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Cultivating a culture of inclusion is easier said than done even in organizations with mature programs. And with the workforce shifting dramatically in recent years given the rise in technology and four generations learning to work together, the task remains for most diversity and inclusion leaders, quite monumental. Read more from the original source: Championing diversity and inclusion requires courage, provocation, smart goals. MORE
percent of global GDP), cut global CO2 emissions by more than 20 percent, and cut pre-mature air pollution deaths by more than half. David Coady, Ian W.H. Parry, Louis Sears and Baoping Shang: This paper provides a comprehensive, updated picture of energy subsidies at the global and regional levels. MORE
Warmer seas are causing species of fish to mature earlier, stunting their maximum length by up to 29% in the North Sea ( The Guardian ). In today’s green news, a glimpse into ancient forest management and bad news for the big fish and the small fish. Indigenous peoples have been carefully managed the rainforests of Asia for 11,000 years by seamlessly clearing pockets of vegetation for agriculture, new findings reveal. Mongabay ). MORE
Exploring the beautiful-looking, 23-year-old, 2-acre food forest created by Robert and Robyn Guyton on the South Island of New Zealand, the video is worth watching just for the sheer beauty of what a mature food forest can look like. MORE
About 10% to 14% of the world’s mature giant sequoia trees were destroyed by the Castle Fire, which occurred in the southern Sierra Nevada last year. According to the latest report, about 7,500 to 10,000 monarchs were lost in the fire, equal to approximately 10% of the world’s mature giant sequoia population. This is according to a draft report prepared by scientists at the National Park Service and shared with Visalia Times-Delta. MORE
Once matured, the turtles are released back into the wild—and guests can help release the turtles. | Green Travel News |. ‘T is the season to hit the beach, where the sun is warm and the drinks are cold. Cancun , Mexico , is such a place, and now at last you can stay green. The JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa has launched several new eco-programs, from stepped-up recycling to a new reverse osmosis water treatment plant that turns waste water into clean drinking water. MORE
Looking back, I can see that the teenaged me had the right idea, but none of the knowledge or matured design sense to make it really work well. When I was a sulking teenager, more than anything in the world I wanted to paint the walls of my bedroom black. My endlessly patient parents actually let me do it, and I set out on a very messy weekend-long paint journey that ended.well, let’s just say, it didn’t look very professional. But it WAS black, so I got my wish. MORE
Mature female sea turtles can lay clutches of 50-200 eggs, depending on the species. It can take decades for a sea turtle to reach sexual maturity. Photo: © Don Whitebread. By Darci Palmquist. Sea turtles are arguably one of the coolest creatures on the planet – what else has four flippers, a streamlined shell for swimming and a lineage as old as the dinosaurs? MORE
We used a hamster to illustrate what would happen if there were no limits to growth because they double in size each week before reaching maturity at around 6 weeks. What the impossible hamster has to teach us about economic growth. A new animation from nef (the new economics foundation), scripted by Andrew Simms, numbers crunched by Viki Johnson and pictures realised by Leo Murray. MORE
Q4 2020: Amazon, AT&T, McDonald’s and Starbucks lead the way as clean energy procurement matures Sarah Golden Thu, 01/14/2021 – 04:11 After a strange year, corporate renewable procurement deals ended on a high note, with corporations inking some of the biggest, most complex transactions to date. See the original post here: Q4 2020: Amazon, AT&T, McDonald’s and Starbucks lead the way as clean energy procurement matures. MORE
But as my tastes matured, I found myself wanting to display my 20 years of book collecting in a way that fit my house perfectly, so I spent months searching online, in stores and at estate sales to find the perfect bookcase. I am a BIG collector of books. Not only do I love to read, but I love the aesthetic of books on a shelf. MORE
The tank on the left holds 20 mature oysters. WJZ out of Baltimore, Maryland has a cool time lapse video of the impact that Oysters can have on water clarity in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Here's the story : The Oyster Recovery Partnership in Maryland is trying to spread the word about the natural filtration powers of oysters. The organization posted a time lapse video Tuesday that shows how oysters can clean water. The magic of oysters is the magic of filtration,” the post says. MORE
