Tag Archive: climate change

Study Finds Climate Change Will Expand Globe’s Agricultural Land

Catherine Sherriffs

Living in the Canadian province of Quebec, I’ve dreamed of having a longer outdoor growing season. Like many places, our summers are beautiful here, but far too short. A new study says I might one day get my wish, but that’s not necessarily a good thing.  Published in the journal PLOS ONE, the findings suggest…

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Produce Stickers Not Welcome In The Compost Heap

Hands up if you’re guilty of occasionally forgetting to peel the stickers off of some of the leftover produce you throw into the compost bin. Think lemon rinds, banana, and avocado peels. It happens, but we all need to be making stronger efforts to make sure it doesn’t. It’s A Big Problem  Food waste is…
February 21, 2020
Catherine Sherriffs

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

Garden Strategies to Cope with Drought – Part 1

Australia. It’s hot, bone dry, smokey, and windy across much of this country. Drought and fires have devastated communities with no respite on the horizon. It’s not that these conditions are unexpected, but when all these harsh weather factors occur at once or in succession, the stress and impacts are catastrophic. The prolonged drought conditions…
January 13, 2020
Anne Gibson

Regenerative is the New Sustainable

This article originally appeared in Garden Culture Magazine UK30 & US28 What do you think; are we doing our humanity justice?  For everything that humanity has going for it, do you think we could be doing a better job? In some ways, we are not smart enough, but in others, we’re too smart for our…
October 21, 2019
Evan Folds

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