Green Junction Fortune magazine published an article in 2023 titled "People painting their lawns is only the latest twist in the long strange American pursuit of perfect grass." A 2022 BBC article titled "The strange appeal of garden lawns" begins by stating, "Many of us create or maintain lawns without giving it a second thought.... Continue Reading →
Green Junction: how do we reduce our negative impact on nature? By Julie Peller, Ph.D.
We live in a dynamic time where new technologies and industrial processes are moving forward, and others are on the horizon. Our laws and policies establish limits on pollution for industrial processes, but often only for protecting environmental and human health and future generations. In Pope Francis’s Laudate Deum, he warns, “We have made impressive and awesome... Continue Reading →
Green Junction: We don’t hear much about nitrogen pollution by Julie Peller Ph.D.
We do not hear much about nitrogen pollution, but it poses a serious global problem. While nitrogen is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere and extremely stable, human activities have converted nitrogen to reactive forms. The natural conversions of nitrogen occur by biological nitrogen fixation, biomass burning and lightning. Over 100 years ago, an... Continue Reading →
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