Going Green on Campus
“The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.” – Robert Swann The discussion about climate change is spreading…
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Pablo Escobar’s Cocaine Hippos: An Environmental Debate
Pablo Escobar brought hippos to his private zoo, which was a part of his Hacienda Nápoles estate in Colombia, in the 1980s. It is one…
Recycling: Is It As Environmentally Friendly As We Think It Is?
Recycling has long been perceived as the primary method of engaging in environmentally-friendly practices. After all, its benefits include reducing the amount of energy it…
Green Spaces in Cities Are Good for Mental Health
Those who live in a city are automatically more likely to face mental illness. There’s a 40 percent higher risk of depression, a 20 percent…
Japan’s Plan to Release Radioactive Water From Fukushima Daiichi
On Tuesday, April 13th, the Japanese government announced that in two years, they plan to release 1 million metric tons of treated nuclear wastewater that…
Extreme Winter: Natural or Human-Caused?
This past winter was horrible for millions of people across America. Texas was hit especially hard, with more than four million people having no power…