An optimal timing problem from The Daily Trail : if Ol’ Wally Wood is growing hardwoods, he might get a cutting in once or maybe twice in a lifetime… Unless he inherited a stand of mature oak, and is replacing as he goes with sound forest management practices, Susan may be waiting for a long time to get a ring on her finger…. MORE
The older generation can teach younger homeowners a trick or two when it comes to practical ways of reducing energy and water consumption, a survey reveals today. Almost twice as many people in the 55+ age range (60.53 per cent) said they would turn down the heating by one degree Celsius to save energy than those aged between 18 and 34 (31.4 per cent). The older generation are also well ahead on using technology to save energy, with 41.45 MORE
This then darkens and matures to give blue, purple, orange and then maroon tones From Wikipedia: Eucalyptus deglupta is a tall tree, commonly known as the Rainbow Eucalyptus, the Mindanao Gum, or the Rainbow Gum. It is the only Eucalyptus species found naturally in the Northern Hemisphere. Its natural distribution spans New Britain, New Guinea, Ceram, Sulawesi and Mindanao. Now, this tree is cultivated widely around the world, mainly for pulpwood used in making paper. MORE
As the field of nonmarket valuation has become more mature, researchers have developed increasingly sophisticated econometric tools. From the RESECON listserv: I have been very gratified by the reception that the second edition of this book has received; and I appreciate the many requests that I have received to undertake another revision of the book to reflect recent developments in the field. MORE
The clients had carefully selected the sloped site for its unique micro-climate, abundance of mature trees and proximity to a pyramidal Aztec ceremonial center. MORE
Up through the early part of the 20 th century, mature forest was a scarce commodity. A whole different suite of bird species nest in mature forest where woodcock spend their days feeding, such as wood thrush, red-eyed vireo and black-throated-blue warbler. Mature forest nesters: wood thrush (MJ Kilpatrick), black throated blue warbler ( Steve Maslowski, USFWS / Flickr CC license), red-eyed vireo ( Kelly Colgan Azar / Flickr CC license), worm eating warbler (MJ Kilpatrick). MORE
Seeds are formed in a tiny pod, which opens when the seeds are mature. The answer in yes, purslane can be both a friend and a foe in the garden depending on how you use it and manage it in the garden. In order to get the most from our gardens it is not only important to understand the vegetables we are growing but to know all we can about the weeds that pop up as well and purslane is one such common weed you are likely to see. What is Purslane? MORE
With a maturity rate of about 25 days, the radish is ready for harvest far earlier than the carrot so instead of thinning the carrot patch and dispatching a useless product, we are giving the carrots much needed space while putting a garden-fresh item on our plates. Upon first glance, limited gardening space can seem like an insurmountable obstacle in regards to mass food production, but, with a little creativity, it is far easier than one may imagine to produce reliable crops. MORE
As we mature and become older, some of our beliefs change over time. Gardening and getting dirty, for health. How does mindfulness help with gardening? It turns out that mindfulness is not reserved for meditation, yoga, or breathing exercises. MORE
However, climate experts would be keen to point out that the forest will not be able to offer climate impacts straight away and will need to become mature before it offers carbon sequestered benefits. . Photo credit: IOC. By Anders Lorenzen. MORE
Five mature trees shaped the design of Casa R.A., Here is the original: Mature trees shape a leafy, light-filled home in Mexico. South of Guadalajara in the state of Jalisco, local architecture firm Estudio Radillo Alba has completed the Casa R.A., a family of five’s countryside home that takes its site-specific massing from the existing trees on site. MORE
Jude Children’s Research Hospital have identified a biological pathway that selectively controls how key immune cells, called T follicular helper cells, mature into functional components of the immune system. Immunologists at St. MORE
For the first time in history, researchers at Tel Aviv University tracked fruit bats from birth to maturity, in an attempt to understand how they navigate when flying long distances. Bats are like your boyfriend. They might not be good at reading maps because they focus on landmarks. MORE
The competition appears on all Wyke Farms Cheddar packs, across the core range of Mature, Extra Mature and Vintage. Wyke Farms , the UK’s largest independent cheese producers and also generators of renewable energy, has announced a national partnership with Good Energy , the 100% renewable electricity and green gas company. Wyke Farms is running an on-pack competition with Good Energy for 20 weeks, giving consumers the opportunity to win one of several prizes. MORE
