The Environment Today

Does Light Pollution Affect Our Environment?

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 15:59:06 GMT

If you are in a brightly lit area at night such as a city, when you look up in the sky, you aren't going to see the same sky that people saw 100 years ago. This is due to light pollution, but does this light pollution have an effect on us and our environment? Listen to this week's episode to find out!

Some cool websites (I'm not sponsored I just think they're cool resources):

https://www.darksky.org/

https://conserveturtles.org/

Electric Vehicles

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 20:54:45 GMT

Currently, cars are accounting for 33% of the CO2 being put into the atmosphere. Electric Vehicles are going to make a big impact on our CO2 emissions, but are there downsides to EVs that aren't being talked about as much? Listen to this weeks episode to find out.

What is a Carbon Footprint?

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 16:24:38 GMT

What are greenhouse gases? What is a carbon footprint? How is it driving climate change and changing the world around us? How can I lower my carbon footprint and make an impact on global warming? Listen to this week's episode to find out!

Wildfires Around the World

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 15:34:27 GMT

Wildfires happen all the time in nature, but did you know that 85% of wildfires are started by humans? What are the different types of wildfires and where in the world are some of the most devastating wildfires? Listen to this week's episode to find out!

A Summer of Droughts

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 14:51:16 GMT

All around the world this summer we have been seeing historic droughts and they are affecting life everywhere. What is going to happen if these droughts continue this way? Listen to this weeks episode to find out.