Tag archives for endangered species
Environmental Laws Bypassed Again for Border Wall Expansion
Environmentalists are raising alarms over the future of Southern California ecosystems after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued another waiver to expedite border wall construction–this time bypassing nearly...
Rewriting Nature: The Environmental Impacts of CRISPR/Cas9
CRISPR/Cas9 is a new technological advancement that has turned decades of “what ifs” into possible avenues of science. In 2020, Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna were awarded the Nobel...
Beaver Achievers from Prague to Chicago
Beavers are the brilliant, buck-toothed builders of the natural world, and their ability to create dams is a powerful driving force in freshwater landscapes across the Northern Hemisphere. The...
Frazzled Doomscrolling is Out. Fish Doorbells and Finding Daisies are In.
Doomscrolling is a tempting habit. Opening social media often releases an overwhelming flood of negative news, and it sometimes feels like the line between staying informed and burning out...
Positive Sustainability Stories
With the current climate status and our global pandemic, there has been a lot of negative news emerging about the development of climate change and new variants. When deciding...
Endangered Species Conservation, The Right Way
Recently, endangered species conservation has been a hot topic due to the popularity of Netflix’s Tiger King documentary, which explores the world of big cat breeding and private zoos...