Phone, keys, wallet, mask. This modified mantra has pervaded our lives since the World Health Organization characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic in March of 2020,[1] with the United States Centers for Disease Control identifying properContinue reading
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Using Florida to Show the Effects of Rising Sea Levels by Andrea Escobar
Beaches, Spring Break, and Disney World are all images that come to mind when you think of Florida. However, one that probably doesn’t come to mind is occasional floods that reach higher than the doorwaysContinue reading
Is the ‘Justice for Black Farmers’ Bill Enough Reparations for America’s Racist History? by Elizabeth Bambury
After the Civil War and the emancipation of slaves, the United States came close to giving reparations that could have resulted in significantly increasing generational wealth among Black Americans. The policy would have awarded 40Continue reading
How to Define COVID-19 as an Environmental Justice Problem
By Sarah Bond During President Obama’s administration, a senior White House official referred to climate change as Obama’s “stepchild,” because environmental policy was generally overlooked in favor of revisions to health policy.[1] Given the currentContinue reading
The Future of Food Waste: Organic Waste Bans by Michaela Reinhart
The world grows enough food for the 7.674 billion people in it. We simply lack the distribution system to get it to those who need it most, and nearly 40% of it goes wasted.[1] Continue reading
Water Scarcity: Just Take A Shorter Shower by Joseph Reiff
Currently, the United States faces an extreme water crisis. Decreasing precipitation and a rapidly increasing population in the country both threaten the country’s freshwater sources which are crucial for drinking, washing, and cooking. The UnitedContinue reading
Me and My PFAS: TOGETHER FOREVER by Julia Murphy
Microwave popcorn has always been my favorite snack. Specifically, Pop Secret homestyle flavor. Every day after high school, I would throw a bag in the microwave, savoring the light crunch, melty butter, and hint ofContinue reading
Transportation without Pollution: How America Can Ditch Gasoline by Henry Mukherji
Commuting by car is so ubiquitously American, it’s hard to imagine an alternative for many. Over ¾ of workers in the United States drove to work by themselves in 2013, and an additional 10% carpooled.[1]Continue reading
Raising Awareness of the Value of Coral Reefs by Jalen Gibbs
The Hawaiian Islands are known for their many natural wonders. Among the most popular are the 410,000 acres of coral reefs surrounding the islands.[1] These reefs provide a variety of ecosystem services that we dependContinue reading
Fullsteam Ahead for a Southern Beer Economy
Fullsteam Brewery is the South’s first craft beer brewery with a mission to “craft distinctly Southern beer that celebrates the farm and food traditions of the American South” (Mission, n.d.). Since opening in 2010, FullsteamContinue reading