Tag: food
Invasive species expert teaches volunteers to overcome ‘plant blindness’
By Anna Ironside
Caroline Miller is a botanical technologist at Michigan State University’s W.J. Beal Botanical Garden, as well as a master’s student. Her work has made her a driving force behind restoration projects on campus and beyond. From invasive species removal days to a growing movement to replace traditional turf lawns with native landscapes, Miller doesn’t quit.
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Grant to support Grey Sauble wetlands program for youth
Young minds and the local environment will both benefit from a grant that has been received by the Grey Sauble Conservation Authority. Hydro One’s Energizing Life Community Fund has provided a $25,000 grant that will support GSCA’s Wetland Education for a Resilient Future, a hands-on program designed to teach students about wetland conservation, species at […]
Researchers find Antarctic penguin breeding is heating up sooner
Warming temperatures are forcing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier and that’s a big problem for two of the cute tuxedoed species that face extinction by the end of the century, a study said.
Pricing Fertilizer Emissions Cuts Climate Pollution Without Making Food Expensive
Pricing fertilizer emissions sounds like a recipe for more expensive food, but when the numbers are worked carefully, it turns out to be a policy that cuts emissions sharply while barely moving grocery prices. The reason is simple and counterintuitive. Fertilizer is a large share of farm costs and an … [continued]
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Oh, So That’s Why EV Charging Stations Are Still Hot Property
It’s a mystery wrapped in an enigma: If EV sales are crashing, why are hundreds of new public EV charging stations still popping up all over the country like mushrooms after the rain? There are more than a few answers to that question, and the coming wave of used EVs … [continued]
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