During this time of reflection on the year, we’d like to highlight the efforts of some fabulous UM students, staff and faculty in contributing to the betterment of our campus and community! The foll…
Source: news.umanitoba.ca
Behold, a fresh new hell of environmental dilemmas.
The process of global warming begins with the release of greenhouse gases, such as methane, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, water vapour and fluorinated gases. Outgoing infrared radiation, or longwave radiation, is absorbed from the Earth’s surface by these gases as well as aerosols, hence the lower layers of the atmosphere become warmer and less energy is emitted by the Earth’s surface. This is known as the greenhouse effect; without it, the Earth would be a very cold place, with a mean surface temperature about 33°C lower than it is now. But approximately since the beginning of the Industrial Age, the concentrations of greenhouse gases have reached unprecedented levels. The amount of carbon dioxide in the troposphere, or the lowest layer of the atmosphere, has risen from 280 ppm to about 400 ppm. methane levels have exceeded 1800 ppb, an increase from approximately 700 ppb in pre-Industrial times.
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Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s announced major efforts to quickly curb its use of single-use plastics. By April of this year, its 600-plus Scoop Shops around the world will only offer wooden spoons, rather than plastic ones.
The world’s economy has proven to be a mechanism that favours the few and has little to no regard for the earth’s limited resources and the environment as a whole.
Governments and public agencies are increasingly partnering with the private sector in the fight against climate change…
10 Ways to Create a Sustainable Organic Garden. I go into details like composting, collecting rainwater, using native plants as opposed to exotic ones, and a ton more tips.