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Microplastics: A Full Cycle

August 23, 2019

Our oceans are trashed with tons of plastic; a fact well-known and understood by the general public. 60% of plastic is used only once, and

Growing Pains and the Energy Transition

August 14, 2019

The U.S. was just 240 years old when, in a televised announcement by her 45th president, she kicked her way out of the Paris Climate

Climate Change as a Barrier to Educational Opportunities in Southern Africa

July 26, 2019

Just this year, Idai, one of the most deadly cyclones to hit Africa in decades, made landfall in Mozambique, causing intense rains across Zimbabwe and

The Floodgates of Loss: Miami and Climate Change

July 17, 2019
“Loss examines an essential dimension of what human societies have to deal with in a climate changed world. Places are destroyed and disappear. Political and

Juliana v. United States: an Overview

July 8, 2019

In the latter half of 2018, one of the most important environmental law cases to reach the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) in

Planning for Planet Saving: Hawaii Lays Groundwork for a 100% Renewables Grid

June 28, 2019

In 2015 approximately 70% of Hawaii’s electricity was generated by petroleum, a practice both economically and environmentally profligate. That same year the state passed HB 623,

Could a National Emergency be Declared Over Climate Change in the United States?

June 19, 2019

President Trump’s “National Emergency Concerning the Southern Border of the United States” has rekindled discussion surrounding the potential for a U.S. President to declare a

Ecological Empathy: The Role of Art in Environmental Activism

June 10, 2019

On March 27,  I was torn from the confines of my dorm room and taken

Environmentalism in Vogue

May 31, 2019

Reduce, reuse, recycle is no longer just a mantra. For the new wave of American environmentalists, it’s a fad. It’s banners touting vegetarianism, electric cars,

Urbanizing Climate Migration – The Future of our Cities in a Warming World

May 22, 2019

Earlier this year, a groundbreaking World Bank Report titled Groundswell: Preparing for Internal Climate Migration painted a dramatic picture of climate migration in a warming world. The report