Category: Environment

Recycling is a nightmare. We all want to reduce waste —93% of Americans support recycling —but in the real world, many/most people don’t actually know […]

An unfortunate byproduct of global climate change is increasingly powerful hurricanes. Case in point: Hurricane Helen is currently approaching Florida and the southeastern US, threatening […]

If you’re planning on camping, having a bonfire on the beach, or even heading to a backyard bonfire, bringing some firewood you already have lying […]

The effects of global climate change are already wreaking havoc , and all evidence suggests that the situation will worsen in the near future. Learning […]

No matter how advanced science is, we will always reach the limit in predicting the weather for the future – and this threshold is on […]

Never before has it been so important for every household to have a last-minute evacuation plan. Our actions — and/or inaction — are exacerbating climate […]

In 2020, about 55 million Americans went fishing . Over 80% of Americans live in urban areas . This results in a lot of urban […]

A few years ago, on a long drive from San Diego to Davis, I decided to switch to vegan cold turkey. I was on my […]

Bees want to be left alone, and in return they usually leave us alone. Even when you see a swarm of bees in the wild, […]

Mosquitoes really love some people more than others . Some traits that make you a magnet for mosquitoes are not easy to change, such as […]

Floods are the costliest natural disaster in the United States, costing more than $1 trillion since 1980 (if inflation is taken into account), according to […]

In recent weeks, the US government has shot down several strange objects floating in US airspace. While the initial buzz associated the objects with stereotypical […]

Now that we’ve lived through January, it may seem that spring is just around the corner. And while the season officially starts on March 20, […]

Have you ever wondered how much your local airport contributes to climate change compared to that power plant on the street? Or how does your […]

I have long advocated the complete elimination of nature. If we all work together, we can pave the planet and eliminate the threat that cellless […]

It’s a tough life for a bird, but natural threats like predators aren’t the only reason. Of the top three causes of wild bird deaths, […]

Part of the cost of running a business as a zoo is that sometimes the animals will try to escape. An orangutan named Ken has […]

If you own a standard goldfish and wake up one morning and decide that owning a pet is not for you, you may be forced […]

California is currently at the epicenter of a megadrought , but droughts can occur in different places and to varying degrees. Saving water is something […]

One day you will die. The end of your life is approaching and you may not know how, when or why it will happen, but […]

Reading the headlines of recent days, one might think that the entire East Coast is about to become the setting for a horror movie. “Giant” […]

Aside from providing most of the world’s oxygen, 80 percent of its biodiversity and the livelihoods of billions of people, rainforests have never done much […]

We need to get rid of space – it’s too dark and scary, and everyone around wants to kill us. However, some of our most […]

Last week, the New York Times ran an article by Grace Cook in which half of Twitter spoke of the “cotton bag crisis.” At the […]

We are all familiar with major environmental proposals such as reducing the use of single-use plastics, using our own bags for in-store purchases, and avoiding […]

Spotted lantern flies (SLF) are native to Southeast Asia but have made their way to the United States in recent years. The first U.S. sighting […]

If you ever come across a young bird with scruffy feathers jumping around and looking ignorant, without parents, you might think that it is in […]

In America’s “linear economy,” where products are designed for one-time use before they are thrown away, achieving “zero waste” is nearly impossible without a dedicated […]

Feeding birds can be fun – the problem is that feeding ducks and geese in a pond is far more harmful than most of us […]

Different pots suit your houseplants and planters in different ways. Plants behave differently in plastic containers than in glazed ceramic pots, and each pot has […]

It can be difficult to find good plants for your low-light, high-humidity bathroom climate, but it’s worth the search. Plants and flowers look great everywhere, […]

If you’ve ever dreamed of a tropical getaway while working in an office job, you’re not alone. While you may not be able to leave […]

When it comes to finding inspiration for your garden, you can use your usual internet search or tutorial, but nothing beats your favorite charismatic and […]

Planning a complete garden doesn’t happen overnight. Everything from the best ways to prepare the soil to what to plant requires careful consideration – and […]

For some, the lawn is like a living welcome mat, inviting people into their home. They may be ill-adapted to the climate in many areas […]

Sunflowers are not only wonderful summer plants, but also hardy ones that love direct sun and hot days . Plus, their large heads of cabbage […]

As the days get longer and the sun shines a little brighter in the northern hemisphere, it’s worth paying a little more attention to our […]

Aloe vera is a succulent commonly used in gels, creams, ointments, and hand sanitizer, and although it has been used for thousands of years , […]

The art of gardening requires modeling in the backyard of what happens naturally in the wild. With domesticated soil and plants, this can be quite […]

The summer months are synonymous with dry, brown, crackling grass – a nightmare for those who love their luscious green lawns, and acclaim for those […]