Should we be able to cause major environmental damage just because it is convenient? Individuals purchasing bottled water seem to think so. In addition to harming our world, water bottles can cause risks to humanContinue reading
Category: environmental policy
environmental policy
Stickier than Honey: The Revolving Pesticide Revolution
Its been over 50 years since Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring captured the public’s concern on the effects pesticides have on plants and animals, especially humans. But it seems that our knowledge of the dangers of pesticidesContinue reading
Limits to Growth Revisited: Are Economic Growth and Environmental Regulations Compatible?
Greenpeace, a prominent environmental protection group, has declared that economic growth must cease altogether to ensure environmental sustainability [1]. When amendments to the Clean Air Act aimed at reducing acid rain were proposed, “the electricContinue reading
Survivor: Easter Island
Easter Island is a small island in the Pacific that has achieved worldwide fame for its giant Moai statues, giant human sculptures erected on the island circa 1300 CE. Weighing as much as 86 tonsContinue reading
Sustainable Arctic Offshore Drilling?
July 2012: Shell’s Oil Noble Discoverer drill ship’s anchor dislodges and drags ashore in Dutch Harbor, Alaska September 2012: Caught off guard by sea ice, Shell is forced to emergency halt drilling one day afterContinue reading
Shannon Switzer
CEM, coasts, environmental policy, events, internships, oceans, student life, students
CEM, coasts, environmental policy, events, internships, oceans, student life, students
Ten Tips For Landing an Ocean Job
D.C. is a great place to be, especially when Duke takes it over for the weekend. That’s exactly what happened two weeks ago when a significant chunk of the Nicholas School headed up toContinue reading
Sochi 2014: Why The Sustainability Record Matters
Like millions of other Americans, I’ve been overall enthralled by the athletes’ abilities and the venues’ beauty at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Regretfully, the splendor has made me forget about the tollContinue reading
Volunteer Tourism in Wake of Disaster
3.11.11-Breaking news hits the media: a 9.0 earthquake strikes the eastern shores of Tōhoku, Japan. A subsequent tsunami and nuclear meltdown devastate the prefecture, halts the nation, and grabs the attention of billions around theContinue reading
Battle Against Coal Ash Starts Now or Never
Earlier this February in Eden, North Carolina, a major coal ash spill has raised the nation’s attention. The coal ash was found leaking into a storm water discharge pipe buried under the pond and thenContinue reading
Renewable Energy: A Clean Solution?
Somewhere in the world, a green energy revolution is occurring. New renewable energy projects hold the capacity to sustainably generate around half of a country’s electricity, vastly improving its citizens’ quality of life. Wind, thermal,Continue reading