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We will also be pushing for a strong clean-energy mandate that gets Virginia to 100 percent clean energy by 2050 at the latest, a goal that’s not only achievable but also absolutely necessary. The Washington Post

Natural selection suggests that all traits advantageous to the survival of a species will be passed from one generation to the next. Salon

By 2030, the World Economic Forum is planning on planting a trillion trees around the world in an international effort to combat climate change. Salon

“The environment minister is taking climate change seriously and this is an improvement in respect of previous ministers. We need a law because we can’t confront the climate emergency without legislation.” The Guardian

He used his power and influence to protect and conserve 230 million acres of American forest, desert, and plains, including the Grand Canyon, Muir Woods, Yosemite, and the Painted Desert, to name a few. Death on the River of Doubt

The Glass Castle would have solar cells on the top that would catch the sun’s rays and convert them into electricity for heating and cooling and running all the appliances. The Glass Castle

The packaging becomes someone else's responsibility—to discard, to recycle—the minute it reaches a customer. Salon

American culture needs to "dispose of that disposable mindset, where everything is to be used and thrown away," said Linda Corrado, a board member for the reuse nonprofit Upstream and an independent consultant in sustainable business strategies. Salon

Plastic waste in the oceans is expected to triple by the year 2040, more than tripling compared to current levels unless drastic measures are taken, according to a new study. Fox News

Planet Earth was separated into several distinct ecosystems, each made up of a unique assembly of animals and plants. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

In open-ended surveys, Americans overwhelmingly named recycling as the most effective thing they could do to reduce trash in landfills, overlooking more successful strategies—such as generating less waste in the first place. Salon

As a cheaper and more efficient energy source, renewables can offset global warming—but they aren't without their own environmental impacts. Salon

The company's mission is to eliminate unnecessary plastics from familiar cleaning and personal care products like dish soap, toilet bowl cleaner, and body wash—all of which it sells in concentrated tablet form, shipped directly to customers in recyclable paper packaging. Salon

Is there any danger of driving the environment of the Earth toward the planetary Hell of Venus or the global ice age of Mars? Cosmos

The globe was divided into two hemispheres by the equator, an imaginary line encircling it at equal distance from the poles. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus

The act aims to preserve and restore the country’s water quality. 1919 The Year That Changed America

Mark Oliphant developed a method of converting the water to gas with virtually no loss, allowing the lab to recycle the precious supply over and over again. Big Science

Libra not only could help earth by providing clean solar energy, but could also relieve overcrowding on earth by giving people someplace else to live. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story

To Joel, sustainable organic farming means using this free solar energy instead of fossil fuel energy. The Omnivore's Dilemma

But concerns have been raised about negative environmental impacts associated with renewable energy, like birds and bats dying from impacts with wind turbines. Salon