Green Junction Old holiday movies are quite a contrast to modern-day movies. In older films, we watch children get excited when they receive a gift (one gift!) and view moderate, nature-based decorations. Today’s movie settings are overrun with decorations and holiday stuff. Kathryn Hayhoe, a scientist (with faith-filled views) who has been explaining climate change... Continue Reading →
Healthy lakes are critical for our economy: By Julie Peller Ph.D.
Green Junction Invasive carp (bighead and silver carp, also called Asian carp) are native to China but invasive in the United States. These fish were introduced to America in the 1970s, when fish farms in the southern part of the country used carp to clean aquaculture facilities because they are filter feeders. It is... Continue Reading →
Professor Krugman calls it “the limits of sprawl.” by Julie Peller Ph.D.
Green Junction The 2008 Nobel prize-winning economist and professor, Paul Krugman, posted a column titled “The Limits of Sprawl, Is Atlanta’s slowdown telling us something?” He is referring to urban sprawl, suburban housing developments that have required more driving, more highways, and more time on the road (traffic). His column references a Wall Street Journal... Continue Reading →
Have you been to Europe lately? By Julie Peller Ph.D.
Green Junction We recently had the opportunity to travel in Europe and experienced the benefits of high-speed rail. We moved at speeds up to 140 miles per hour, which were displayed in real-time on a train monitor. (Incredibly, one of the trains in Italy can travel up to 224 miles per hour.) The train easily... Continue Reading →
Lessons from Costa Rica by Julie Peller Ph.D.
Green Junction The world’s rainforests are home to half of all biodiversity. These forests regulate global climate, purify air and water, provide resources for local communities, and contribute to the entire planet's health. According to National Geographic, the earth’s rainforests once covered 14% of the land and are now only 6%. In the 1950’s, Costa... Continue Reading →
Yellstone National Park…Do we really understand how important it is to our environment? By Julie Peller Ph.D.
Green Junction Yellowstone National Park, the preservation of 3,400 square miles of land in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming, was the first national park in the United States, established in 1872. According to the National Park Service’s website, the US now boasts more than 400 parks of preserved land. In 2023, over 325.5 million people visited... Continue Reading →
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