tag:www.nasrq.com,2005:/categories/communityCommunity | Natural Awakenings Sarasota / Manatee / Charlotte Healthy Living Healthy Planet2022-05-02T16:50:26-04:00urn:uuid:5276e509-a5a9-4ae5-9aa0-d8fd0f47915c2019-08-16T00:13:43-04:002022-05-02T16:50:26-04:00Coral Care: Reefs to Get Their Day in Court2019-08-16 00:13:37 -0400AnonymousTo fight the rapid decline of coral species, the Center for Biological Diversity is filing a lawsuit seeking protective action by the federal government under the Endangered Species Act.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nasrq.com">Natural Awakenings Sarasota / Manatee / Charlotte</a></small></p>urn:uuid:dddca9e3-aae3-4d2e-ab2f-5e93f76dee8b2019-08-16T00:13:31-04:002022-05-02T16:50:27-04:00Hot Topic: Farmers Responding to Climate Change2019-08-16 00:13:28 -0400AnonymousInterest in regenerative agriculture, which stores more carbon dioxide in the soil, is growing so fast that 250 soil health bills have been introduced in legislative bodies in the last two years.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nasrq.com">Natural Awakenings Sarasota / Manatee / Charlotte</a></small></p>urn:uuid:f12b9a4a-ce84-4a3d-8e34-de1fa25cdf312019-08-16T00:48:12-04:002019-08-23T19:03:02-04:00Action Alert: Greenhouse Gases Hit Landmark2019-06-28 12:38:00 -0400AnonymousWhen carbon dioxide in the atmosphere hit the highest levels ever recorded in human history in May, the networks’ nightly news devoted less than two minutes to climate change versus almost 18 minutes to the birth of the royal baby.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nasrq.com">Natural Awakenings Sarasota / Manatee / Charlotte</a></small></p>urn:uuid:0e7a1d2c-a706-4174-9a5e-dae6d818fc722019-08-16T01:02:41-04:002019-08-16T01:02:41-04:00Alarm Sounded: Ireland Declares Climate Emergency2019-06-28 12:38:00 -0400AnonymousFollowing the UK governments of Wales and Scotland, the Republic of Ireland has declared a climate emergency that may lead to limits on oil and gas exploration and other measures.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nasrq.com">Natural Awakenings Sarasota / Manatee / Charlotte</a></small></p>urn:uuid:92bc9454-9de5-4072-bf04-dc86e758c9222019-08-16T01:17:04-04:002019-08-16T01:17:04-04:00Action Alert: Banish Toxic Air in Plane Cabins2019-06-04 20:29:51 -0400AnonymousThe Cabin Air Safety Act seeks to protect airline passengers and crew from toxic fumes that can occur when engine exhaust, fuel fumes, de-icing fluids or ozone is sucked through jet engines into the aircraft cabin.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nasrq.com">Natural Awakenings Sarasota / Manatee / Charlotte</a></small></p>urn:uuid:4a28bade-c08f-4d3a-be9f-7853561502082019-08-16T00:07:40-04:002019-08-16T00:07:40-04:00Find a Green Space and Make a Friend: Outdoor Colors Increase Trust and Happiness2019-05-31 11:47:09 -0400AnonymousGreen spaces and colorful design elements like rainbow-painted crosswalks in a Vancouver, Canada neighborhood made people happier and more trusting of strangers.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nasrq.com">Natural Awakenings Sarasota / Manatee / Charlotte</a></small></p>urn:uuid:3092e7cf-11e5-440a-b5ac-f32ed6e2ed6e2019-08-16T00:43:09-04:002020-08-28T08:27:37-04:00On the Brink: Monarchs Need Species Protections2019-04-30 11:46:35 -0400AnonymousBeing listed as part of the Endangered Species Act would protect monarch butterflies, the numbers of which have plunged by roughly 97 percent in 20 years.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nasrq.com">Natural Awakenings Sarasota / Manatee / Charlotte</a></small></p>urn:uuid:796bf86f-4019-478f-8a71-bfefeb8eed2a2019-08-16T00:36:22-04:002019-08-16T00:36:22-04:00Support Citizen Action Against Plastics2019-03-29 11:54:06 -0400AnonymousThe Sierra Club is organizing a campaign to encourage corporations from participating in the Plastic Industry Association, which has been funding local campaigns that attempt to ban single-use plastic.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nasrq.com">Natural Awakenings Sarasota / Manatee / Charlotte</a></small></p>urn:uuid:4352e3f6-3db5-4c3c-839d-0ef33ce30ebc2019-08-16T00:34:09-04:002019-08-16T00:34:09-04:00Poles Apart: Earth’s Extremities on the Edge2019-02-28 11:49:14 -0500AnonymousWith the recent years of record-breaking temperatures, both the North Pole and South Pole are melting at alarming levels, say scientists.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nasrq.com">Natural Awakenings Sarasota / Manatee / Charlotte</a></small></p>urn:uuid:3dd359d6-ce11-4596-ab3f-4b64099852a22019-08-16T01:02:48-04:002019-08-16T01:02:48-04:00Wave This: Planet Earth Has a Flag2019-02-28 11:49:00 -0500AnonymousA new planetary flag designed by a Swedish student shows seven rings intertwined on a deep-sea-blue background, forming a flower in the middle.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nasrq.com">Natural Awakenings Sarasota / Manatee / Charlotte</a></small></p>