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02/14/2023
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By Zoey Sky
CHEMICAL COVER-UP: EPA’s plan to regulate wastewater pollution DOES NOT deal with “forever chemicals”
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released last month the Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 15 for regulating wastewater pollution, including discharges of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) or “forever chemicals.” However, the plan doesn’t reflect the urgent need to deal with these pollutants more quickly. The EPA’s plan will likely take years to complete and it will delay […]
01/03/2023
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By Zoey Sky
Planting cucumbers early can help farmers avoid downy mildew, reveals study
Farmers who grow cucumbers in South Carolina experience huge crop losses every year due to a plant disease called downy mildew. Fortunately, researchers from Clemson University have discovered that planting cucumbers early can reduce growers’ losses from downy mildew to almost zero. What is downy mildew? Downy mildew is an oomycete or water mold that destroys plant […]
12/19/2022
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By Zoey Sky
Sweet discovery: Research reveals wild honeybees still exist in Galicia, Spain
Experts have considered it unlikely for honeybees to survive as a wild animal in Europe. But research has found that wild honeybees still exist in Galicia, an area located in the northwest of Spain. The research was conducted by biologists Patrick Kohl and Benjamin Rutschmann from Julius-Maximilians-Universitat Wurzburg (JMU) in Bavaria, Germany, along with their fellow researchers. Kohl and Rutschmann are doctoral […]
12/19/2022
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By Zoey Sky
Study shows tropical forests can recover “surprisingly fast” if left alone
A study has revealed that naturally regrowing forests recover “surprisingly fast.” The study was conducted by an international team of tropical ecologists, including Saara DeWalt, a professor at Clemson University, and published in the journal Science. DeWalt, who is also the chair of the College of Science’s Department of Biological Sciences, explained that nature “will take care of it […]
11/29/2022
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By Zoey Sky
Green and organized: Tips for recycling paper, plastic and other materials
The U.S. recycling system is not perfect. As of 2018, 292.4 million tons of municipal solid waste were generated in America in a single year. This amounts to 4.9 pounds per person per day. About 69 million tons were recycled and 25 million tons were composted for a 32.1 percent recycling and composting rate. If you want […]
11/22/2022
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By Zoey Sky
Expert recommends incorporating livestock on farmland to improve soil quality
Garden soil quality is crucial if you want to raise healthy crops in your home garden. An expert recommends incorporating livestock on farmland to improve soil quality. Many successful regenerative farming programs are integrating livestock back onto the land to boost soil health. Cattle offers many agronomic benefits Mike Winkler, a soil conservationist with McCook, Nebraska Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), explained […]
11/07/2022
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By Zoey Sky
Keep your garden soil healthy with crop rotation
If you want your organic garden to succeed, you need to learn about crop rotation. This practice involves rotating plant families from one season to the next, meaning you don’t plant related crops in the same location more than three years in a row. Doing this can help improve the soil quality in your garden. (h/t […]
08/11/2022
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By Zoey Sky
Study: Common purslane weed is a “super plant” that may be key to developing drought-resistant crops
For the average gardener, weeds like common purslane (Portulaca oleracea) are a nuisance. But according to a study, purslane could be a “super plant” that can help researchers develop drought-resistant crops. In the study, a team of scientists from Yale University discovered that the weed purslane integrates two distinct metabolic pathways to create a unique type […]
07/15/2022
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By Zoey Sky
Study suggests Earth could have as many as 73,000 tree species, with 9,200 still undiscovered
According to a first-of-its-kind study conducted by the Global Forest Biodiversity Initiative (GFBI), Earth could have as many as 73,000 tree species, with 9,200 species yet to be discovered. The study findings were published in the journal PNAS. Researchers reported that many of these undiscovered species could be “rare, in very low numbers and at threat from […]
07/12/2022
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By Zoey Sky
Survival navigation: Using trees, insects and birds to navigate
Traveling in the wilderness can be exhilarating, but knowing how to navigate is key to surviving in locations like forests or jungles. If you want to make sure you can find your way in the wilderness when SHTF, learn how to navigate using trees, birds and insects. (h/t to SurvivalSullivan.com) According to Harrison Cain, a professional […]
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