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Posted on May 13, 2022May 13, 2022 by student

Intercropping Agriculture Conventional agriculture has taken many monoculture forms. A widespread one is monocropping, which is planting crops with one species of plant. This has many consequences for the crops’ Read More …

Posted in  Student's Corner Tagged Agriculture, Carbon footprint, Environment, Food, Sustainability, waterLeave a comment

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Posted on April 15, 2022 by student

Actions to Solutions There is no doubt that actions must be taken to reduce our environmental impacts and keep this earth comfortably inhabitable. These actions can be taken in many Read More …

Posted in  Student's Corner Tagged Carbon footprint, Climate change, Environment, global warming, Greenhouse gas, SustainabilityLeave a comment

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Posted on March 9, 2022March 4, 2022 by akadrie

Traveling is a great way to explore the world we live in and learn more about the environment. However, some traveling can often be harmful for the environment. The development Read More …

Posted in  Sustainability Tip of the Week ,  Transportation , SustainabilityTagged Carbon footprint, Sustainability, sustainable living, travelLeave a comment

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Posted on March 4, 2022March 4, 2022 by student

Every year, smartphones become more powerful with smarter chips, higher screen resolution and better cameras. At the same time, features arbitrarily deemed outdated are stripped out; high end smartphones no Read More …

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Student’s Corner

Posted on October 29, 2021October 30, 2021 by student

Cryptocurrencies: The Future of Money or Environmental Threat? On May 12, 2021, Elon Musk tweeted that “Tesla has suspended vehicle purchases using Bitcoin [over concerns of] increasing use of fossil Read More …

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