As most of us know, I am sure, a newly planted woodland would take hundreds of years to mature into a biodiverse area, so this was a ridiculous proposal from the outset. by Michael Smith (Veshengro) It is a great relief to learn from the Independent that Ex-Environment Secretary Owen Paterson''s proposed biodiversity offsetting scheme has been dropped by the Government. The scheme would have allowed developers to build on ancient woodlands provided that they plant new trees elsewhere. MORE
Catalog descriptions and seed packet instructions offer each vegetable''s vital statistics, including when to first plant in spring, how many days the variety takes to reach maturity, how much space it requires, and if it is frost-tolerant. Carrots, beets, and other vegetables with an intermediate maturation time may be sown in spring and again in late summer for fall and winter harvests. A smart succession plan means fresh food from spring until snowfall. MORE
In such a harsh environment, it continues maturing but with a wide trunk and densely knotted limbs growing in stunted and deformed shapes hugging the ground. The oldest known living trees in the world are close to 5,000 years old. MORE
Although the curve for cleantech companies might not be as steep in the coming decade for reasons that run the spectrum from public opinion shifting on man-made climate change to maturing technologies, this cluster is still a harder sell for investors. The Battle for Cleantech Funding. MORE
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) Whether products are touted as green, environmentally friendly, eco, or whatever or not consumerism is still consumerism and bad for the Planet. Also many of those products are not at all as “green” as they are claimed to be. MORE
Male mice who are exposed in the womb to bisphenol A, or BPA, a chemical compound found in some hard plastics and can linings, appear to be less masculine and less attractive to females once they mature, raising the possibility that the controversial chemical could subtly affect boys in similar ways. MORE
Catalog descriptions and seed packet instructions offer each vegetable''s vital statistics, including when to first plant in spring, how many days the variety takes to reach maturity, how much space it requires, and if it is frost-tolerant. Carrots, beets, and other vegetables with an intermediate maturation time may be sown in spring and again in late summer for fall and winter harvests. A smart succession plan means fresh food from spring until snowfall. MORE
Can experience college life anew as mature, wizened 26-year-old. America's Finest News Source: While graduate school is often touted as a way to specialize in a given field and increase earning power, opponents argue it can put students into debt without helping them get better jobs. Here are some pros and cons of going to grad school: PROS. Gives the job market a few years to bounce back. Opportunity for more specialized student loan debt. MORE
It has long been believed that mature forests, while storing vast quantities of carbon, do not actually continue to take more out of the atmosphere–the total carbon in the system was thought to be constant. Researchers in Guangdong Province found that the amount of carbon stored in the soil of a mature forest increased by 68% over about 24 years. MORE
Climate conditions play a significant role in the reproductive success of mature female Antarctic krill and are a factor in fluctuations of the population that occur every five to seven years, a new study from Oregon State University has found. MORE
Replace spring-planted crops with new plantings that mature in fall. Fall Planting To determine starting dates for your fall garden plants, check the “days to maturity” in the seed catalog or on the seed packet. Add an extra week or two to factor in fall’s shorter day lengths, which delay plant maturity. Now is the time to plan for a productive fall garden. Here’s everything you need to know to enjoy fresh, nutritious cool-weather crops this autumn. MORE
The general idea is that clean technology as a whole is a lot less mature than the old dirty industries that it aims to replace, and so there''s more innovation low hanging fruits to be harvested, and advances by one lab or company can more easily spillover to others. Coal power plants might be getting incrementally better over time, but they are pretty mature. Anti-greens often try to make economic arguments against the big spring-cleaning that our civilization is going through. MORE
It can breathe four times more carbon dioxide from trees during its rather quick growing cycle of 12 to 14 weeks; and takes just four months to mature when compared to regular trees that take an average of 20 years to mature. Pratima Kalra: Hemp has a contradicting character, on the one hand it is almost a miracle plant that has immense capacity to absorb good amounts of carbon dioxide, and on the other hand its source is rather scandalous. MORE
