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Bioremediation to Clean Up Oil Spills Bioremediation to Clean Up Oil Spills. Image source: Oil is seen leaking from the Japanese-owned bulk carrier, MV
Sea Level Rise in Florida Sea level rise in Florida. Sea level rise is an increase in the standard of the world’s oceans consequent to
Protecting Sea Turtles Protecting sea turtles…how do we go about it? These are one of the ancient species, and they lived in
Are Florida Manatees in Danger of Extinction? Manatee extinction is a hot topic of discussion in Florida. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)
President Biden suspended drilling leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) earlier this month.1 Here’s why drilling should be avoided.
Wind energy is on the rise. Between 2000 and 2020, the total electricity generated from wind in the US increased from 6 billion kWh to 338 billion kWh.1 Wind energy is predicted to save “consumers $280 billion by 2050”2 and it’s also affordable with wind generation agreements usually offering 20-year fixed pricing. Wind energy also reduces emissions. In 2013, 250,000 metric tons of air pollutants, including sulfur dioxide, nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide, and particulate matter was avoided.2 In 2019, “Wind energy avoided 198 million metric tons of CO2”3 and by 2050, wind energy will avoid 2.3 gigatonnes of greenhouse gas emissions.2
