Tag: environment
800 years after his death, the legends and legacy of Francis...
Vanessa Corcoran, Georgetown University
On the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi, founder of the...
Lebanon’s orchards have been burnt, wildlife habitat destroyed by Israeli strikes...
Mireille Rebeiz, Dickinson College and Josiane Yazbeck, Université La Sagesse
More than a year after a ceasefire nominally ended...
Colorado ranchers and consumers can team up to make beef supply...
Jordan Kraft Lambert, Colorado State University; Jennifer Martin, Colorado State University; Kim Stackhouse-Lawson, Colorado State University, and Sara Place, Colorado State University
How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple –...
Shelley Mitchell, Oklahoma State University
Pecans, America’s only native major nut, have a storied history in the United States....
Brewery waste can be repurposed to make nanoparticles that can fight bacteria
Alcina Johnson Sudagar, Washington University in St. Louis
Modern beer production is a US$117 billion business in the United...
Erie Canal’s 200th anniversary: How a technological marvel for trade changed...
Christine Keiner, Rochester Institute of Technology
If you visit the Erie Canal today, you’ll find a tranquil waterway and...
How Europe’s deforestation law could change the global coffee trade
Paul Mwebaze, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
If your morning can’t begin without coffee, you’re in good company. The...
Glacial lake flood hits Juneau, Alaska, reflecting a growing global risk...
Alton C. Byers, University of Colorado Boulder and Suzanne OConnell, Wesleyan University
Each summer in the mountains above Juneau,...
EXPLORING NATURE
From ancient texts to modern practices, Daoism provides a profound framework...
Michael Naparstek, University of Tennessee
Daoism, China’s indigenous religion, is one of the country’s five officially recognized religions today....
