February 23rd, 2021 By Jane Marsh Guest Writer for Wake Up World The ideas behind renewable energy are highly important and topical for the world, and they’re not going away anytime soon. The...
Category - Environment
Wake Up World’s articles on environmental issues and humanity’s relationship with our Mother Earth.
10 Ways to Increase Your Home’s Sustainability This Winter
February 11th, 2021 By Jane Marsh Guest Writer for Wake Up World If you live in an area that experiences cold weather, you know your energy bill can look a little scary come wintertime. As a result...
Have the Machines Already Taken Over?
By Phil Knight/Counterpunch Via Deep Green Resistance According to Ron Milo and his colleagues at Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, in 2020 the mass of artificial, human made objects on Earth...
Death by 1,000 Cuts: Are Major Insect Losses Imperiling Life on Earth?
By Liz Kimbrough Via Global Research Chances are, the works of the world’s insects touch your lips every day. The coffee or tea you savor, both are insect pollinated. Apples, oranges...
The Best Sustainable Resolutions for 2021
January 21st, 2021 By Jane Marsh Guest Writer for Wake Up World The new year is well underway — but there’s still time to make resolutions. You could follow the crowd and resolve to shed...
Embracing Ecological Realism
January 11th, 2021 By Robert C Koehler Via Common Dreams Our post-election hope couldn’t be more fragile. Does Joe Biden see his mission as merely reclaiming situation normal from Donald Trump...
DIY Reusable Beeswax Food Wraps
By Alex ‘Earthie Mama’ Du Toit Guest Writer for Wake Up World Do you know that every minute a truck full of plastic is dumped into our oceans? Do you know that plastic wreaks...
How You Can Cut Carbon From Your Diet
January 7th, 2021 By Jane Marsh Guest Writer for Wake Up World Do you ever think about your food’s carbon footprint — or foodprint? It’s crucial to consider how your diet...
The Megamachine and the Roots of the Planetary Crisis
December 16th, 2020 By Fabian Scheidler Via Common Dreams After Donald Trump has been unseated, things seem to go back to what is considered “normal.” But this normality is indeed an...
Yerba Mate: The Ethical and Healthier Alternative to Coffee
By Paul Lenda Staff Writer for Wake Up World For a quick and easy pick-me-up, many in the West turn to coffee. Yes, that brown liquid that comes from roasted coffee beans. With around 100 mg of...
10 Ways to Reduce Your Waste This Holiday Season
December 7th, 2020 By Jane Marsh Guest Writer for Wake Up World The holiday season is a significant contributor to waste. Americans produce 25 million tons of garbage between Thanksgiving and New...
‘Seismic Shift’ in World’s Approach to Land Use, Wildlife, and Climate Action Needed to Avoid New ‘Era of Pandemics,’ Study Says
November 4th, 2020 By Julia Conley, Via Common Dreams Warning that without a “seismic shift” in how world governments approach the treatment of wildlife, land conservation, and...