RESIDEX REGENERATES

TIL about biochar! Biochar is a powerful type of soil that sequesters carbon from the atmosphere. It has the following properties that make it superior to other kinds of soil: Enhanced nutrient retention for plants (tripled crop biomass/weight) Reduced CO2 emissions from soil (and is actually carbon-negative!) Enhanced soil pH and...

Today, I learned about the effects of bottom-trawling on the oceanfloor and its inhabitants. I was reminded of a book I read back in college, On Such a Full Sea, in a dystopian future where the main character has a job in controlled aquaculture after the old economy collapsed. I'm wondering about transitioning livelihoods of fishers who...

What carbon credits are: Carbon credits are tradable instruments — typically virtual certificates — that represent a claim to avoided greenhouse gas emissions or enhanced removal of GHGs from the atmosphere. Each credit generally equals one metric tonne of CO₂ avoided or removed, and can be generated through projects like renewable energy...

Watched a video about the difference between food sell by, best by, and use by dates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5XssdVk0hQ Why is this important? Consumers widely misread all date labels as hard expiration dates → unnecessary disposal FDA attributes ~20% of household food waste to label confusion Global food waste = ~⅓ of all food...

In 2024, contraceptives supplied by UNFPA are estimated to have: -Prevented 18 million unintended pregnancies -Averted 7.5 million unsafe abortions -Prevented 39,000 maternal deaths Guided by its Family Planning Strategy 2022–2030, UNFPA is focusing on eight interlinked priority areas to accelerate progress on rights and choices and achieve...

Watched a few videos to learn about the Drawdown Project (https://drawdown.org/climate-solutions-101). Standout points for me: Agriculture covers 35–40% of all land 🧑‍🌾 Scientists predict we'll have our first ice-free Arctic months in the next decade 🥵 Composting is a good way for individuals to help out (while policy moves at a larger...

Looking forward to gardening this year and planning meals