Mauritius Oil Spill
Environmentally-sensitive Mauritius had oil spillContinue Reading
Rising temperatures in the Arctic
Rising Arctic temperatures are affecting more than just animals like polar bears.Continue Reading
N.Y. uses oysters to clean harbor
NY Harbor hosts the Billion Oysters Project using recycled shells to build reefContinue Reading
Plastic House in Nova Scotia is Environmental Breakthrough
House made of plastic results in large scale PET plastic drinking bottle recycling.Continue Reading
Sustainable Farming & Soil Fertility
Many do not know that man’s efforts increase crop yields, and reduce the number insects that harm crops, have had more negative effects on the environment, than scientists have foretold. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is estimating that, in less than 100 years, man will deplete theContinue Reading
Recent Zombie Sunflower Apocalypse
While some sunflower growers like to see smiles on peoples’ faces, when their crop is in full bloom at the end of summer, like Ted Grinter of Grinter Farms in Tonganoxie, Kansas; other sunflower farm owners have not been happy about the phenomenon of sunflower selfies. When I was drivingContinue Reading
Purple Lotus symbol
One of the most important symbols in Buddism is the Purple Lotus flower, as it symbolizes the Eightfold Path. While red lotus flowers symbolize love and compassion, blue symbolize wisdom, pink means spiritual attainment of perfection, and white is the symbol of purity; the purple lotus is thought to beContinue Reading