Tag Archive: environment

Cow Farts and Burps are No Joke: How Some Companies are Curbing Livestock Gas

Catherine Sherriffs

Companies worldwide are looking at innovative ways to curb the harmful effects gassy cows have on the environment. Between burps and farts, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says livestock creates 14.5% of all human-caused greenhouse gas emissions. Beef production is a primary culprit, accounting for about 41% of those emissions! One of the…

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Study Finds Playing In Greenery Can Boost Children’s Immune Systems

We all know that it’s important for children to play outside, but a new European study reveals that making that outside space green is even more beneficial than you might have ever imagined. The research finds a strong link between greenery and a well-functioning immune system.  The Study Conducted by the University of Helsinki, the…
December 11, 2020
Jesse Singer

Report Looks To The Environment For Avoiding Future Pandemics

Is there a link between the environment and global pandemics? A recent report issued by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IBPES) says there is.  In the report, a panel of experts noted that “Future pandemics will emerge more often, spread more rapidly, do more damage to the world economy and kill…
November 18, 2020
Jesse Singer

Paul Newman’s Famous Watch Does The Environment Some Good

James Cox has felt an enormous weight of responsibility ever since selling his watch at auction a little over a year ago. He wants to care for others and do good things in the world, while also finding the right people with the drive and passion to inspire change. That’s no easy feat. A philanthropist with a keen interest in the environment, the foods we eat, and how we interact with nature, Cox doesn’t just blindly write cheques; he takes the time to make sure he’s doing it right.
March 25, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs

India’s New Urban Farm Project

While still in planning stages, this exciting new urban farm community is more than just some ambition concept. The incredibly beautiful Hyperions garden towers will be built in Jaypee Sports City near Delhi and completed by 2020. It’s a residential development that features all kinds of ecological attributes and was designed with full sustainability in mind. Instead…
February 26, 2016
Callie

Instantly Better Hydroponic Growing Skills

What’s their secret, those indoor gardeners who have such an incredibly green thumb?  It’s not hard to get stumped over the ins and outs of hydroponic growing. After all, it’s a totally different scenario that growing plants outdoors in the ground, so even the most seasoned backyard gardener can easily experience unexpectedly not so stellar results.…
November 28, 2015
Amber