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Heads Up! Outdoor Electrical Safety with Mrs. Green
Climate Reality April 20, 2022For at least the last 15 years, I have paid my bills online. And I can say, pretty much without exception, I have never had a problem with any of it (unless I somehow missed a payment!) Because of that, I never knew what I was missing until I had some actual bills coming to my home from both our water and electricity providers. I am going to get around to switching to online bill pay, but life has been hectic of late, so it’s still on the list! Are You Reading Your Inserts? Imagine my surprise when I received…
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Buffelgrass: The Battle to Beat It!
April 15, 2022In my years fulfilling the role of Mrs. Green, somewhere along the way, the battle of buffelgrass in the southwest was brought to my…
Learn MoreSpring Cleaning with a Purpose: Planet Earth
March 22, 2022The days are getting longer, flowers are starting to bloom, and the sun is beginning to shine again. The spring season has officially begun,…
Learn MoreInspiring a New Love this Valentine's Day
January 18, 2022Dim the lights and open a box of fair trade chocolate, Valentine’s Day is around the corner. Valentine's Day is typically filled with love…
Learn MoreThree Climate Youth Activists to Watch
September 14, 2021We recently became acquainted with the Alliance for Climate Education and we are in love with their work and impact. At their core, the…
Learn MoreHow to Get Your Kids on Board With a Sustainable Lifestyle
September 14, 2021Teaching children about the threats of climate change can seem like a difficult topic to approach. However, preparing little ones for the state of…
Learn More5 Actions You Can Take This Week
September 14, 2021“This world demands the qualities of youth: not a time of life but a state of mind, a temper of the will, a quality…
Learn MoreSea Snot. Say What?
July 13, 2021I don’t know about you but as of about two weeks ago, I personally had never heard of sea snot. It came up in…
Learn MoreIt’s really hot outside, here’s how to stay safe
July 12, 2021While Tucsonans are used to it being hot during the summer months, it is especially toasty this year, with record-breaking heat forecasted for the…
Learn More5 Actions You Can Take This Week
June 17, 2021Ready to do some good for yourself and our planet? Here are 5 actions you can take this week: Check out these amazing students…
Learn MoreScientists and Moms Tackling Climate Change
May 18, 2021In April 2021, Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, world renowed Texas Tech climate scientist; new chief scientist for the Nature Conservancy and co-founder of Science Moms,…
Learn MoreAn Eco-Friendly Shopping List
May 18, 2021My name is Makynna and during my senior year in college, I started working with Mrs. Green’s World as a research assistant. My work…
Learn MoreRegeneration International: Reverse Global Warming and End World Hunger
April 12, 2021In June 2015, about 60 people from 21 nations, representing businesses, the farming and scientific communities, educational institutions, policymakers and NGOs, convened in Costa…
Learn MoreCreating a New Sense of Community: Youth Taking Action on Climate
April 12, 2021Through a grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service, two University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) professors worked with high school students to…
Learn MoreSwitching Rose-colored Glasses for Green
April 10, 2021Growing up in Orange County, California, I had the luxury of not experiencing the effects of climate change first-hand. My water was clean, my…
Learn MoreThe Green Zine: Environmental Storytelling
April 10, 2021My name is Max Sano and I am a Junior environmental studies and government joint major with an Arabic minor at Franklin & Marshall…
Learn MoreCelebrating Women in Climate Science, Advocacy and Activism
March 15, 2021Climate change is the biggest threat that we have ever faced as a civilization. However, the impact of climate change is disproportionate for women.…
Learn MoreThrough the Looking Glass: Climate Change and the Future of Water in the Tucson Region
March 15, 2021Editor’s Note: We look forward to any opportunity to highlight women who are outstanding examples of climate scientists and globally recognized as leaders in…
Learn MoreThis Racial Climate is Thick
February 16, 2021Imagine a distinct toxic burnt rubber smell in the air as you wake up every morning. Headaches that become routine and seem to dissipate…
Learn MoreBiden Administration: Hope for Climate Change Solutions?
January 26, 2021As President Biden steps into his role of leading the United States, do we have reason to be optimistic about his ambitious plan to…
Learn MoreAn Important Question: A Conversation with a Scientist
January 26, 2021The Union of Concerned Scientists posed a very important question to scientist, Rachel Cleetus, Climate and Energy Program Policy Director: What should the Biden…
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