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Harper Johnston: Why grass lawns are bad for the environment and your wallet
While more environmentally friendly than pavement, grass lawns and their upkeep come with heavy carbon costs. Lawn mowers, irrigation systems, and fertilizers add to households’ carbon footprint.
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The world’s permafrost is rapidly thawing and that’s a big climate change problem
An international study released this fall shows that permafrost thaw could contribute as much greenhouse gases to our atmosphere as a large industrial nation by the end of the century.
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civileats.com
Perennial vegetables are a solution in the fight against hunger and climate change
A new study shows the nutrition and environmental benefits of more than 600 perennial species—from artichokes to chaya—which address climate mitigation, biodiversity, and nutrition.
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climatenewsnetwork.net
Climate change caused havoc 2000 years ago
An Alaskan volcano once spurred climate change, darkening Mediterranean skies, launching a famine and possibly changing history.
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civileats.com
Can we grow enough seaweed to help cows fight climate change?
Research suggests that adding red seaweed to cattle feed makes then burp 60 percent less.
www.climatesciencewatch.org
Taking stock of climate change impacts: how many Puerto Rican lives did Hurricane Maria take?
The 2018 hurricane season is now upon us, even while millions of people residing in hurricane alley – the large swath of ocean stretching from Africa to North America – are still recovering from the hyperactive, catastrophic 2017 hurricane season
www.jamaicaobserver.com
Grenada wants a regional approach to dealing with sargassum
The Grenada government says the discovery of sargassum on various Caribbean beaches should be treated as a climate change issue and wants a regional action plan to deal with the situation.
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