Whether it's showing us vegan organic agriculture , mature forest gardens , no-dig market gardening or regenerative agriculture through holistic grazing , the series has introduced some wonderful ways to manage land that don't just "do less harm," but actually heal the soil and renew biodiversity too. I've gotta say, I've been loving the Living with the Land video series from Permaculture Magazine. MORE
Fortunately, green has reached a new maturity, and the building industry – whose technology stalled in the 20 th century with the advent of double pane windows – is finally beginning to see the necessity for sourcing products that offer the hope of renewability, sustainability, and global temperature modification through reduced energy use and a concomitant reduction in GHGs. Building and Remodeling with Sustainable Materials. MORE
I’m Andy Reynolds – author, instructor, forester, promoter of self-reliance, and for the last few years I have been reflecting on our project’s progression, as it seems to have reached the stage of early maturity. MORE
Such visits have become more frequent as the emerald ash borer spreads through central Ohio, where it is expected to kill nearly every mature ash tree by 2018. I wonder if any NC State economists think this one is exaggerated ? Several dead or dying ash trees dot lawns along Canterbury Road, but only one has drawn the attention of Upper Arlington city arborists. Last week, Jim Lekoy and Scott Conover pointed to a dead limb in one backyard that hangs over a set of power lines. MORE
Even fully matured, a monoculture simply cannot provide the symbiosis of life and the resiliency that biodiversity does. Orangutans are great apes with fine reddish hair and large brown eyes who literally hang out in the trees in the rainforests of Sumatra and Borneo in Southeast Asia. MORE
Mature Related Topics AGreenLiving
OCTOBER 9, 2020
Five mature trees shaped the design of Casa R.A., Here is the original: Mature trees shape a leafy, light-filled home in Mexico. South of Guadalajara in the state of Jalisco, local architecture firm Estudio Radillo Alba has completed the Casa R.A., a family of five’s countryside home that takes its site-specific massing from the existing trees on site.
AGreenLiving
JANUARY 14, 2021
Q4 2020: Amazon, AT&T, McDonald’s and Starbucks lead the way as clean energy procurement matures Sarah Golden Thu, 01/14/2021 – 04:11 After a strange year, corporate renewable procurement deals ended on a high note, with corporations inking some of the biggest, most complex transactions to date. See the original post here: Q4 2020: Amazon, AT&T, McDonald’s and Starbucks lead the way as clean energy procurement matures.
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Green (Living) Review
JULY 5, 2014
The older generation can teach younger homeowners a trick or two when it comes to practical ways of reducing energy and water consumption, a survey reveals today. Almost twice as many people in the 55+ age range (60.53 per cent) said they would turn down the heating by one degree Celsius to save energy than those aged between 18 and 34 (31.4 per cent). The older generation are also well ahead on using technology to save energy, with 41.45
Environmental News Network
JULY 28, 2021
Climate conditions play a significant role in the reproductive success of mature female Antarctic krill and are a factor in fluctuations of the population that occur every five to seven years, a new study from Oregon State University has found.
Environmental News Network
JULY 7, 2021
Jude Children’s Research Hospital have identified a biological pathway that selectively controls how key immune cells, called T follicular helper cells, mature into functional components of the immune system. Immunologists at St.
Low Impact
JULY 14, 2021
I’m Andy Reynolds – author, instructor, forester, promoter of self-reliance, and for the last few years I have been reflecting on our project’s progression, as it seems to have reached the stage of early maturity.
Environmental Economics
JUNE 28, 2011
Male mice who are exposed in the womb to bisphenol A, or BPA, a chemical compound found in some hard plastics and can linings, appear to be less masculine and less attractive to females once they mature, raising the possibility that the controversial chemical could subtly affect boys in similar ways.
A Greener Life
JUNE 28, 2021
However, climate experts would be keen to point out that the forest will not be able to offer climate impacts straight away and will need to become mature before it offers carbon sequestered benefits. . Photo credit: IOC. By Anders Lorenzen.
Nature Conservancy - Science
MARCH 28, 2017
Up through the early part of the 20 th century, mature forest was a scarce commodity. A whole different suite of bird species nest in mature forest where woodcock spend their days feeding, such as wood thrush, red-eyed vireo and black-throated-blue warbler. Mature forest nesters: wood thrush (MJ Kilpatrick), black throated blue warbler ( Steve Maslowski, USFWS / Flickr CC license), red-eyed vireo ( Kelly Colgan Azar / Flickr CC license), worm eating warbler (MJ Kilpatrick).
