Agroecology: An Innovative Way of Farming Led by Cuba facing Climate Change
Sophia Falco, Contributor
June 20, 2017
Filed under Science + Tech
Cuba, much like the rest of the planet, is under direct threat from climate change. Sea levels, which are rising at an alarming rate due to human activity, as well as extreme weather, are all serious threats to crops. Largely to blame is human activity and the burning of fossil fuels. According to t...
When A Certain Uncertainty Means Certainty: The Failure of Scientists to Communicate Effectively
Bernadette De Zoysa, Contributor
June 14, 2017
Filed under Science + Tech
A physicist will be quick to point out that speed and velocity are not at all the same thing even though Merriam-Webster declares these words synonymous. When an ecologist uses the word cosmopolitan they are most likely referring to the broad distribution on an ecosystem and not a sophisticated global ...
Op-Ed: Climate Change is Racist
Atlanta Rydzik, Contributor
April 14, 2017
Filed under Opinion
When someone mentions climate change, you might subconsciously conjure up an image of a mother polar bear and her two cubs trudging across a melting ice cap. You might even picture your neighbor’s gas guzzling SUV, polluting the air children inhale, damaging their lungs. Viewing climate change from a p...
Power Politics: The Race to Dam the Mekong is Shortsighted
April 14, 2017
Filed under Featured, Opinion + Politics, Politics
In 146 BCE, the Romans laid waste to the city of Carthage, killing or enslaving the population of 400,000. The Conqueror Scipio Africanus-- weeping in his moment of victory-- turned to his mentor and said “all cities, nations, and authorities must, like men, meet their doom” thinking of his beloved...
Students vs. City: Environmental Warfare
Asha Bacon, Contributor
April 14, 2017
Filed under Local News
You may have heard of environmental policy on a national level on the news, perhaps, say, in the form of Trump’s anti-environmental policy rants. But how much do you know about environmental policy on a university and community level? Although often unpublicized, the Universities of California (UCs...
Illustrating Anthropocene Impacts with Abstract Mathematics
Ronnie Miller, Senior Editor
April 14, 2017
Filed under Science + Tech
Let me paint a picture in your mind. Once upon a time, the major influencers on our planet were astronomical forcings, geophysical forcings, and internal dynamics. Throughout time, the three major influencers have all caused, independently, five mass extinctions on our planet. However, all of a sudde...
To Stop Climate Change, Drill Baby Drill
William Robertson, Senior Editor
April 14, 2017
Filed under Opinion
In 1990, the US’ total CO2E (CO2 equivalent) output was roughly 5 gigatons per year. Emissions rose steadily over almost 2 decades, peaking at 6 gigatons around 2008. Since then, US emissions have fallen to 5.6 gigatons. At first this was likely due to the global economic downturn in 2008-09. Indeed,...
Charging Up: Tesla’s Position Strengthens
Sanghui Han, Contributor
April 14, 2017
Filed under Opinion, Opinion + Politics
Climate change creates pain that is both acute and chronic for humans. Some level of crisis and disaster will befall humanity-- indeed, most climate researchers are in accord that climate change is already having tangible impacts on human lives. Reducing carbon emissions-- even dramatically-- would not ...
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