
El Niño 2026 Forecast: Super El Niño, Extreme Weather & U.S.-Europe Impacts
El Niño is already present in 2026 and strengthening rapidly. NOAA now gives a greater than 90% chance of a very strong El Niño during fall and winter 2026–27, with a 69% chance that the October–De...

Atlantic Hurricane Season 2026: Tropical Storm Dolly & Garden Prep
The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is entering its most active part of the calendar. Arthur, Bertha and Cristobal have already formed, while Dolly is next on the official Atlantic name list and a l...

Extreme Heat Warning: Safety, Heat Stroke & Garden Care | GEME
An extreme heat warning is more than a hot-weather forecast. Learn what the warning means, how to prevent heat illness, what to do if someone develops heat exhaustion or heat stroke, how extreme te...

Composting in Summer: How to Beat the Heat | Composting Basics 21
Summer can make composting feel harder: fruit flies multiply faster, juicy seasonal scraps can push moisture too high, odors appear when oxygen drops, while outdoor piles may dry out during hot wea...

Composting vs. Landfill: Environmental Impact | Composting Basics 20
Is composting actually better than sending food waste to landfill? Follow the waste-management chain from the kitchen bin to landfill methane or aerobic composting, then use EPA WARM factors to see...

What Happens to Food Waste After You Throw It Away?
Food waste does not disappear when the bin is emptied. It may be buried in a landfill, burned, flushed into wastewater, digested for biogas, dried into food grounds or composted back into soil. Thi...

Climate Change and Sustainability Guide: Food Waste, Carbon, and Everyday Actions
A practical climate and sustainability guide covering carbon footprints, food waste in landfills, methane, composting, circular economy actions, hurricanes, tropical storms, heat waves, snowstorms,...
