Halloween Terror? Afraid Not.

Halloween Terror? Afraid Not.

I didn’t see this question on last week’s PSATs, but it should have been: What’s more terrifying than a beach covered in garbage? (a) Two beaches covered in garbage. (b) No plan to stop the toxic runoff, industrial, agricultural and residential waste...
Heat Waves Cost Poor Countries the Most

Heat Waves Cost Poor Countries the Most

According to a recent study published in the journal Science Advances, heat waves, exacerbated by human-caused climate change, have cost the global economy at least 16 trillion dollars in the last 30 years.  This burden has disproportionately fallen on the...
Promises, Promises

Promises, Promises

A new report from UN Climate Change shows that countries around the world are failing to live up to their commitments to fight climate change. According to the report, countries are “bending the curve of global greenhouse gas emissions downward but underlines...
How Long Until this Reaches the Ocean?

How Long Until this Reaches the Ocean?

What is the obsession with balloons and mailboxes? Does anyone past the age of five still get excited about seeing their mailbox festooned with colorful objects for the 24 hours they actually stay inflated? I mean, just look at this – it’s depressing. And...
The Father of Environmental Justice

The Father of Environmental Justice

Environmental justice is the principle that all people and communities – regardless of race, color, national origin, or income – have a right to equal enforcement and equal protection of environmental laws and regulations. The environmental justice...
Featured Connection: Ocean Sustainability

Featured Connection: Ocean Sustainability

Approaching the topic of “ocean sustainability” can be a rather sensitive endeavor. One reason for this is that there doesn’t seem to be a single accepted definition of the term “sustainability.”  So, depending on your scientific, political, or environmental...