Environmental Issues

Apr 250 min read

AI and the Environment

Apr 32 min read

The Environmental Impact of Fireworks

Across cultures and centuries, fireworks have always been at the center of celebrations of all kinds. Whether marking monumental...

Mar 52 min read

Taylor Swift and Her Private Jet: Celebrity Carbon Footprint and Privilege

Taylor Swift, a pop sensation and public figure, has recently faced severe criticism for her significant carbon footprint—primarily due...

Dec 8, 20234 min read

Combating Soil Pollution

Big Picture In recent decades, as industry has increased, soil contamination has become more and more common across the country. If the...

Dec 7, 20233 min read

Conserving Lake Biodiversity Will Help Restructure America's Natural Ecology

In order to combat the increasing problem of water pollution and lake contamination, there must be another kick-start in lake...

Dec 6, 20232 min read

Soil Pollution and Its Effects

Although it largely goes unnoticed, soil pollution may become a critical issue for our planet. Hearing the word “pollution” may cause one...

Sep 14, 20232 min read

Hazardous Material Infrastructure

Hazardous material (hazmat) infrastructure is, as its name suggests, the infrastructure involved with the transport, storage, disposal...

Aug 20, 20233 min read

The Grand Inga Scheme

The Grand Inga Dam project compromises environmental justice and natural resources in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Jul 26, 20232 min read

Giving Dredging the Awareness It Deserves

The United States is severely behind other countries in dredging projects and now is the time to change that.

Jul 20, 20233 min read

Overfishing and the Global Response

A low-end estimate predicts that 80% of the world’s fisheries are being overfished every single year. There are three billion people who...

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