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Avoiding Hunger During a Disaster
If you’re living in the city or in an apartment building, your options for storing or preparing food may be limited by space
When Disaster Hits
Remember Hurricane Sandy? After making initial landfall in Cuba, the 2012 super storm proceeded to wreak havoc
Safe Spaces: Urban, Rural, or Remote?
If you live in a large, congested city, survival planning will look very different than for those living in remote areas.
Food Crisis: It’s Not Just Your Imagination
Food scarcity, hunger, famine. These words are becoming increasingly familiar
Who Are Survivalists?
Survivalists, or preppers, are a varied group of people who, operating under differing philosophies and methods, are committed to proactively preparing for emergencies.
Choosing Fruits and Herbs; Selecting Seeds
Strawberries are an extremely popular greenhouse fruit and the berries grown in your greenhouse
What Vegetables Should I Plant?
It’s a good idea to plant a variety of colorful vegetables that are relatively easy to grow
How Do I Operate a Greenhouse When an Emergency Occurs?
Emergencies that can trigger food shortages can come in a multitude of forms: pandemics, weather emergencies
How Do I Set Up a Greenhouse for Food Emergencies?
Here in the US, we don’t really spend time imagining serious food shortages affecting our daily life
How Can I Prepare for Food Shortages?
When preparing for food shortages, it’s important to define whether you’re considering a short (no more than a few days) or long (perhaps months)
What Food Shortages Are Upcoming?
This year alone, crop failures triggered by changes in weather patterns, supply chain issues, and the effects of conflicts
Hunger or War: What Comes First?
It has become a seldom-examined truism that global food crises don’t really exist.
Aren’t There Solutions to Food Shortages?
For the average US consumer contemplating the specter of a significant food shortage affecting their life, it’s understandable to be somewhat indifferent.
Isn’t it Just a Problem of Distribution and Access?
It’s comforting to think that the specter of serious food shortages will fade as the risks from COVID diminish over time
Are Food Shortages Really a Problem in the US?
Could food production or packaging companies shut down (for whatever reason) and actually cause a major shortage of food
Top Questions About Green Roofs
It is absolutely possible to replace a conventional roof with a green roof
Popular Myths About Green Roofs
Many structures are now designed by default with roofs equipped to handle 25-35 lbs per square foot of dead load.
They All Have Layers - Like Parfaits. Or Onions.
In basic structure, green roofs are essentially the same.
Anatomy of a Green Roof
An important difference between conventional roofs and green roofs, aside from the functional layers
Are Green Roofs Cost Effective? Lifecycle Costs and Savings
Just like a conventional roof, expenses will continue.
Are Green Roofs Cost Effective? Capital Costs and Abatements
The term “green roof” covers a wide spectrum of building-topping concepts
Unexpected Benefits of a Green Roof
Did you know that the plants in a green roof can provide a critical habitat for birds, butterflies, and insects
Are There Other Reasons to Have a Green Roof?
There is no doubt that green roofs offer significant environmental benefits on several levels
How do Green Roofs Help the Environment?
The name green roof doesn’t refer only to the color of plants and other growing things that define a green roof installation.