Being part of the solution
So what can we do? At this point, we have two choices: Stop wearing clothes or find a way for the microfibers from those clothes to be collected before they make their way into our oceans.
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![]() In 1992, scientists warned humanity about a host of impending ecological disasters. A quarter-century later, most of them have gotten worse.
Al Cannistra's insight:
N E 1 listening? . .
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Al Cannistra's insight:
good to know that the USA does not have a monopoly on "stupid" . .
![]() The beleaguered rusty patched bumblebee is the first bee species in the Lower 48 states to be listed as endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Al Cannistra's insight:
said it many times before - we need them... . .
![]() As vital pollinators decline across the U.S. Midwest, one city in Iowa is launching an ambitious plan to rebuild their prairie habitat.
Al Cannistra's insight:
we cannot afford to lose them... . .
![]() This Japanese beach hosts unique conditions that create immaculately pure rocks of ice.
Al Cannistra's insight:
stunning beauty . .
![]() U.S. landowners voluntarily protect more land (and water) than all national parks in the lower 48 states, a new census shows.
Al Cannistra's insight:
land is plentiful - but not endless....
![]() Living Planet Index shows vertebrate populations are set to decline by 67% on 1970 levels unless urgent action is taken to reduce humanity’s impact
Al Cannistra's insight:
catastrophic....
![]() The car-sized aquatic drones gobble up trash, not chum.
Al Cannistra's insight:
like a roomba for water - sorta.....
![]() No matter how many times you gaze at the gorgeous Grand Canyon in Arizona, it will look slightly different depending upon the play of sunlight and shadows on the mutlicolored rock walls. Being 277 …
Al Cannistra's insight:
stunning photos
![]() An innovative new climate change visualization drives home that we are approaching runaway global warming.
Al Cannistra's insight:
it is our world - are we listening?
![]() Blame global warming for the widespread coral bleaching at the Great Barrier Reef, scientists say.
Al Cannistra's insight:
too much smoke everywhere not to be the warning of a big fire....
![]() The emerging sharing economy is perhaps the premiere example of how technology and social media create wealth by making use of what we already have. Via jean lievens
Chase Thomas's curator insight,
November 16, 2014 2:29 PM
A "sharing" economy might be the future. Mainly because of how much it potentially saves in production costs and its green-friendly system. |
![]() America Recycles Day is on Wednesday, and the green holiday exists for good reason: Recycling helps keep rubbish off the roads, reduces the need for Earth-scarring metal-mining operations, and fuel
Al Cannistra's insight:
IMO - it SHOULD be a matter of concern - and not just among the science community... . .
![]() Storms, floods, drought, climate change – all of these have an effect on our natural wonders and often cause permanent destruction and change. Here are just a few examples of how the weather has changed the world and where we travel.
Al Cannistra's insight:
some of the photos and details are shocking.... . .
![]() In our latest installment of PredicTED by OZY, scientists show us how we can have real meat without killing farm animals.
Al Cannistra's insight:
time to change the world... . .
![]() If you thought the plastic bag waste from a loaf was a big problem, wait till you find out what's even more damaging.
Al Cannistra's insight:
oh great - now I am going to feel guilty eating a slice of toast! . .
![]() At the current rate, it's been estimated that the Arctic could be virtually ice-free in the summers by as early as 2030. That's about twice as fast as climate models predicted just a few years ago, an alarming prospect. It would spell nothing short of an ecological disaster in the region.
Al Cannistra's insight:
try posting this again.... "building the world's largest air conditioning system. If instituted, the project could end up costing more than $500 billion" . .
![]() It's the world's biggest con - and we all buy int
Al Cannistra's insight:
could you do it? . .
![]() In the Southern Hemisphere, sea-ice levels just smashed through the previous record highs across Antarctica, where there is now more ice than at any point since records began. In the Arctic, where …
Al Cannistra's insight:
and next?
![]() The space agency is using volcanic soil from Hawaii to try to understand what vegetables may thrive on the red planet.
Al Cannistra's insight:
Martian salad anyone?
![]() Researchers at Wageningen University in The Netherlands are testing a new approach to fighting smog in urban environments: Honeysuckle.
Al Cannistra's insight:
a natural solution!
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There are new varieties of plants coming out every year that will appeal to bees. Here are 12 of the newest.
Al Cannistra's insight:
need to increase the bee population - here is a new look....
![]() Despite its strange appearance, this really is a canid species, and a surprisingly rare one at that.
Al Cannistra's insight:
what does it look like? |
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