Environmental advocacy is a wide playing field that is full of opposition in every corner. This is why many environmentalists band together in promoting focused advocacies, such as energy efficiency or the perils of climate change, so that their collective effort would have a bigger impact. The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) is an organization that is composed of eco minded individuals who banded together to further the cause of the environment.

Have you ever wondered where all the water goes after a heavy rain? Water generally doesn’t have any problems soaking into porous ground surfaces, like soil. However, impervious surfaces like driveways, paved roads, sidewalks, and streets prevent the ground from soaking in the water. And with urban sprawl, the amount of asphalt and concrete is rapidly replacing fields and pasture land.

Ancient forests are the original or primary forests that cover 7% of the planet. Almost 80% of the world’s old-growth forests have been exploited or completely destroyed. The ever increasing demand of wood products, like paper, has increased the number of trees being chopped down. As trees and their forests are utilized for their wood material, rapid deforestation threatens our ancient forests.

When we think about greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, we may consider what our impact has on the US as a whole. But, who considers how much greater this situation is on a global level? The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) does. They are an international treaty that creates various programs with the aim of reducing the carbon footprint of countries around the world.