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 throughout the world and people…
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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 of the most enduring legacies…
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 takes to produce new materials…
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 higher risk of anxiety, and…
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 has been held since the…
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 throughout the state. Heavy snowfall…