How to start a compost pile Green, brown, and water. Remember these three keywords as the things you need to have a successful backyard compost pile. This article is full of the information you need to get started on helping reduced Earth’s greenhouse gas emissions and having a more efficient production of plants and vegetables on your own home’s...
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If we want a healthy environment, we need to take steps to conserve resources. Even though there is a day set aside to celebrate World Nature Conservation, we should take small steps to...
Volcanic activity is a regular and harsh reminder that the planet we live on features an ever-changing geology. Located along the edges of tectonic plates, volcanoes are fissures that allow the boiling magma, ash, and gases from beneath the earth’s surface to explode violently in response to shifts in the tectonic plates.
Types of Volcanoes
There are numerous forms that volcanoes...
There was no shortage of sniggering, of rolled eyes accompanying each whiff of dismissal at the mention of the electric car. It was a no-brainer, a tree-hugging fantasy. In the world of electric cars vs. gas cars, there could be only one winner. Surely?
But that was way back when.
The early adopters seem a little less foolish now. The recipients...
The delight taken in a freshly mowed lawn is a modern obsession. The neat strips of verdant hues speak to our sense of order. A trimmed pitch advertises our place in the world. Above all, cut grass, let's everyone who walks by know that we give a damn. Such good news for this EGO Lawnmower review, no?
Because the world...
Ian Jackson, Editor, Conservation Institute
Let me be honest; I never in a million years thought I’d be writing about conservation.
After graduating from university, I set out to explore the world around me. Starting small, I chose the most cliché of routes, backpacking across Europe. I scratched out living picking fruit in France, bailed hay in central Europe and busked,...
You might not have heard of it but of all the contamination humans unleashes upon the world there exists one that does more damage to quality of life than perhaps any other. It begs the question then; what is point source pollution?
Let's cut to the chase. Our waterways are in a state of continuous siege. Currently, around 35 percent...
A Greenworks lawn mower review carries with it a certain amount of responsibility. As anyone with a decent-sized lawn will tell you, proper maintenance is essential. A perfectly manicured lawn brings peace of mind, a sense of satisfaction, accomplishment, and pride.But an end-to-end solution at a reasonable price is no easy task. GreenWorks has an established reputation, so in...
It’s always been easy to dream of the perfect herb garden. The culinary-minded imagine meandering down the garden path, shears in hand one step away from a world of hard-earned flavor. Those who are in it for the aesthetics, picture patio furniture, ice tea and, the gentle calming of a fragrant breeze. But what of those of us who...
There are more types of pollution than you could shake a lichen-laden stick at. Available in more flavors than Baskin Robbins, the three most commonly encountered, soil, air, and water pollution take a visible toll on the environment. But it would be a mistake to discount the impact other forms of pollution have on the world around us.
Noise pollution,...