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Methane 101: Understanding the Second Most Important Greenhouse Gas By Olivia Rosane and Cristen Hemingway Jaynes

What has no color or smell and is found in wetlands, cow burps and your basement furnace? The answer is methane — a powerful greenhouse gas that is the second most important contributor to the climate crisis after carbon dioxide (CO2). It is the primary component of natural gas, which currently generates around 25 percent of the world’s electricity.

A Complete Guide to Chaos Gardening By Linnea Harris

If the idea of meticulously planning and caring for a garden brings you nothing but stress, this gardening trend might bring you nothing but joy. Chaos gardening is a laid-back (and haphazard) approach to gardening, built on the notion that you can garden without expensive tools or extensive know-how, and that embracing the unexpected and unplanned can yield beautiful and bountiful results.

A Philosopher’s Guide to an Ethical Diet: A Conversation With Peter Singer By Michael Riojas

Humans have an enormous impact on planet Earth, but from both an animal welfare and an environmental perspective, perhaps nothing is more important than our diets.

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