Articles: Environment

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Love Bugs: Why We Need to Love Insects

Remember when bugs used to be all the rage? This fascination  is something that we need to re-gain as a…

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Are You Eating Weed-Killer?

Summer is here, which means gardening season is in full swing! It’s time to weed, plant, and dig in the…

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Vermicast 101: Good for Soil and Plants

Worms aren’t just the squiggly, pink creatures found on the sidewalk after it rains. They are so much more than…

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Car Survival Tips for Severe Winter Weather

Now that temperatures have started to dip below freezing, it’s time to get serious about winter preparedness — especially when…

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Weatherproofing Your Windows: Preparing for Winter

Getting ready to pile on the blankets this winter? Warm up your home and increase efficiency this winter by weatherproofing…

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How to Walk Like a Fox and See in the Dark

The fun doesn’t have to end when the sun goes down. There is a whole other world to explore when…

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Bugs: The Unsung Heroes

Bugs should be revered for all the vital roles they play in keeping our home inhabitable. Unfortunately, there is a…

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Defending Bovines, Butter, and Beef

Beef and dairy products have received a fair amount of backlash within the last decade or so. We have been…

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Inheriting the Earth

Farmland covers 38 percent of the land area of the Earth and is a major contributor to climate change. But…

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Ten Facts About the Water We Use

Most people have a basic understanding of the importance of water conservation. We’re taught to turn the faucet off while…

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Mesquite: Where There’s Smoke

Gary Paul Nabhan is an internationally celebrated nature writer, food and farming activist, and proponent of conserving the links between…

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The Man Who Planted Trees Before His Time

Though nature can be a mighty force, it takes great care and a gentle hand to support the growth of…

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Earth Day Reading: 13 Essential Books

This year, people all around the world are celebrating a milestone—the 50th anniversary of this international day of action for…

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Becoming Resilient in an Ever-Changing World

There are times in life when we wake up and realize we no longer recognize the world around us. When…

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Poplar – The Homemaker

Poplars are some of the fastest-growing trees in the world. They can tolerate the worst conditions and are heavily favored…

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Vermicomposting: Why Venture Into It?

If you’re at all in tune to the agricultural news of late, you’re well aware that soil health is in…

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Trees: The Fountains of Life

Trees. They are all around us. They come in all sorts of different shapes, sizes, and colors. They each have…

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Rules for Regenerators: Search Out and Emphasize the Positive

Positive news stories about the state of our environment are few and far between. More common are stories that we’re…

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Mass Rebellion: When Common Sense Turns Into Rebellion

“Is Common Sense for the 21st Century the best hope we’ve got to prevent human extinction? Yes, I think it…

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The Cost of Our Clothes

Clothes cost more than the number on the price tag. Some clothes contain toxic ingredients that are harmful to manufacturers,…

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5 Reasons You Should Pick-Your-Own This Summer

Summer is here, and the days of fresh vegetables and local harvests are near. But this doesn’t mean only those…

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Minerals in Your Farm’s Water

Minerals from soil and outside water sources find themselves in irrigation systems. When you water your land, these minerals infiltrate…

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Doing Well By Doing Good

The list of issues impacting Earth’s rapid decline continues to grow at a highly alarming rate. Environmental concerns are entering…

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Water Connects Us All

Water is always changing and impacting the environment around it; storms form, droughts occur, and floods damage. It seems that…

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Depressed about Climate Change? Here’s How to Take Action

The facts about climate change are settled. Mostly. In fact, the news seems to get worse, and more urgent, every…

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