Liz is a marine biologist, environmental regulation specialist, and science writer. She has previously studied Antarctic fish, seaweed, and marine coastal ecology. Sustainability is often broken into ...

Mary Jo DiLonardo has worked in print, online, and broadcast journalism for 25 years and covers nature, health, science, and animals. Popular and distinctive, known for their kitten-like faces and ...

A delicious alternative to asparagus, spinach, and even quinoa, this easy-to-grow plant can provide food for much of the year. Good King Henry might sound like an historical figure or perhaps a ...

Embodied carbon is most often used in the context of the built environment, where it is presumed to include emissions from raw material extraction, transportation of materials, materials wasted, ...

Squid and octopuses are both brainy, soft-bodied sea dwellers with many arms, shade-shifting skin, and a tendency to spew ink into the paths of their predators. They're remarkably similar—closely ...

A solar oven is an easy, environmentally friendly way to cook food solely using the sun's power. It works by reflecting sunlight onto an enclosed surface. You can use a solar oven to heat water and ...

The pipeline has gone through several policy changes since first proposed in 2008. The Keystone XL Pipeline was first proposed in 2008 and intended to transport oil from Alberta, Canada, to the U.S ...

Edge effects are the changes in biodiversity that occur inside the space surrounding the shared edge of two or more distinct ecosystems. This transitional zone rich in biodiversity is known as the ...

Of the two major aquatic environments, the freshwater biome is often overshadowed by its marine counterpart, Earth's largest and home to some of the weirdest, most wonderful wildlife on the planet.

A garbage patch is a large area of human-produced debris usually trapped by a circulating ocean current called a gyre. Every ocean has at least one garbage patch. Garbage patches also accumulate in ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. Most refrigerators, air conditioners, and heat pumps are ...