by California North | Dec 2, 2022 | Our Planet, Uncategorized
The Cost of Fast Fashion The constant turn of new clothes has caused a massive footprint on the environment. Producing roughly 92 million metric tons of waste, 79 trillion liters of water per year and contributing to 2-8% of yearly global carbon emissions we are yet...
by California North | Sep 29, 2022 | Our Planet, Uncategorized
5 Peculiar Plants of our Planet 1. Pitcher PlantsA relatively new discovery found in the Philippines that are believed to be the largest carnivorous plant in the world. This plant creates a nectar that fills it’s four-foot deep pitcher structure with that in...
by California North | Jul 22, 2022 | Our Planet, Uncategorized
Brilliance of Biomimicry As children, we would watch the skies and visualize the shapes of clouds as animals or characters. As adults, we observe nature and visualize its shapes for inspiration in engineering. We have grown from learning about nature to learning from...
by California North | Apr 11, 2022 | All, Our Planet, Uncategorized
The Problem with Plastic Plastic pollution has been a growing issue over the past several decades. While efforts have been made in producing more biodegradable products, the health of our oceans has already been severely impacted. According to the Ocean Protection...
by California North | Apr 11, 2022 | All, Our Planet, Uncategorized
10 of California’s Natural Wonders Worth Visiting Methuselah Tree – Big Pine, California This 4,800 year old great basin lives in the White Mountains of Inyo County and is known to be one of the oldest living trees on earth. Its legacy and unique twisted shape...
by California North | Mar 9, 2022 | Our Planet, Uncategorized
Pack it in, Pack it out. As the winter season draws to a close, we find our days grow warmer as nature wakes back into life. However, before we take out our hiking gear, it’s important to remind ourselves how we can safely explore outdoors as we take in the oncoming...