Green (Living) Review
NOVEMBER 9, 2014
Catalog descriptions and seed packet instructions offer each vegetable''s vital statistics, including when to first plant in spring, how many days the variety takes to reach maturity, how much space it requires, and if it is frost-tolerant. Carrots, beets, and other vegetables with an intermediate maturation time may be sown in spring and again in late summer for fall and winter harvests. A smart succession plan means fresh food from spring until snowfall.
Environmental Economics
APRIL 23, 2015
Can experience college life anew as mature, wizened 26-year-old. America's Finest News Source: While graduate school is often touted as a way to specialize in a given field and increase earning power, opponents argue it can put students into debt without helping them get better jobs. Here are some pros and cons of going to grad school: PROS. Gives the job market a few years to bounce back. Opportunity for more specialized student loan debt.
Green Prophet
JULY 7, 2020
For the first time in history, researchers at Tel Aviv University tracked fruit bats from birth to maturity, in an attempt to understand how they navigate when flying long distances. Bats are like your boyfriend. They might not be good at reading maps because they focus on landmarks.
Green (Living) Review
JANUARY 4, 2015
The general idea is that clean technology as a whole is a lot less mature than the old dirty industries that it aims to replace, and so there''s more innovation low hanging fruits to be harvested, and advances by one lab or company can more easily spillover to others. Coal power plants might be getting incrementally better over time, but they are pretty mature. Anti-greens often try to make economic arguments against the big spring-cleaning that our civilization is going through.
Green (Living) Review
AUGUST 26, 2015
Whether it's showing us vegan organic agriculture , mature forest gardens , no-dig market gardening or regenerative agriculture through holistic grazing , the series has introduced some wonderful ways to manage land that don't just "do less harm," but actually heal the soil and renew biodiversity too. I've gotta say, I've been loving the Living with the Land video series from Permaculture Magazine.
Green (Living) Review
OCTOBER 28, 2014
Catalog descriptions and seed packet instructions offer each vegetable''s vital statistics, including when to first plant in spring, how many days the variety takes to reach maturity, how much space it requires, and if it is frost-tolerant. Carrots, beets, and other vegetables with an intermediate maturation time may be sown in spring and again in late summer for fall and winter harvests. A smart succession plan means fresh food from spring until snowfall.
Green Furniture Home Design
MARCH 12, 2015
Looking back, I can see that the teenaged me had the right idea, but none of the knowledge or matured design sense to make it really work well. When I was a sulking teenager, more than anything in the world I wanted to paint the walls of my bedroom black. My endlessly patient parents actually let me do it, and I set out on a very messy weekend-long paint journey that ended.well, let’s just say, it didn’t look very professional. But it WAS black, so I got my wish.
Green Furniture Home Design
FEBRUARY 20, 2015
But as my tastes matured, I found myself wanting to display my 20 years of book collecting in a way that fit my house perfectly, so I spent months searching online, in stores and at estate sales to find the perfect bookcase. I am a BIG collector of books. Not only do I love to read, but I love the aesthetic of books on a shelf.
AGreenLiving
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
Cultivating a culture of inclusion is easier said than done even in organizations with mature programs. And with the workforce shifting dramatically in recent years given the rise in technology and four generations learning to work together, the task remains for most diversity and inclusion leaders, quite monumental. Read more from the original source: Championing diversity and inclusion requires courage, provocation, smart goals.
Cool Green Science
MAY 19, 2014
Mature female sea turtles can lay clutches of 50-200 eggs, depending on the species. It can take decades for a sea turtle to reach sexual maturity. Photo: © Don Whitebread. By Darci Palmquist. Sea turtles are arguably one of the coolest creatures on the planet – what else has four flippers, a streamlined shell for swimming and a lineage as old as the dinosaurs?
Environmental Economics
MAY 29, 2015
percent of global GDP), cut global CO2 emissions by more than 20 percent, and cut pre-mature air pollution deaths by more than half. David Coady, Ian W.H. Parry, Louis Sears and Baoping Shang: This paper provides a comprehensive, updated picture of energy subsidies at the global and regional levels.
