Our Changing Climate
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Food Waste Causes Climate Change. Here’s How We Stop It.
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Curries. Burgers. Sushi. Pizzas. Tortillas. As a species, food is central not only to our survival but also to our cultures. We love food. But as much as we love food, we also love to throw it away. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that globally almost one third of food produced for consumption…
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Biodiversity is Collapsing Worldwide. Here’s Why.
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It’s the beginning of summertime high in the alpine meadows of the Colorado Rocky Mountains, and colourful displays of native wildflowers are just starting to bloom. But if you listen carefully, you might notice something a little off: the usual buzz of bees foraging for food has yet to begin. In this particular alpine ecosystem,…
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What Coronavirus Teaches Us about Climate Change
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Seemingly born out of the live animal market in Wuhan, China, the coronavirus has exploded into an international pandemic. China quarantined millions of people and basically shut down its economy. Italian leaders grounded flights, suspended mortgage payments, and cleared streets with mandatory lockdowns. Trump unilaterally banned all travel from European countries. Swift and drastic action…
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Why We Should Rethink Zero Waste
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I eat a lot of tofu. And I buy the bulk of it from a Chicago company called Phoenix Bean. They make this amazing smoked five-spice tofu, which when you lay it down on a skillet of piping hot oil, crisps up perfectly and makes for some delicious sandwich meat. But there’s a problem with…
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The Real Problem with Palm Oil
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Known for the oil its fruits produce, oil palms are consuming the countryside and rainforests of Indonesia and Malaysia at a shocking pace. This massive terraforming endeavor is all happening to satisfy demand from Western countries hooked on palm oil’s ability to replace more costly alternatives, and product spending from shampoos to pizza doughs. 👉…
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The Truth About Online Shopping
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The other day my family mailed me a bike helmet from Amazon. We used two-day shipping, and when the package arrived it was essentially a cardboard box nesting doll. I had to cut my way through three different boxes in order to get to the helmet, which is especially ridiculous when you consider that a…
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Why is IKEA so cheap?
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A chair, a book, a fork, or even a tie-dye pillow case, whatever you want, they probably have it, although some assembly is required. IKEA, the blue and yellow furniture behemoth from Sweden, has quickly become a mainstay in many households. Through their alternative approach to interior design, which champions cheap prices and do-it-yourself attitudes,…
