Tag archives for pollution
The Hidden Danger of Microplastics
The presence of microplastics–and the danger they pose–is not a widely popular topic compared to climate change, but it does not make the issue any less significant. With microplastics...
Shifting Power: The Supreme Court’s Decision in San Francisco v. EPA
The Supreme Court’s recent decision marks a pivotal moment in environmental law, potentially reshaping the balance of power between federal agencies and Congress, while setting new limits on the...
Environmental Justice, Yet Another Victim of Data Censorship
Environmental Justice is a cornerstone in addressing how ecological harm has disproportionately impacted human health. With air, water, and soil at risk, the communities living under direct pollution conditions...
The Oakland Airport Expansion Project: Here’s What You Should Know
The Oakland Airport Expansion Project: Here’s What You Should Know So, what is this project? The OAK Terminal Modernization and Development Project aims to “modernize and rebuild existing terminal...
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...
Expectation vs. Reality: The struggles of a global community
I grew up in a privileged household. If I wanted something, the answer would always be yes or maybe, but rarely no. When I got home from school, I...
Alternatives to Plastic
Plastic pollution has unfortunately become one of the most pressing environmental issues in our current society. The widespread use of plastic, specifically single-use plastics, has resulted in environmental degradation...
Oops! You Accidently Dropped 102 Tons of Trash on the Ground
The idea of waste is a man-made construct; no other being creates byproducts that cannot be naturally recycled by this Earth. The creation of “waste” and landfills, aligned with...
The Salton Sea Story: The beautiful lake that exists despite itself in a desert, and how it affects us all
Images taken by Debbie Bentley From her website: “Her work documenting the Salton Sea in Imperial County, California, was the subject of the monograph Salton Sea: of Dust and...
The Environmental Hazards of Mass Incarceration
Today, almost two million people are held in American jails, prisons, and detention centers, which is more than double the population of San Francisco. Tough-on-crime policies, emblematic of the...