The more you know...

Knowledge is power therefore I encourage you to read further about composting and climate change. While some information might seem discouraging, it is intended to motivate you to take action and learn the why and how at a deeper level. To visit the websites and articles, just click on the article you want and it should open it in a new tab. You can keep coming back to this tab to learn more as I will be adding new articles and links occasionally.

Composting

These articles go more in depth on how composting works, what it is, and how it is helping the environment. There are some really great websites on here to explore, and these are great resources to really understand composting.

Traunfeld, Jon . “Composting and Climate Change | University of Maryland Extension.” Extension.umd.edu, 2 Apr. 2024, extension.umd.edu/resource/composting-and-climate-change/.

Hoover, Darby. “Compost Is a Climate Solution.” Www.nrdc.org, 5 Dec. 2023, www.nrdc.org/bio/darby-hoover/compost-climate-solution.

“Combatting Climate Change - US Composting Council.” Www.compostingcouncil.org, www.compostingcouncil.org/page/ClimateChangeBenefits. Accessed 1 Aug. 2024.

US EPA. “Composting.” Www.epa.gov, 12 Aug. 2015, www.epa.gov/sustainable-management-food/composting#impacts.

US EPA. “Preventing Wasted Food at Home.” Www.epa.gov, 18 Apr. 2013, www.epa.gov/recycle/preventing-wasted-food-home#planning.

Marples, Megan. “Composting Has Some Benefit to the Environment, If Done Right. Here’s How.” CNN, 3 Oct. 2022, amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/09/14/world/composting-benefits-methane-environment-scn. Accessed 1 Aug. 2024.

Habek, Klaudia . “What Is Composting and How Does It Benefit the Environment?” Reel, 10 Apr. 2024, www.reelpaper.com/blogs/reel-talk/benefits-of-composting.

Seely, Heather . “9 Reasons Why Composting Is Good for the Environment.” Lomi, Lomi, lomi.com/blogs/news/why-is-composting-good-for-the-environment?nbt=nb%3Aadwords%3Ag%3A18928599547%3A152566626425%3A679378531858&nb_adtype=&nb_kwd=&nb_ti=dsa-2191815653669&nb_mi=&nb_pc=&nb_pi=&nb_ppi=&nb_placement=&nb_si=%7Bsourceid%7D&nb_li_ms=&nb_lp_ms=&nb_fii=&nb_ap=&nb_mt=&campaignid=18928599547&adgroupid=152566626425&targetid=dsa-2191815653669&creative=679378531858&network=g&device=m&utm_source=google&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAABgYqCUYhvDEXvrI81eK-nrJslVq_. Accessed 1 Aug. 2024.

Climate Change

These articles focus on climate change as a whole and not just composting, so they give you a big picture view of how detrimental climate change is. Many of these articles are on really informative websites, so look around the website to find even more great info.

BBC. “What Is Climate Change? A Really Simple Guide.” BBC News, 8 Feb. 2024, www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-24021772.

Gibbens, Sarah. “Global Warming Effects.” National Geographic, 14 Feb. 2024, www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/global-warming-effects.

United Nations. “What Is Climate Change?” United Nations, United Nations, 2024, www.un.org/en/climatechange/what-is-climate-change.

United Nations. “Myth Busters.” United Nations, 2023, www.un.org/en/climatechange/science/mythbusters.

Copernicus. “New Record Daily Global Average Temperature Reached in July 2024 | Copernicus.” Climate.copernicus.eu, 25 July 2024, climate.copernicus.eu/new-record-daily-global-average-temperature-reached-july-2024.

National Centers for Environmental Information. “June 2024 Global Climate Report | National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).” Www.ncei.noaa.gov, 10 July 2024, www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/monthly-report/global/202406#:~:text=During%20June%202024%2C%2014.5%25%20of.

Office of Engineering Communications. “Princeton Engineering - Climate Change Likely to Drive More Floods in Some Parts of the U.S., Fewer in Others.” Princeton Engineering, 8 Jan. 2024, engineering.princeton.edu/news/2024/01/08/climate-change-likely-drive-more-floods-some-parts-u-s-fewer-others#:~:text=about%20the%20school-. Accessed 2 Aug. 2024.

European Commission. “How Climate Change Is Disrupting Rainfall Patterns and Putting Our Health at Risk.” Climate.ec.europa.eu, 3 Aug. 2023, climate.ec.europa.eu/news-your-voice/news/how-climate-change-disrupting-rainfall-patterns-and-putting-our-health-risk-2023-08-03_en.

O’Malley, Isabella. “Scientists Confirm Global Floods and Droughts Worsened by Climate Change.” PBS NewsHour, 13 Mar. 2023, www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/science/scientists-confirm-global-floods-and-droughts-worsened-by-climate-change.

Bush, Evan. “Summer Starts with Extreme Weather, from Record Heat to Severe Flooding.” Nbcnews.com, NBC News, 25 June 2024, www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna158635. Accessed 2 Aug. 2024.

United States Environmental Protection Agency. “Climate Change Indicators: Weather and Climate.” US EPA, 26 July 2023, www.epa.gov/climate-indicators/weather-climate.

Poynting, Mark , and Esme Stallard. “Four Ways Climate Change Is Affecting Weather.” BBC News, 9 Aug. 2021, www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-58073295.amp.