Environmental Health

Commonly used in both residential and commercial construction for many years, asbestos is still found in many materials. Asbestos has been found to be a contributor to lung cancer and therefore is...

Phytoremediation is the use of plants to clean pollutants from soil. Plants can degrade pollutants directly, or microbial communities already in the soil can be enhanced to increase natural...

Community respiration describes energy transfers within an ecosystem. Respiration is the intake of oxygen and the release of carbon dioxide. To calculate energy transfers, sediment samples are...

It is is in the news almost daily that the U.S. and many other nations are facing shortages in their drinking water. A few are well into replenishing their shortages using the latest desalination...

We need more water. Water is only free if on well water or natural spring. The price of gas is about $2.00 per gallon. Milk t has also increased in price. Water is still pennies per ounce - but...

Global warming is the increase in the Earth's temperature in the air and oceans. Global warming poses a great danger to biodiversity. Global warming is caused by air pollutants that trap the sun's...

Since 1961, the state of New Jersey's Green Acres program has been helping to preserve green spaces across the state. Green Acres, sponsored by the state Department of Environmental Protection,...

If you own land that is used for agriculture or preserved as natural land, you may want to look into using Pennsylvania's Clean and Green program, also known as Act 319. The Clean and Green...

When cow manure rots, it releases a gas into the atmosphere that impacts the earth's greenhouse effect even more than carbon emissions. You can fight climate change by capturing this methane gas...

There is growing evidence indicating a connection between particulate air pollution and cardiovascular disease, according to the American Heart Association. Smoking, obesity and high blood...

Sand dunes are very vulnerable areas, easily eroded and damaged by wind, water and contact with humans. Houses built on or near sand dunes are also vulnerable to the elements. Protecting a sand...

You can make electricity by dragging your feet across the carpet, or rubbing a balloon on your head. Believe it or not, even fruits can produce electricity. Citrus fruits contain acid similar to...

As gas prices soar and people become knowledgeable on the effects of using fossil fuels, the bike share has become a much sought-after solution in urban planning. Unfortunately, too often, it's...

Companies today use many invasive manufacturing methods that can ultimately harm the ecosystem. It is important to alert companies with these practices so that they can identify and regulate these...

As the world wakes up to the importance of environmental stewardship, protection of natural resources, including trees, is less of a partisan issue. While in the past, the words conjured up images...

For individuals or businesses, getting your power usage in order is a big priority. Our collective monitoring of the environment leads to questions of good stewardship that everyone is now facing....

With the advent of "carbon offsets," we have come one step closer to total subjectivity in addressing climate change. Dealing with climate change and environmental degradation is sadly a critical...

What is an eco-footprint? Simply stated, it's a cost estimate of the energy and ecological costs of a project. Eco-footprints are extremely useful today as leaders across the world examine the...