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What the machines are doing to the human person.
What can Highland Aluminum Works tell us about the factory's age? They laid them to rest where they fell, on a knoll above the water, marking each grave with concrete—the only material the land offered in abundance. Twenty-two graves stand there. Most stones bear only the word "Unknown." Three are named: Darkey Cunningham, John McFadden,... Continue Reading →
In many neighborhoods, a springtime ritual involves adding pesticides to lawns that kill or prevent the growth of unwanted plants, or weeds. An estimated 80-90 million pounds are applied to lawns in the United States each year. The product Roundup is a very common chemical herbicide. Its original formulation contained the active ingredient glyphosate, which... Continue Reading →
Green Junction A major drawback of solar and wind energy is their limited availability at night and when the wind isn’t blowing. However, these clean energy sources often generate more energy than needed when the sun is shining and the wind is blowing, leaving wind turbines idle. Thanks... Continue Reading →
An unfortunate sign of the approaching spring season in regions with cold winters is roadside trash. The fall foliage and winter snow no longer hide the trash along the roads and in the fields. The accumulating garbage visible in early spring reminds me of the phrase in Pope Francis’s Laudato Si, “The Earth, our home,... Continue Reading →
Green Junction The Yangtze in China is known as the country’s “Mother River.” It is the longest river in China and the third longest in the world, behind only the Nile and the Amazon. Over the past several decades, China’s rapid economic growth, which made it the second-largest economy in the world, was accompanied by... Continue Reading →
Green Junction According to the United Nations Environment Program, the equivalent of 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic are dumped into the world’s oceans, rivers, and lakes every day. The surge and growth of the plastic industry have led to more plastic materials being released into the environment as long-lasting plastic garbage. The amount of... Continue Reading →
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