Earth Day, a sunrise to sunset tribute to our amazing planet, is a grassroots movement intended to bring awareness to the need of natural resource conservation. Founded by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson back in 1970, the commemoration was initially focused on the United States, but by 1990 over 100 nations participated in organized Earth Day events throughout the globe. According to Jack Lewis of the EPA Journal, the first annual Earth Day celebration was widely successful because “brought 20 million Americans out into the spring sunshine for peaceful demonstrations in favor of environmental reform.” Today…

The 2022 World Cup will be held in Qatar, a country that averages 106°F during June and July when the competition is taking place. Such intense heat will more than likely put a damper on the festivities and possibly result in fatalities, so organizers have been working to formulate a plan that will effectively shade both tournament attendees and players from the sun’s scorching rays. Engineering scientists from Qatar University have created the perfect way…

Its that time of year again! On Saturday, March 26th, beginning at 8:30 PM local time, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is asking every around the globe to turn off their lights for one full hour. This effort, originally developed in 2007 by WWF and Australia’s Sydney Morning Herald to bring awareness for climate change, took place in Sydney with an astounding 2.2 million participants. In 2008, many other cities around the world followed suit and is now an annual celebration of sorts, commemorating life and the conservation of our God-given resources. While the effort might appear to be negligible…

Bamboo, a sustainable grass that grows wild in various parts of the world, can potentially curb global warming and offer revenue for local communities. The grass can capture carbon more quickly than any other fast-growing tree species, such as eucalyptus, according to Coosje Hoogendoorn, director of China-based International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR). Hoogendoorn recently spoke at the opening of Bamboo and Climate Change Mitigation, an advocacy campaign…

According to Met Office statistics, 2010 is emerging as one of the hottest years on record. The UK-based meteorological office says it is certain that man-made developments are to blame for the blatant rise in temperatures. Previously, the hottest year on record was in 1998, when temperatures were intensified as a result of an El Nino warming event in the Pacific. With this year’s…