by Admin | Aug 11, 2015 | Articles, Climate Change
The world’s forests do a lot of work to counteract carbon emissions, breathing in that CO2 so trees can grow. Many climate change models have assumed that trees will continue to do so at a pretty consistent rate, which will help offset humanity’s carbon footprint....
by Admin | Jun 6, 2015 | Articles, Climate Change
The Rio Grande region, which includes three US states and five Mexican states, is currently facing a drought. El Paso and Ciudad Juárez, the cross boarder urban giant, is the largest urban center in that region, with a combined population of 2.1 million people. Many...
by Admin | Apr 15, 2015 | Articles, Climate Change
Droughts are not uncommon in California, but this year’s dry spell has reached unprecedented and dangers levels. California got even more bad news about the state of its historic drought last week, and now, residents have to take drastic measures to conserve the...
by Admin | Oct 20, 2014 | Articles, Environmental hazards
You can now add pumpkins to your list of victims of the California Drought, which has lasted since January. Pumpkin crops are ripening sooner this season, causing many to fear that prices will rise and the quality of the crop will suffer during this season Halloween....
by Admin | Mar 24, 2014 | Articles, Environmental hazards
Along with several other reasons, the federal government has been reluctant to legalize marijuana because a large number of marijuana operations negatively impact the environment through excessive water usage, a recently released report suggests. Pointing to...