All about Nature, about the outdoors<>I love it, photograph it and protect it.
Some of you may know that California was the first of the 50 States to ban single-use plastic shopping bags. That happened back in August of 2014. New York is about to become the second to do it. Of course, some members of the… Continue Reading “First Cali, now New York”
If you’re familiar with this blog at all, you know that environmental issues are a very big deal to me. If you care about our planet, no doubt you’ve made sure that the way you go about living your life reflects that attitude of… Continue Reading “What Does the EPA Do?”
It may sound like the lead-in to a joke, but that cliche does perfectly sum up where we are right now with the environment. Where we are as far as taking actions which are desperately needed today, to be more precise. The situation is… Continue Reading “The Environment: The Good News and the Bad News”
The Scripps Institution of Oceanography is one of many scientific bodies that monitor CO2 levels on our planet and they noted in the last few days that we’ve crossed an alarming threshold. After examining the data for the month of April, they’re announcing that… Continue Reading “A grim milestone for Earth”
I keep one eye open for important stories about worsening climate change. There’s certainly no shortage of those these days. This article is about one spot where the results of warming and the accompanying rise in sea levels is affecting the heart of Cajun… Continue Reading “Tabasco HQ is in deep trouble!”
We are killing our planet. Humanity received a first warning from scientists who specialize in the environment in 1992. Nothing changed. Exploitation of our planet for her resources–often in the most rapacious and unsustainable ways–has only accelerated. The Paris Agreement is a very substantial… Continue Reading “Climate Scientists Issue Second Warning: We Are Killing the Earth”
Some of you may know that I’ve been wanting to find ways to grow stuff. I had a ball gathering some ideas at Orlando’s Veg Fest nine days ago. There were hundreds of companies, growers, educators and agencies who rented tables for the event;… Continue Reading “A Visit to My County’s Ag Extension Service”
Bulldog’s deep, dark secret: I have a huge interest in greener, simpler living and have wanted to live in a rustic setting for many years. Would go off grid tomorrow if I had all my preps made. For some reason I haven’t had too… Continue Reading “Bulldog’s Journey Towards Rustic, Sustainable Living”
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