There’s more than one way to skin a cat, and there’s more than one way to build a fire. But that doesn’t mean they are all equal: the top-down fire (or upside down fire) is perhaps the most efficient and cleanest way to build a fire.
Category: Science
Map Shows Who Gets Screwed by Climate Change, Who Doesn't
In a new map illustrating climate vulnerability, it’s obvious which countries take the biggest hits, and are most susceptible to the effects of climate change. Developed by risk analysts Maplecroft, [ … ]
The Real Doomsday Vaults: Pictures of Seed Banks Across the Globe
Do global seed vaults provide protection of biodiversity for all, or just the few with access to them?
Al Gore's Climate Reality Project Blanketing the Web with Climate Science
Update: Sister sites Planetsave and Eat.Drink.Better (post not live yet) will both be livestreaming the 24 Hours of Reality event. It starts tonight at 7 pm Central Time. Editor’s note: As [ … ]
Fresh or Frozen Vegetables and Fruits: Which One's Better?
As a gardner, I have certain assumptions about food. Fresh is always better; however, I do freeze for winter. Recently, a friend shared that frozen food was actually more flavorful [ … ]
Raging Storms and Rising Seas Swelling the Ranks of Climate Refugees
By Lester R. Brown In late August 2005, as Hurricane Katrina approached the U.S. Gulf Coast, more than 1 million people were evacuated from New Orleans and the small towns [ … ]
Composting Food Scraps with Black Soldier Fly Larvae
I’m not a know-it-all (at least I like to think that), but when it comes to composting methods, I was pretty sure I had them all down: from typical bins [ … ]
In Defense of Orange Juice
(8/11 edits in italics below based on feedback from citrus industry scientists). A recent blog post on a site called “Food Renegade” is apparently getting quite a bit of attention on [ … ]
Biomimicry Ideas: Natural Models for Sustainable Business Relationships and Interactions
As a design concept, biomimicry has been applied to everything from solar cells to air conditioning to the efficiency of web servers. Given those examples, as well as others you [ … ]
Grain Production Falling as Soil Erosion Continues
The thin layer of topsoil that covers much of the earth’s land surface is the foundation of civilization. As long as soil erosion on cropland does not exceed new soil [ … ]
Genetic Contamination May Not Mean What You Think It Means
In the debate about GMO crops, the “threat of genetic contamination” is often raised as a reason to reject the technology. Is this threat real? Does it justify acts of [ … ]
Toxics: The Long Term, Low Dose Question
Each year, the USDA generates an extensive set of data which demonstrates that modern American consumers face no real threat from toxic pesticide residues on their food. This is particularly [ … ]
What is Organic Food, Really? Exposing The Agriculture Myths
Just what the heck is organic food, anyway? When a particular product is certified organic, does that mean the same thing that we imagine it to mean — that the [ … ]