Microplastics in Food, Water & Air: Can We Avoid Them?
You’re likely taking in tiny particles of plastics every time you eat, drink and breathe, according to research into the risks to our health from plastic’s buildup in the environment.
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Warming The Planet—And Keeping America Safe?—With Your Tax Dollars One quarter of Americans' tax burden goes to the U.S. military, one of the world's largest CO2 emitters
One quarter of Americans’ tax burden goes to the U.S. military, which in and of itself emits more greenhouse gases than most nations of the world.
The Kids Are The Grownups In The Room (When It Comes To Climate Crisis)
Given the grown-ups aren’t doing much to combat global warming, kids in the U.S. and beyond are leading the charge to save the world for their own future.
Finally, A Bill In Congress To Fix The Climate Crisis But it needs your support
It’s hope-inspiring that a bipartisan bill introduced in the House could save our children and grandchildren from the growing climate disaster.
Microplastics Are Everywhere – In Us Too What do beer, oysters, table salt, air & tap water have in common?
What do beer, oysters, table salt, air & tap water have in common? They’re all ways humans are ingesting microplastics, tiny bits of plastic waste.
Carbon Tax: What Are We Waiting For? No More Kicking Climate Change Down the Road
As frightening as the IPCC’s predictions are, we’re not yet cooked. Congress can still protect us from climate change by passing a carbon tax now.
Taboo Topic: What’s Stopping Us From Talking About Climate Change? Feeling Empowered To Speak Your Mind on Global Warming
Why is climate change still such a taboo topic that we are hesitant to bring up with friends, family and co-workers? What can we do to change that?
Plastic Ocean Pollution a Driver of Climate Change? Lanternfish mistaking it for food can't sequester as much CO2
Carbon sequestration by lanternfish is central to the overall role of marine environments in reducing human-caused CO2 emissions in the atmosphere…
Only Collective Action Will Solve Climate Crisis Setting the psychological framework to achieve our climate mitigation goals
Due to the urgency of the climate crisis, “walking the talk” as an environmentalist means going beyond personal behaviors to promoting collective action…
Cell Phone Ecology Finding New Homes for Old Phones
It’s not much of a stretch to liken America’s relationship with cells phones to a once sizzling romance that ends in goodbye.