet’s landfills and ocean ecosystems have been well documented. While there has been an increase in the search for environmentally friendly alternatives to plastic, a report by a committee of MPs in the UK h…

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Suzanne Grandt Sep 18, 2019 · 1 min read

Extinct Animals Spotlight: Passenger Pigeon

In the 1800s, billions of passenger pigeons occupied the North American skies. Enough of these pigeons, scientifically known as Ectopistes migratorius , filled the sky that they often blocked sunlight for hours in the daytime. But within a century they…

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