Kepler-452 is a star in the Cygnus constellation. This star resembles our Sun but is too dim to be seen from Earth without a telescope. Kepler-452 is about 1800 light-years away, which means that it would currently take a spacecraft about 30 million years to travel there. At least one planet orbits the star: Kepler-452b…
Tag: Environment
Sustainable Beer Brewing – What Do We Know?
Brewing is not an ecologically friendly enterprise in general. One barrel of beer requires three to seven barrels of water. During the brewing process and after that, a lot of energy is needed to keep the beer warm. Then there are the unrecycled byproducts and the transportation impact to consider. While sustainability has been a…
Does Air Travel Have a Green Future?
Air travel is one of the biggest contributors to environmental damage. In 2020, just before Covid-19, more than four billion passengers had traveled by air; this is the highest number in the last 10 years. Air travel is the least sustainable mode of transportation, contributing to 2.4% of the global carbon footprint. Even though 2.4%…
Are Electric Cars Greener?
Electric vehicles will be around for a long time. What seemed like a mere dream a decade ago is now the future’s default setting. States and countries have set deadlines by which combustion engine cars that consume fossil fuels and produce pollutants will no longer be sold. As a result, major automakers have decided to…
What Are the World’s Countries Doing About Climate Change?
After the international climate agreement in Paris in 2016, most developed nations have taken notice that small island nations and glaciers are the first ones to be affected by climate change. There are a number of actions taken by each country to fight against climate change and these are sure taken into consideration of…
A Guide to Living off of the Grid – Part 2
After looking at the different types of living off the grid, we will now focus on the minimum you’ll need. The Minimum of What You’ll Need Your Own Land This should seem obvious but at the very least, you’re going to need to own your own plot of land. It’s going to need to be…
A Guide to Living off of the Grid – Part 1
Living off the grid seems almost unbearably idyllic. You wake up in the morning to chill, clear air, step onto your porch with your coffee and hear no other human beings — just the birds and the wildlife on your homestead. Your water basin which has collected rain from the night before, is full. Your…
Tree Cabling and Bracing Helps Save Trees…and People
The amazing thing about trees is that they are all unique; no two are the same and they grow in strange and wonderful ways. Trees are aesthetically pleasing and add value to the city. The downside is that some trees can form weak unions/attachments or overextend limbs because they are reaching for the light. This…
Climate Change – How Agriculture Has Adapted With This Change?
Climate change (CC) is one of the most important global environmental problems. Climate change has significant impacts on the most vulnerable communities. Given its characteristics, agriculture can be considered one of the most affected sectors and the most vulnerable to climate change. The sensitivity and susceptibility of agriculture to the variations in climate parameters are…
Easy Steps to Go Green For Beginners
Our environment is in a severe crisis that many Americans are unaware of! Droughts are destroying our food system, hurricanes are becoming larger and more numerous, and peak oil consequences are on the horizon. But if you are like me, you also see that there is hope in the world. More people are beginning to…