Climate change is impacting almost every aspect of our lives from the food we eat and the air we breathe to how often we need raincoats and the flora and fauna we see. The climate crisis has evolved beyond increasing the frequency of weather events...
Did you know that our oceans are warming at an alarming rate? Up to 90 percent of human carbon emissions is absorbed by our oceans. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports that our oceans are heating up around 40 percent faster than they had...
Ocean warming and the resulting acidification of coral reefs has been a major point of research for scientists in recent years. Increasingly, dead zones in reefs have also become a common phenomenon as climate change continues to wreak havoc on these delicate ecosystems. In dead...
We are doing something a little different this month. As you know, we have a monthly feature called 18 questions where we interview our favorite Eco - mavens. However, this month we wanted to focus more of our attention to the devastating hurricanes that we've...
Agriculture: Defined as the science of farming, including the cultivation of soil and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, etc., agriculture relies solely on a dependable and healthy ecosystem. And with climate change, comes unreliability. Agriculture is greatly impacted by the rising temperatures...
What is your name? Frosty 2. What is your occupation? Snowman 3. Do you have a “green” memory growing up? Most of my memories are white, but every now and again I see the evergreens and they remind me of Christmas trees. 4. What are your favorite meals? I like snowflakes the...
With the ever increasing climate changes, specifically global warming, many living species are adversely affected, from plants and organisms to fish and animals – even humans. And one animal that is on the front line of global warming is the polar bear. Scientists have tried to...