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Jul 14 2015 | karol orzechowski

The Psychology of ‘Sustainable’ Food Choices

If we want consumers to make more "sustainable" food choices, we need to let people know what's in it for them too. READ MORE

Jul 13 2015 | karol orzechowski

50 Years of Lessons from Marine Reserves in New Zealand

NZ's marine reserves have showed slow, steady progress, and they stand as a strong example for the rest of the world to take lessons from. READ MORE

Jul 11 2015 | karol orzechowski

Animal Decline After Economic Collapse: A Case Study in Russia

Times of socioeconomic shock can quickly reflect in the environment, with the rapid decline of even healthy wild animal populations. READ MORE

Jul 6 2015 | karol orzechowski

Plant-Based Diet: Healthy, More Environmentally-Friendly, And Cheaper

An optimal, healthy plant-based diet has a much lower environmental impact and cost than that of the average omnivore, a Dutch case-study finds. READ MORE

Jun 30 2015 | karol orzechowski

New Collar Found to Reduce Predation in Pet Cats

Fancy new collar design decreases bird predation by about half, but does not show significant reductions in small mammal predation. READ MORE

Jun 27 2015 | karol orzechowski

Tumbling Head First Towards the 6th Mass Extinction

Even using the most conservative estimates, the rate of species extinction is accelerating well past the base rate, and is not slowing down. READ MORE

Jun 24 2015 | karol orzechowski

Leather and Fur Workers Show ‘Significantly’ Higher Risk of Colon Cancer

This study finds that leather and fur workers have significantly higher risk of colorectal cancer, due to the chemicals used in the tanning process. READ MORE

Jun 24 2015 | karol orzechowski

Green-Taxing Meat and Dairy Products: A Case Study in Sweden

Adding a green tax to meat and dairy may make a strong dent in the demand for those products, and may be a useful mechanism for advocates to consider. READ MORE

Jun 24 2015 | karol orzechowski

Counting Both the Incomes and Outcomes of Nature

Viewing the resources we extract now for growth as positives is not correct. We need to account for how resource depletion factors negatively into the future. READ MORE

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The Psychology of ‘Sustainable’ Food Choices

50 Years of Lessons from Marine Reserves in New Zealand

Animal Decline After Economic Collapse: A Case Study in Russia

Plant-Based Diet: Healthy, More Environmentally-Friendly, And Cheaper

New Collar Found to Reduce Predation in Pet Cats

Tumbling Head First Towards the 6th Mass Extinction

Leather and Fur Workers Show ‘Significantly’ Higher Risk of Colon Cancer

Green-Taxing Meat and Dairy Products: A Case Study in Sweden

Counting Both the Incomes and Outcomes of Nature

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