Nature
What To Expect From the Climate In 2022 (from Entrepreneur.com)
In 2021 we experienced unprecedented devastating climate events. These caused thousands of deaths and billions of dollars in economic loss. These disasters are evidence of how little we have done to build long-term societal and economic resilience. One of the costliest disasters in 2021, was the Texas cold front that affected the state during February 10-19 2021. According to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) the cold front caused $195 billion in damage and losses. Over 90 per cent of these losses could have been avoided with basic prevention measures. This is called investing in resilience and proactive prevention. For every dollar invested in prevention, we could save at least $20 in emergency response which is how we deal we disasters today.
By Andrea Zanon4 years ago in Earth
Floods
Puffin Colony, Maine, USA The wind rushes past, ruffling along the back edges of my feathers and stinging my eyes. My partner flies beside me, her wingstrokes almost in tandem with my own. We dip and glide between the ocean’s updrafts, flying in earnest towards the coastline far ahead, just below the horizon. The breeze shifts into warmer currents as we approach the shore, the one we see every year. Just a slope of green before the larger rocky coastline behind it, this island is where we come to breed; this is the island where I was born. We come back every year on the solstice, nesting before summer starts to come. Other pairs land first and latch their feet onto the land, one in front of the other, as they put their beaks to the ground, wings still outstretched. Some of them bump against one another and they part their beaks in momentary annoyance. Then their wings fold and they duck their heads into their burrows. My partner lands just before me and I follow. As she goes to inspect the outer edges of our burrow, the one we’ve used each year, I dip my head inside it.
By Tessa Markham4 years ago in Earth
The Sand Hills. Top Story - December 2021.
The memory that will forever be burned into my mind and soul is the one that sparked and shaped my passion for life. It was the utmost natural and authentic feelings of my existence and occurred when I was miles away from familiarity.
By The Priestess of Portals4 years ago in Earth
Fish Kill Cover-Up
This story is the tenth installment of a Vocal creators collaborative calling attention to a crisis facing the entire planet-plastics in the ocean. Here is the previous story, The Tale of Eco The Dolphin by Josephine Mason. While the following story is an extrapolated, fictionalized account, the science is very real. The sources I used are listed at the end of this story.
By J. Delaney-Howe4 years ago in Earth
8 Benefits of Houseplants
Whether you are an active person, always divided between office, outings, and important meetings, or you are a woman in love with the privacy of your home and you prefer to enjoy more free time spent in the privacy of your own home, it is very important that the environment to give your home what you are looking for, that is, relaxation, peace of mind, to help you recharge your batteries and to be able to focus on your daily challenges.
By Carren Sanders4 years ago in Earth
