Washington (CAR) Analysis | April 16, 2024 by Climate Journalist Noreen Wise; Image Credit: Noreen Wise
Have you seen the 2023 award-winning soil health documentary Common Ground, sequel to Kiss the Ground?
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Washington (CAR) Analysis | August 10, 2023 by Climate Journalist Noreen Wise; Image Credit: AdobeStock
What we eat is quickly becoming a frontline battle in our effort to stay below 1.5ºC. The US food system amounts to 9 gigatons of CO2e (GtC) each year, roughly 15 percent of the annual greenhouse gases emitted in the US. This is more than the greenhouse gas pollutants of the entire transportation industry, including every car, bus, train, and plane that relies on fossil fuel. At the center of the heated debate, about what we can put in our mouths to lower our food system CO2e, is the cow.
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Washington (CAR) Analysis | June 9, 2021 by Catherine Zacuto, M. Ed.
What can be done about climate change? A lot! Many of us are busy making significant changes in our everyday habits to become more sustainable and lower our carbon footprints. However, there are a few tricks that have yet to be applied on a grand scale, and now’s the time. If you compost, you are part of a growing wave of people concerned about soil health. Because soil stores a significant amount of carbon, keeping it there is vital in the fight against climate change. This is especially significant in agriculture, with its vast acreage. Soil, not to be confused with dirt, is an ecosystem in itself, with millions of microbes and insects which are responsible for plant growth. Maintaining a natural, undisturbed balance in the soil’s ecosystem leads to a higher level of carbon storage as well as strong, healthy crops. “No-till” farms help make this happen. They are an arrow in our quiver of weapons to fight climate change.
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Washington (GGM) Analysis | May 4, 2021 by author & climate journalist Noreen Wise
Sustainability is vitally important in our quest to lower our carbon footprints and preserve our natural resources for future generations. Improving the outcome of our sustainable living strategies involves a lot of critical thinking, ingenuity, and resourcefulness, three valuable life skills, that once acquired, consistently power us through the many tough challenges we’ll likely face across the decades. These life skills are yet another residual benefit bestowed on us from living sustainably.
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Washington (GGM) Analysis | April 3, 2021 by author & journalist Noreen Wise
Earth Month is finally here… again. Hurray! Let’s get our ducks in a row so that we can maximize the enthusiasm and excitement that comes from so many of us in our communities focused on making progress with the aggressive habitat restoration goals we’ve set for ourselves and our towns.
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Washington (GGM) Analysis | March 25, 2021 by author & journalist Noreen Wise
For all of us climate warriors who are giving our 120 percent to educate the public on how to reduce our carbon footprints in our homes as well as our communities, which will result in lowering our atmospheric carbon level and curbing global warming, it seems as though we might know the ideal strategy that will help overcome the chronic border crossing challenge. After all, we’ve been posting and protesting about this for years.
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Washington (GGM) Analysis | January 31, 2021 by Catherine Zacuto, M. Ed.
It’s cold out there! You might be wondering about how to keep the kids busy, active, and productive. While remaining tucked away in the warm, cozy house, you can occupy them as they get ready to be Climate Superheroes! The hope of spring can inspire everyone to dig in and prepare for the near future, a future made better because you are helping fight climate change.
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