Spring is finally here, and that means it’s almost time for Earth Day! The official date of the annually celebrated Earth Day is April 22, but here at the University of Rochester the celebration lasts for more than just one day. This year, the EarthFest event series is happening April 18 through 20 and it will feature a variety of events hosted by student group Grassroots and its many partners, including Engineers for a Sustainable World, Microfarm, Team Green, EcoReps, GreenSpace, and SAVVY.
The first major event of EarthFest is Acoustic Jam Night, on Thursday, April 18. Along with an energy free …
Ever find yourself wondering what different foods can do for your health? Do you wish to avoid putting unnecessary chemicals into your body? Treatments for nose bleeds, headaches, burns, and more can be found in nature. Thrown away and discarded medicines have detrimental effects on the environment which are still being investigated. In the meantime, try these natural remedies for your ailments.
Winter is a common time for nosebleeds when the cold and moisture less air contributes to sinus dryness. Vitamin K, found in leafy greens, contributes to fast blood clotting. Kale, collard greens, and spinach all have high Vitamin K content. A daily …
English: "Stop eating animals" – Vegetarian stop sign in Mönchengladbach Deutsch: "Stop eating animals" – Vegetarisch umfunktioniertes Stoppschild in Mönchengladbach (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Despite recent popularity, vegetarianism is time honored practice with origins in ancient Greece and India. The broad term “vegetarian” encompasses different varieties such as ovo-lacto vegetarian (which includes animal/dairy products such as eggs, milk, and honey), raw veganism (only fresh and uncooked fruit, nuts, seeds, and vegetables), and fruitarianism (only fruit, nuts, seeds, and other plant matter).
There are many reasons one would decide to become a vegetarian. Often health concerns and food allergies make it safer to reduce varieties …
SIERRA CLUB NATURE HIKE – NARA – 543233 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Founded in San Francisco in 1892, The Sierra Club is an incredibly well established and influential national environmental grassroots organization. As of this year, it has 1.4 million members. The group is dedicated to protecting the planet and exploring nature, and implements this by supporting actions, hosting events and outings. The Sierra Club is also active in environmental litigation, and has been successful in clean air and water preservation efforts as well as fighting pollution from coal power plants. They often ally with the NRDC and EDF in such cases. The organization has …
D) is a map of Whipple Park forest from 2005. The blue section is old-growth (>150 years old) surrounded by (the green section) second- growth forest (~50 years old).
The University of Rochester’s South Campus notably consists of the Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Whipple Park, and the Alumni and Advancement Center. What is not quite as known to most is that South Campus is also home to an ecologically rich, biodiverse old-growth forest. An old-growth forest occurs when a forest has attained great age without significant disturbance and thus has unique ecological features.
As part of a larger analysis of old-growth forest land across …
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