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Saving Pollinators Through The Art Of Beekeeping

Catherine Sherriffs

It’s no secret we all need to be doing something to save the bees. Pesticide exposure and habitat destruction mean populations of important pollinators are declining rapidly around the world. A new study finds some countries are doing a better job of saving them than others. Arena Flowers has analyzed data from the United Nations…

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An Urgent Call For Action In Australia As Fires Rage On

Almost 400 scientists are making a desperate plea to politicians in Australia. They’re begging the government to rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the country and abroad too. The urgent call comes as devastating bushfires continue to tear through Australia. A changing climate and extreme drought conditions have made controlling the blazes nearly impossible. ‘Tragic’…
February 5, 2020
Catherine Sherriffs

New Cannabis Law Raises Legal Age In Quebec To 21

Quebec is rolling out new rules where cannabis is concerned, ruffling the feathers of many people in the province’s younger crowd.  On January 1st, the legal age to buy or possess cannabis products in Quebec changed from 18 to 21, the highest minimum age for use in all of Canada!  Everywhere else in the country,…
January 3, 2020
Catherine Sherriffs

‘The Game Changers’ Sheds Light On Benefits Of Plant-Based Diets

Some nights, you can waste 45 minutes searching Netflix for something decent to watch. Others, you stumble upon a fantastic documentary that inspires you to reevaluate how you live. The Game Changers is one of them. Mind-Blowing Results James Wilks, a UFC champion and mixed martial arts instructor, is the narrator of this piece. He…
December 11, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs

Unclear Labels A Driving Force Behind Food Waste

You may not know it, but there’s a good chance you’ve thrown perfectly fresh food into the garbage. A recent study by Ohio State University has found misunderstood food labels drive today’s food waste issues.  Published in the journal Resources, Conservation & Recycling, the research focused on items typically found in American refrigerators, including fruits,…
October 25, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs

Millions Take Part In Global Climate Strikes

What are you doing on Friday? Millions of young people around the world are begging for their futures, and they’re asking us all to help them. It’s a historic call for action as the terrifying realities of global warming set it. Disrupt Business As Usual We are all being urged to disrupt business as usual…
September 25, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs