Across the globe, many cities have committed to becoming net zero energy, or net zero for short, in the near future, and Boston is one of them. Net zero is achieved when the amount of carbon burned is equal to the amount of renewable energy created or eliminated. Mayor Marty Walsh has signed an executive […]
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Sourse: Pixabay Duckweed is hailed as a miracle plant, claiming to be a panacea for sustainability issues. The name is appropriate — it is a weed-like plant eaten by ducks. Duckweed is the smallest known flowering plant and grows quickly in still water, often covering the surface. Rutgers University’s Lam Lab proposes duckweed may act as carbon
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Turning off lights when you leave a room; unplugging chargers when they are not in use; taking shorter showers; carpooling and using public transportation. All of these actions, while important to adapt to the age of global warming, leave very little impact in the long run. In order to keep rising temperatures below 2 degrees
One of the most hotly contested and wildly misunderstood topics concerning health and the environment is genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. GMOs are crops that have been altered to exhibit certain characteristics; this could mean plants could be infused with genes not innate to them, or they could have them removed. Plants can be altered
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Throughout time, there has always been speculation that human activity has had an impact on the environment, and the interaction between people and their surroundings is inevitable. It wasn’t until scientists noted the relationship between rising temperatures and carbon dioxide emissions that environmental protection entered the political arena; a partisan one nonetheless. John Tyndall and
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As Bostonians, rising sea levels are a familiar concern, with multiple reports projecting which neighborhoods will be underwater by 2050. As shocking as these maps are, they do not convey the full scope of the issue. If nothing is done, global sea levels are expected to rise 25-123 centimeters and 0.5–5 percent of the global
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