The Power Of Climate Policy Literacy

The Power Of Climate Policy Literacy

If you have ever felt overwhelmed by climate policy, check out the TedX Talk The Power of Climate Policy Literacy by Emma Heiling. Climate policy often feels like a foreign language. It is filled with regulations, concepts, agreements, and acronyms that most of us...
Featured Connection: The Science of Aquaculture

Featured Connection: The Science of Aquaculture

The Science of Feeding the World According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, approximately 4.5 billion people get a significant source of their daily protein intake from fish. But that doesn’t mean billions of people are at the pier every...
Studies Find More Plastic in Our Food and Bottled Water

Studies Find More Plastic in Our Food and Bottled Water

Two new studies published this week detail the alarming levels of microplastics. One study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that bottled water sold in stores can contain 10 to 100 times more bits of plastic than previously...
Featured Connection: Digital Media

Featured Connection: Digital Media

Whether through Twitter, Instagram, or your favorite blog, most of us now get our news online. We don’t have the time or patience to sit through a lengthy newscast or flip through pages of newsprint. Give us the headlines in 280 characters or a one-minute video, and...
The (In)Equity of Air Quality

The (In)Equity of Air Quality

As the United States tries to meet its climate goals and address environmental justice issues, cutting greenhouse gases alone might not help communities of color dealing with air pollution. In some cases, it might even hurt them, according to a study from the...