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Taking a Deeper Look at San Francisco’s Unique Stormwater System in a Time of Climate Change
January 1, 2023 marked more than just the beginning of a new year for Bay Area residents, bringing intense floods and some of the wettest days to cities like...
A Reflection on the Galapagos: Ecological Management of an Ecological Marvel
In January of this year, I was able to join the USFCA biology department on a study abroad trip to the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador. While the trip was...
A Comprehensive Guide to Kombucha Brewing and Drinking
Introduction If you have ever stepped foot in a Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, or other health food store, you may be familiar with a drink called kombucha. Kombucha started...
A Look Inside Shein’s Factories
A search of “shein haul” on YouTube results in thousands of videos titled in all caps: “HUGE SHEIN TRY-ON HAUL” or “$700 SHEIN HAUL.” These videos depict women trying...
War and the Environment: A Scorched Earth
It is commonly thought that war creates winners and losers. Either one emerges from the battlefield victorious and heroic or is left defeated, wounded, or dead. The nature of...
Women and the Environment
Climate change is one of the greatest global challenges of the twenty-first century and it affects regions, generations, age, classes, income groups, and gender. However, the impact of climate...
A Sustainable Summer
The summer is coming up, and travel and trips are going to significantly rise. Along with this people will be eating out a lot and shopping for new summer...
Sustainable Destinations
Summer is finally around the corner! Summer is a time for no school, lots of cool events, and plenty of time to spend outdoors. Have you ever wondered how...
PFAS in San Francisco Bay
What is PFAS? PFAS are a group of thousands of manufactured chemicals produced since the 1940’s that have been used in a wide variety of consumer products, from textiles,...