Increasing the production of renewable energy is crucial to decreasing our national (and global) dependence on fossil fuels. While it is important that corporations and large organizations switch to renewable energy sources, inspiring people toContinue reading
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Why We Should Prevent Mining in the Boundary Waters by Carson Dudley
With well over 150,000 yearly visitors, Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is the nation’s most visited wilderness. The Boundary Waters’ over 1 million acres and 1,100 lakes stretch over 200 miles along the UnitedContinue reading
The first step in stopping climate change: Quit subsidizing fossil fuels by Jack Kochansky
The United States has a long tradition of burning fossil fuels. As of 2019, 38% of utility-scale electricity came from natural gas, and 24% came from coal. In contrast, only 18% of American electricity needsContinue reading
Bees are dying. Here is why and what we need to do to save them by Connor Medland
Honeybees (wild and domestic) account for 80% of all pollination around the globe. Whilst grains are primarily pollinated by the wind, fruits, nuts, and vegetables are pollinated by bees. Seventy out of the top oneContinue reading
COVID-19’s Impact on Our Food System by Jessee Steele
COVID-19 has exposed fundamental flaws in our food system. Mathematical modelers from Bloomberg News predict that world hunger may double as a result of food shortages caused by the pandemic[1]. To help understand how coronavirusContinue reading
The Montreal Protocol and the Path to Ozone Layer Restoration by Leaf Kalikow
The ozone layer, which makes up part of the Earth’s stratosphere, is an area with a high concentration of ozone gas (O3); it serves as the Earth’s most effective means of absorbing harmful radiation, namelyContinue reading
The Modern History of North Carolinian Energy and Climate Change Policy: Discussing the Hog-waste Biogas Debate by Cameron Oglesby
In recent years, North Carolina has made significant progress in the way of renewable energy infrastructure and energy policy designed to reduce the state’s overall carbon footprint. In 2017, after President Donald Trump withdrew theContinue reading
Bottled Up in Belmont: Why we should worry about coal ash by Grace Jeffrey
Regardless of who you are or where you live, clean drinking water is a necessary component of everyday life. Consequently, in 2010 the United Nations General Assembly passed Resolution 64/292, “explicitly recogniz[ing] the human rightContinue reading
The Problem of Salt: How can we best protect our groundwater reserves? by Will Brodner
Over one-third of Earth’s underground reservoirs are being rapidly depleted by human consumption.[1] Even worse, there is not much accurate data explaining how much water is left in these basins. Groundwater systems around the worldContinue reading
Bear’s Ears National Monument by Rise Miller
The dispute over Bear’s Ears National Monument is a watershed moment in the history of Federal regulation of public lands. At stake is the President’s authority to reduce the size of national monuments previously establishedContinue reading