It’s Earth Day, a day to celebrate our world and support environmental protection. But how much of Earth’s green embrace is actually left? Utah, it turns out, lost about 713 square miles of natural and agricultural open space between 1982 and 2017, consumed by urban development and expansion driven by record rates of population growth. … Read more
Television host Padma Lakshmi poses for a selfie with a fan on April 19, 2015 at an Earth Day event sponsored by MorningStar Farms, a division of the Kellogg Company.Photo: Image of John Minchillo/AP for MorningStar Farms (AP) I know that Earth Day is April 22 because the company won’t stop emailing me about it. … Read more
In New Orleans last week to give a speech, I planned to entertain myself with food and music. It was only when trying to get the weather forecast on my phone that I discovered Crescent City (for reasons related to the location of the factory that made the landing craft that proved critical to the … Read more
CLATSKANIE — Students dig fresh soil Tuesday morning as they plant lettuce, carrots, strawberries, flowers, and other plants in the garden of Clatskanie Elementary School. “It’s really about getting the kids on the ground,” said Natasha Parvey-Leskowich, community coordinator for NEXT Renewable Fuels Oregon, which organizes community learning events where they hope to one day … Read more
Earth Day 2022 strike organized by the Pittsburgh Rising Sun Movement and the Pittsburghers for Transit … [+] Justice (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images for Pittsburghers for Public Transport) Getty Images for Pittsburghers for Public Transport “Human-caused climate change is causing dangerous and widespread disturbances in nature and affecting the lives of billions of people … Read more
Published 29-04-22 Presented by Franklin Templeton April 22 marks the 52nd anniversary of Earth Day. This year’s theme “Investing in Our Earth” is focused on engaging the individuals, governments, institutions and businesses participating in Earth Day to recognize shared responsibilities and help accelerate the transition to a green economy that is just, prosperous, for all. … Read more
The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently issued a report that underscores the urgency to implement climate solutions and explains the gravity of the situation if action is delayed or limited. The urgency of climate change is not something that needs to be explained to Nebraska producers—they are at the forefront, seeing its … Read more
The Keep Scottsbluff Gering Beautiful (KSGB) organization aims to encourage people to conserve and recycle by holding an Earth Day Commemoration and Household Waste Collection event on Saturday, 7 May. The event will take place in the southwest parking lot of the Uptown Scottsbluff mall and will run from 9-11am Usually, Earth Day Celebrations and … Read more
Earlier this month, more than 300 people in South Africa died when record rainfall washed away buildings and infrastructure in Kwa-Zulu Natal province. The day before, dozens of people died in the Philippines after tropical storm Megi trigger landslides and floods. The world is changing rapidly — and the human-caused impact climate change clearer. “We’re … Read more
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