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Category: Sustainable Living

Environment Science Policy Sustainable Living 

Commodity-Driven Deforestation Threatens Forests

May 7, 2021July 19, 2021 Science Connectedbusiness/economics, forests

The global market for consumer goods has led to a long-term trend of deforestation. Companies, governments, and individuals can reverse this.

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plastic pollution Environment Sustainable Living 

Plastic Pollution and the Recyclable Ruse

April 22, 2021June 15, 2022 Science Connectedocean plastic, plastic pollution

Plastic pollution is piling up. It has a negative impact on human health as well as on the health of other animals and the environment.

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renewable energy sources Engineering Environment New Technologies Renewable Energy Sustainable Living 

Renewable Energy Sources FAQ

March 29, 2021January 26, 2022 Science Connected

Renewable energy sources include wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric power. In the battle for renewable energy, which will come out on top? Which do you want?

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ANALYSIS: SOLAR IS THE EQUITABLE ENERGY SOURCE Renewable Energy Science Policy Sustainable Living 

Analysis: Solar is the Equitable Energy Source

March 22, 2021April 14, 2021 Science Connectedrenewable energy, solar energy, solar power

There are potential benefits for everyone when governments support the advancement of solar technology and economic development plans for equitable energy.

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bike lane Sustainable Living 

Toronto bike lane expansion boosted access to jobs, retail

March 2, 2021February 26, 2021 Science Connectedgreen living, transportation

Toronto’s pandemic-promoted increases in bike lane infrastructure have created low-stress road access to jobs and food stores.

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food waste and our problem with ugly produce Psychology Sustainable Living 

Food Waste: The Psychology of Ugly Produce

March 1, 2021March 3, 2021 Science Connecteddining, environment, food

Food waste is a big problem in the United States, where each household discards an average of one third of the food people buy.

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Spotlight: Environment

Pikas spend the summer gathering grasses and wildflowers to store for winter food. When summer temperatures are too high, the pikas can’t forage. (Photo by Chris Ray) Climate Change Environment Zoology 

Climate Change Threatens California Pikas

June 13, 2022June 13, 2022 Science Connectedanimals, climate change, environment, extinction, pikas
The beloved American pika is losing its habitat. These little animals could loose 75 percent of their range quite soon to...
pink sea fan coral Climate Change Ecology Marine and Freshwater Biology 

A Rosy Future for Pink Sea Fan Coral?

June 6, 2022June 2, 2022 Science Connectedcoral, coral reefs
Coral reefs are in trouble around the world with one possible exception. This coral species appears to be making the best...
Bee Friendly Garden

Urban Gardens a Haven for Pollinators

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022 Science Connectedbees, insects, pollinators, urban gardening

Citizen Scientists Study Phytoplankton in Antarctica

April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 Science Connectedantarctica, citizen science, climate change, phytoplankton
Stalks of wheat silhouetted against blue sky, July 1978.

Wild Relative of Wheat Could Help Curb Disease

April 4, 2022March 30, 2022 Science Connected
Satellite image of the McMurdo Dry Valleys (NASA)

Exploring Antarctica with Photography

March 23, 2022March 23, 2022 Science Connectedantarctica, climate change, environment
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