Emily Folk is a sustainability and green tech writer. Her goal is to help people become more informed about the world around them and how they fit into it.
Artificial Sweeteners Affect Our Bodies and Environment
Artificial sweeteners may have unintended effects on the body and the biosphere, so it is worth looking into natural sugar ...
Emerging Battery Tech for Energy Industry
Several improvements in emerging battery technology have turned renewable energy into a more affordable and more reliable energy solution. By ...
Murder Hornets a Threat to Honey Bees
Asian giant hornets, sometimes called murder hornets, are the latest in a long line of recent threats to honey bees ...
COVID-19 Highlights Lack of Clean Water Access
The need for good hygiene during the COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting the lack of access to clean water some communities ...
Safety Concerns Surrounding Pesticide Use
Pesticide hazards to human health and the environment have long been a bone of contention, leaving people confused and in ...
How the History of Littering Should Impact the Solution
Littering has wreaked havoc on ecosystems all over the world. What do we do now to amend the global problem ...
Sustainable Transportation: Electric vs. Gas
This article was originally published under the title Sustainable Transportation: Electric Car Emissions vs. Gas in the Conservation Folks blog ...
What to Know about Your Food and Coronavirus
The rapid spread of COVID-19 breeds concerns about food and coronavirus, but studies show no direct link between virus transmission ...
Will We Ever Find a Microplastics Alternative?
By Emily Folk @EmilySFolk Microplastics are tiny plastic particles measuring less than 0.2 inches long that end up in the ...
Are Hydropower Dams the Future of Energy?
By Emily Folk @EmilySFolk Growing concerns about fossil fuels—especially their potential contributions to pollution and global warming—have individuals and governments ...
Asthma, Genetics, and the Environment
By Emily Folk The relationship between asthma and genetics has evaded scientists for years. Researchers are still unraveling clues today, ...
Imagining Future Wastewater Solutions
Wastewater is a health threat in communities worldwide and researchers constantly seek treatment solutions to improve the health of individuals ...
Impact of Developing Biofuels on Travel Emissions
With climate change and other environmental challenges looming large, will developing organic biofuels help reduce transportation emissions? By Emily Folk ...
How Wildfires Start Their Own Weather
An intense wildfire can produce its own weather, potentially causing thunderstorms and even "firenadoes.” Read on to learn how. By ...
Why Plastics Are Dangerous to Our Health
Is the BPA found in plastics dangerous to our health? The science doesn't look good. Learn where BPA can be ...
Help Audubon Protect Threatened Birds
Audubon’s Climate Watch Program needs volunteers to help it spot 12 birds threatened by climate change. Are you in? “Hope ...