Environmental Economics
AUGUST 26, 2013
Such visits have become more frequent as the emerald ash borer spreads through central Ohio, where it is expected to kill nearly every mature ash tree by 2018. I wonder if any NC State economists think this one is exaggerated ? Several dead or dying ash trees dot lawns along Canterbury Road, but only one has drawn the attention of Upper Arlington city arborists. Last week, Jim Lekoy and Scott Conover pointed to a dead limb in one backyard that hangs over a set of power lines.
Green (Living) Review
JANUARY 24, 2017
With a maturity rate of about 25 days, the radish is ready for harvest far earlier than the carrot so instead of thinning the carrot patch and dispatching a useless product, we are giving the carrots much needed space while putting a garden-fresh item on our plates. Upon first glance, limited gardening space can seem like an insurmountable obstacle in regards to mass food production, but, with a little creativity, it is far easier than one may imagine to produce reliable crops.
Green (Living) Review
DECEMBER 7, 2016
Exploring the beautiful-looking, 23-year-old, 2-acre food forest created by Robert and Robyn Guyton on the South Island of New Zealand, the video is worth watching just for the sheer beauty of what a mature food forest can look like.
Cool Green Science
JANUARY 28, 2014
Warmer seas are causing species of fish to mature earlier, stunting their maximum length by up to 29% in the North Sea ( The Guardian ). In today’s green news, a glimpse into ancient forest management and bad news for the big fish and the small fish. Indigenous peoples have been carefully managed the rainforests of Asia for 11,000 years by seamlessly clearing pockets of vegetation for agriculture, new findings reveal. Mongabay ).
Environmental Economics
NOVEMBER 5, 2013
As the field of nonmarket valuation has become more mature, researchers have developed increasingly sophisticated econometric tools. From the RESECON listserv: I have been very gratified by the reception that the second edition of this book has received; and I appreciate the many requests that I have received to undertake another revision of the book to reflect recent developments in the field.
Green Prophet
APRIL 21, 2021
As we mature and become older, some of our beliefs change over time. Gardening and getting dirty, for health. How does mindfulness help with gardening? It turns out that mindfulness is not reserved for meditation, yoga, or breathing exercises.
Michael Grossman
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
Although the curve for cleantech companies might not be as steep in the coming decade for reasons that run the spectrum from public opinion shifting on man-made climate change to maturing technologies, this cluster is still a harder sell for investors. The Battle for Cleantech Funding.
Green Home Blog
JANUARY 14, 2013
Fortunately, green has reached a new maturity, and the building industry – whose technology stalled in the 20 th century with the advent of double pane windows – is finally beginning to see the necessity for sourcing products that offer the hope of renewability, sustainability, and global temperature modification through reduced energy use and a concomitant reduction in GHGs. Building and Remodeling with Sustainable Materials.
Green Earth Journey
APRIL 9, 2010
This then darkens and matures to give blue, purple, orange and then maroon tones From Wikipedia: Eucalyptus deglupta is a tall tree, commonly known as the Rainbow Eucalyptus, the Mindanao Gum, or the Rainbow Gum. It is the only Eucalyptus species found naturally in the Northern Hemisphere. Its natural distribution spans New Britain, New Guinea, Ceram, Sulawesi and Mindanao. Now, this tree is cultivated widely around the world, mainly for pulpwood used in making paper.
AGreenLiving
APRIL 19, 2021
The clients had carefully selected the sloped site for its unique micro-climate, abundance of mature trees and proximity to a pyramidal Aztec ceremonial center.
Green Traveler Guides
DECEMBER 6, 2011
Once matured, the turtles are released back into the wild—and guests can help release the turtles. | Green Travel News |. ‘T is the season to hit the beach, where the sun is warm and the drinks are cold. Cancun , Mexico , is such a place, and now at last you can stay green. The JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa has launched several new eco-programs, from stepped-up recycling to a new reverse osmosis water treatment plant that turns waste water into clean drinking water.
Green (Living) Review
AUGUST 15, 2014
Replace spring-planted crops with new plantings that mature in fall. Fall Planting To determine starting dates for your fall garden plants, check the “days to maturity” in the seed catalog or on the seed packet. Add an extra week or two to factor in fall’s shorter day lengths, which delay plant maturity. Now is the time to plan for a productive fall garden. Here’s everything you need to know to enjoy fresh, nutritious cool-weather crops this autumn.
