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
Cats, revisited
Many indicate they would accept policies that would require a bell on cats’ collars.
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
The Size of Our Nest
The biosphere is under pressure, when the amount of stuff produced by humans exceeds the mass of all of nature
Get Right with Whales
For Right Whales, the situation is dire, and extinction is the moral equivalent of murder
William Schlesinger
agriculture, biogeochemistry, faculty, lakes and streams, land use, water, water pollution
agriculture, biogeochemistry, faculty, lakes and streams, land use, water, water pollution
The Source of the Yellow River
the color of rivers seen from space may provide a better index of the health of rivers than simple visual observations from land
Energy of Personal Transport
Personal choices and environmental policies that increase vehicle occupancy will have the greatest reduction on our environmental impact.