by Admin | Dec 28, 2016 | Conservation
Both Barack Obama and Justin Trudeau recently announced plans to indefinitely protect massive amounts of shoreline in the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans from new offshore oil and gas drilling initiatives. While neither measure will end drilling projects already in motion,...
by Admin | Oct 28, 2016 | Environmental hazards, Green Energy, Resources
On the list of reasons why people are unsure about fracking, wastewater usually ranks very high. The concern is that wastewater produced as a side effect of fracking could leak into other water supplies and cause great damage. It is assumed that the wastewater...
by Admin | Sep 23, 2016 | Environmental hazards, Green Energy, Information
Nuclear power is always a contentious topic, with people on both sides adamant about the safety or danger of such power. Considering how much we have gained from nuclear power plants across the world, and how few notable accidents there have been, many are inclined to...
by Admin | Sep 12, 2016 | Environmental hazards, Sustainability
A recent study by Professor Bill Laurance of James Cook University has found that humanity’s environmental footprint has impacted almost the entire planet. Only the most remote areas have not been directly impacted or changed by human activity, and 71 percent of...
by Admin | Aug 24, 2016 | Climate Change, Sustainability
Electric vehicles, or EVs, are the center of a lot of debate about carbon emissions and consumer needs. It’s pretty obvious that replacing traditional combustion engine cars with EVs would do a lot to help reduce emissions. In fact, one study found that replacing...