Green (Living) Review
JULY 3, 2016
Seeds are formed in a tiny pod, which opens when the seeds are mature. The answer in yes, purslane can be both a friend and a foe in the garden depending on how you use it and manage it in the garden. In order to get the most from our gardens it is not only important to understand the vegetables we are growing but to know all we can about the weeds that pop up as well and purslane is one such common weed you are likely to see. What is Purslane?
Eco Friendly Daily
OCTOBER 13, 2014
It has long been believed that mature forests, while storing vast quantities of carbon, do not actually continue to take more out of the atmosphere–the total carbon in the system was thought to be constant. Researchers in Guangdong Province found that the amount of carbon stored in the soil of a mature forest increased by 68% over about 24 years.
EcoFriend
APRIL 24, 2012
It can breathe four times more carbon dioxide from trees during its rather quick growing cycle of 12 to 14 weeks; and takes just four months to mature when compared to regular trees that take an average of 20 years to mature. Pratima Kalra: Hemp has a contradicting character, on the one hand it is almost a miracle plant that has immense capacity to absorb good amounts of carbon dioxide, and on the other hand its source is rather scandalous.
Green (Living) Review
MARCH 13, 2015
As most of us know, I am sure, a newly planted woodland would take hundreds of years to mature into a biodiverse area, so this was a ridiculous proposal from the outset. by Michael Smith (Veshengro) It is a great relief to learn from the Independent that Ex-Environment Secretary Owen Paterson''s proposed biodiversity offsetting scheme has been dropped by the Government. The scheme would have allowed developers to build on ancient woodlands provided that they plant new trees elsewhere.
Green (Living) Review
OCTOBER 30, 2014
We used a hamster to illustrate what would happen if there were no limits to growth because they double in size each week before reaching maturity at around 6 weeks. What the impossible hamster has to teach us about economic growth. A new animation from nef (the new economics foundation), scripted by Andrew Simms, numbers crunched by Viki Johnson and pictures realised by Leo Murray.
Greentumble
MARCH 25, 2021
Even fully matured, a monoculture simply cannot provide the symbiosis of life and the resiliency that biodiversity does. Orangutans are great apes with fine reddish hair and large brown eyes who literally hang out in the trees in the rainforests of Sumatra and Borneo in Southeast Asia.
Greentumble
APRIL 9, 2021
In such a harsh environment, it continues maturing but with a wide trunk and densely knotted limbs growing in stunted and deformed shapes hugging the ground. The oldest known living trees in the world are close to 5,000 years old.
Green (Living) Review
SEPTEMBER 28, 2020
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) Whether products are touted as green, environmentally friendly, eco, or whatever or not consumerism is still consumerism and bad for the Planet. Also many of those products are not at all as “green” as they are claimed to be.
Green (Living) Review
MARCH 2, 2017
The competition appears on all Wyke Farms Cheddar packs, across the core range of Mature, Extra Mature and Vintage. Wyke Farms , the UK’s largest independent cheese producers and also generators of renewable energy, has announced a national partnership with Good Energy , the 100% renewable electricity and green gas company. Wyke Farms is running an on-pack competition with Good Energy for 20 weeks, giving consumers the opportunity to win one of several prizes.
Environmental Economics
FEBRUARY 17, 2017
The tank on the left holds 20 mature oysters. WJZ out of Baltimore, Maryland has a cool time lapse video of the impact that Oysters can have on water clarity in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Here's the story : The Oyster Recovery Partnership in Maryland is trying to spread the word about the natural filtration powers of oysters. The organization posted a time lapse video Tuesday that shows how oysters can clean water. The magic of oysters is the magic of filtration,” the post says.
AGreenLiving
JUNE 4, 2021
About 10% to 14% of the world’s mature giant sequoia trees were destroyed by the Castle Fire, which occurred in the southern Sierra Nevada last year. According to the latest report, about 7,500 to 10,000 monarchs were lost in the fire, equal to approximately 10% of the world’s mature giant sequoia population. This is according to a draft report prepared by scientists at the National Park Service and shared with Visalia Times-Delta.
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