Botanical Gardens in Ethiopia

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Written by Ligia Clara Ethiopians have recently established botanical gardens to promote sustainability and conservation practices throughout their country. Gullele Botanic Garden was founded in Addis Ababa, the nation’s capital, in 2005, but it was not officially inaugurated until January of 2019. The 1,740-acre park, which citizens have referred to…
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Put More Climate Change Stories on TV

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New research from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) and Deloitte has found that climate change is hardly referenced on TV. The academy analyzed 128,719 non-news programs from the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, and Sky between September 2017 and September 2018, and ‘climate change’ is lagging far…
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Net Zero for the UK by 2050?

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The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) released a report that said the United Kingdom (UK) can be net zero by 2050. Net zero means that carbon emissions are balanced with carbon removal. If the UK adopts this target, it will be the most ambitious emissions reduction goal set by a…
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Protecting Bobcats in New Jersey

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When considering the natural fauna of present day New Jersey it is difficult to perceive any kind of predatory animal that would be abundant. That is because many predatory animals  have for the most part been pushed out of the state. Being the most densely populated state, New Jersey has…
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New York Bans Plastic Bags

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On Sunday, March 31, it was announced that New York would implement a statewide ban on most single-use plastic bags provided by supermarkets and other stores. Exemptions to the ban include bags used to wrap meats, dry cleaning and plastic bags for fruits and vegetables at supermarkets. This ban was…
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Living on Water: Our Future Neighborhoods

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[caption id="attachment_2164" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Floating houses IJburg East AmsterdamSource: Marcel van der Burg and Arch Daily[/caption] The usually small and motorized dwelling known as a houseboat has become something a little bit larger: a floating home. Whether it’s because of spatial practicality or to create adventurous new neighborhoods, floating homes…
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