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Multi-Part Art Exhibition, Watershed Experience Opens This Summer

Academy of Natural Sciences

“I would urge that we ‘think like a watershed’ … mindful of the intricate human and natural connections that link the greater water system.”. Roland Wall, Director of the Patrick Center for Environmental Research, Academy of Natural Sciences. Inside the Watershed.

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Eat for the Planet!

Academy of Natural Sciences

Eating sustainably refers to foods that are produced in ways that have a minimal impact on natural resources, ecosystems and biodiversity. Land use, water use and greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming all affect the environment. Some of the most unhealthy foods are produced in ways that also are bad for the planet.

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The Heat of the Moment

Academy of Natural Sciences

Amid record-breaking heat waves around the world, talk about climate emergencies has sprung up in the United States, with the presidential administration considering more aggressive steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Q & A: Mathy Vathanaraj Stanislaus

Academy of Natural Sciences

We looked at how to build and bring more accountability and responsibility to greenhouse gas claims and those kinds of things. To read about the Academy of Natural Sciences’ role in The Environmental Collaboratory, click this link to another post.

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Guide to Mathematics

Environmental Science

As an applied science, it can take many years of trial and error to work out a mathematical solution - that is as true for building a mine as it is for calculating the distance between our planet and other planetary bodies, and for technology as it is for finance investment. Why is Mathematics Important to Science? Sponsored Content.

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Winterize Your Home (the Green Way)

Academy of Natural Sciences

This is a technique used in greenhouses, as it lets in sunlight but helps trap in warmth. . If you have leftover or extra bubble wrap from recent packages, cut and tape it to the windowpanes around the house where you wouldn’t mind seeing it — the basement, the attic or any spare rooms are great places. Welsey Tingey/Unsplash.