by Evan Sarchio When was the last time you were able to look up and see the stars shining bright in the night sky? Have you ever been able to see the Big Dipper? AsContinue reading
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Public Transportation in Charlotte, North Carolina
by Addie Renner There needs to be greater investment in infrastructure and the electrification of public transportation in Charlotte, North Carolina. Poor public transportation infrastructure has many consequences and is discussed often, whether it’s the airportContinue reading
How can Section 319 of the Clean Water Act do more to address nonpoint source pollution?
by Sarah Bailey The EPA established the Clean Water Act in 1972 to address the variety of pollutants in our national waters. Today, the largest pollutants in our waterways are nonpoint source pollutants, which comeContinue reading
Residential Solar Net Metering Policies in the United States: Navigating the Transition to a Sustainable Future
By Griffen Dayton In the quest for a cleaner, more sustainable future, residential solar power stands out as a beacon of potential. Net metering has played a pivotal role in the adoption of rooftop solarContinue reading
Following in the Footsteps of Giants – What can America learn from the European Union’s new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive?
By: Noelle Fuchs We are constantly reminded that individual contributions matter greatly in the fight against climate change. Reduce waste. Reuse bags. Recycle. While all of this is undoubtedly important and does make a difference,Continue reading
Seeking Refuge: Drilling in the ANWR
Jordan Scott The Gwich’in creation story tells that long ago, the Gwich’in and the caribou were one. As they separated into two beings, they became relatives and made an agreement. The land would sustain theContinue reading
Mitigating the Volume of GenX and other Harmful PFAS Chemicals in the Cape Fear River
by Kate Silver On June 8th, 2017, the Star News, Wilmington, North Carolina’s leading news source, published an article reporting that the primary drinking water source, the Cape Fear River, was tainted with high levelsContinue reading
Poaching: Not Black and White
Laurence Kruger talked about how poaching and conservation is not a clear black and white issue. Rather than just being greedy, many poachers suffer from low income and try to figure out ways to survive.Continue reading
Babies, Babies, Babies!
A pregnant gerbil was first captured by a D trap, and the day after it was captured again by a B trap at the same site (which is about 20 m away). The mother gerbilContinue reading
Welcome to the world Gnu!
During one of the game drives, we stumbled across a recent birth of an African buffalo!! We watched the amniotic sack come out of the mother and watched the little ones first steps. Such aContinue reading