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GMOs Gone Wrong: An Interview with Sandra Knauf, Author of Zera and the Green Man

Interviews, Perspective for Hire / By a featured contributor

Sandra Knauf’s Zera and the Green Man is a sci-fi fantasy for the YA market, but I and many other adults have reveled in it. It is “right on time” with current events—plenty of GMO Franken-creatures—and it features the timeless themes of love for nature and family. I recently spent an afternoon interviewing the author, […]

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DeMorgenzon Winery: Biodiversity in South Africa

Analysis, Nonfiction, Travel, Writings / By a featured contributor

The DeMorgenzon winery, located in Stellenbosch, South Africa, stands as a case study in excellence due to its owners’ innovative and precise techniques and unique history. Located in the Cape of Good Hope, Stellenbosch was founded in 1679 by Dutch Governor Simon van der Stel. The winery was officially established twenty years later in 1699.

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Veganism in the Holy Land

Analysis, Nonfiction, Writings / By a featured contributor

Vegans don’t eat or use animal products. They choose not to consume honey, milk, eggs, or fish, and they don’t wear clothing made of fur, leather, or wool. The country of Israel has taken this lifestyle to heart. Over the past few years, a growing number of Israeli vegans have switched from a carnivorous diet

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Hempcrete: A Different Kind of Building Block

Nonfiction, Writings / By a featured contributor

Despite a grand tradition, Portland cement and similar construction materials are increasingly becoming depleted and outdated resources, which means a new way of construction must be improvised. The answer lies in hempcrete, made from the humble hemp plant. Hemp has been a useful and reliable crop for the production of things such as textiles and

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San Francisco Must Stop Abusing Its Marine Mammals

Analysis, Nature, Nonfiction, Writings / By a featured contributor

As sad and strange as it might seem, the San Francisco populace acts like it still lacks awareness of the pressures marine mammals face. The Pacific Ocean houses thousands of ecosystems vital to the Earth’s biosphere. Marine mammals like bottlenose dolphins, sea lions, otters, and whales roam freely along the Pacific coast. Unfortunately, the large

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I Saw the Sign: Keeping Colorado Springs Clean through Volunteerism

Analysis, Nonfiction / By a featured contributor

Everywhere you go in Colorado Springs, you will certainly see the telltale green and blue signs: This space has been adopted by X. If you haven’t, go check out any of the medians on our major thoroughfares, or go look at nine out of ten of our public parks, any of our biking and hiking

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