The author of this piece wrote "H is for Hawk" which is a book passed around among friends. This piece will tell you why. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/29/magazine/vesper-flights.html?referringSource=articleShare

Unfortunately the emphasis on protecting ourselves from the virus, often with plastic, has already showed up in downstream waste. We're using disposable masks, gloves, and shopping bags yes -- but going to restaurants will produce even more single use items as nobody will wish to share something that was touched by another. This is a … Continue reading Single-use plastics a big part of the COVID-19 world →

https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2020/07/a-relatively-simple-change-could-reduce-bat-fatalities-from-wind-turbines/ The turbines kill more than 500,000 bats each year, scientists estimate. https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/15116720/height/45/theme/standard/thumbnail/yes/direction/backward/ Wind energy is good for the climate. But scientists estimate that wind turbines kill more than half a million bats in the U.S. each year. Migratory species like the hoary bat are the most vulnerable. Research by Winifred Frick of Bat Conservation … Continue reading A simple change to wind turbines can reduce bat fatalities →

This essential report has just been released and is available in summary or full to anyone interested. Plastic could kill the alternative sources of food that humans are relying upon. This is a problem needing a solution in the short-term and cannot wait. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ocean-plastic-is-getting-worse-and-efforts-to-stem-the-tide-fall-short-study-finds-11595682005? Ocean Plastic Is Getting Worse and Efforts to Stem the Tide … Continue reading An overview of The Pew Charitable Trust study on plastic in the oceans →

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/01/the-venus-fly-trap-counts-the-struggles-of-its-prey/424782/ Venus Flytraps Are Even Creepier Than We Thought When it comes to digesting its prey, the plant is a calculating killer.Ed Yong January 21, 2016 David Loh / Reuters If you accidentally get transformed into a fly, and get caught in a Venus flytrap, here is some valuable advice: Don’t panic. “If you just … Continue reading The efficiency of Venus fly traps →

Plastics in the ocean are an increasing problem that could kill our blue waters as a supply of food and as a huge absorber of carbon dioxide. I attended a webinar Friday morning with a presentation PEW Charitable Trust study with solutions, highlights and access to experts for questions. I posted the invitation a day … Continue reading Solutions have been found for plastic in the ocean but require quick action →

One surprising reason? Cows. Only one of many, of course, but 23% of our water being consumed by cows certainly strikes me as another reason to avoid beef. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jul/02/agriculture-cattle-us-water-shortages-colorado-river? US rivers and lakes are shrinking for a surprising reason: cows Cattle-feed crops, which end up as beef and dairy products, account for 23% of water … Continue reading Why are US rivers and lakes shrinking? →

Just because something drops out of the headlines doesn't mean it's not important. Bees are critical to our survival and extinction looms. https://brightvibes.com/1457/en/its-official-the-bee-is-the-most-important-living-being-on-the-planet Sustainable Planet The Earthwatch Institute concluded that bees are the most important living being on the planet, however, scientists have also made an announcement: Bees have already entered into extinction risk. By Fino … Continue reading Don’t forget the importance of bees →