How Many Trees Do You Need to Live?
...to make the oxygen you breathe and store the carbon you produce? Trees make oxygen, and humans need oxygen to breathe. Have you ever...
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“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” – Benjamin Franklin
tannerjanesky
- May 8
- 10 min
Environmental Problems Beyond Climate Change
7 interconnected problems worth solving The environment is everything that surrounds us—air, water, land, plants, animals, and other...
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tannerjanesky
- Apr 17
- 5 min
Jevons Paradox
When more from less leads to more from more. The Jevons Paradox is an economic theory that describes a counterintuitive phenomenon:...
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tannerjanesky
- Apr 10
- 6 min
The Tragedy of the Commons Problem
When shared resource use leads to collective loss. Garrett Hardin popularized the "tragedy of the commons" in his 1968 article of the...
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tannerjanesky
- Apr 3
- 12 min
The Intricacy of Trees
Exploring the complexities in the life of trees and their importance. In a previous article, we covered the basics of trees, such as what...
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tannerjanesky
- Apr 1
- 3 min
Free Attic Insulation
A way to reduce waste and upgrade your home's thermal performance. The best thing to do with a material, both economically and...
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tannerjanesky
- Mar 13
- 6 min
What is Sustainability?
Defining a critical concept and its implications. It's unfortunate that the term "sustainability" connotes liberal environmentalists...
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tannerjanesky
- Mar 6
- 3 min
What is Sustainable Development?
How it's defined by the United Nations. Sustainable development serves as a guiding principle with the dual objectives of achieving human...
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tannerjanesky
- Feb 7
- 7 min
Understanding Exergy
Defining the usefulness of energy and resources. In order to understand exergy, we must first understand energy. Energy is all around...
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tannerjanesky
- Jan 31
- 11 min
The Duct Problem: America's Building Epidemic
The staggering harm ducts in attics are causing your home, wallet, comfort, and America's energy resources. In our collective quest to...
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