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The Land of Spaghetti Junctions
It was only a few months ago that I first braved Spaghetti Junction, a rite of passage for all Georgia drivers. Officially named the Tom...
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May 2, 20235 min read


Down Goes Tangier
In 2015, researchers from the US Army Corps of Engineers published findings that, to Chesapeake Bay area residents, were likely...
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Feb 27, 20234 min read


The Case for Caps: Overtourism in Hawaii
In January 2022, the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) marked the first time Native Hawaiians—kanaka maoli—comprised a majority of its...
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Feb 15, 20235 min read


Uprooting Insecurity
In 1967, civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer purchased 40 acres of land in the Mississippi Delta. This plot was to be the headquarters...
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Feb 7, 20233 min read


Waking Up From Pipe Dreams
The residents of Yazoo County, Mississippi were confronted with a danger the world had yet to witness in February 2020: a carbon dioxide...
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Feb 5, 20235 min read


Not In My Ecosystem
The California Supreme Court’s March 3rd decision ruling that UC Berkeley must keep its enrollment at 2020 levels was a major blow to the...
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Jan 17, 20235 min read


To Rebuild or Not to Rebuild: Examining Disaster Policy in the Wake of Hurricane Ian
When Hurricane Ian made landfall near Cayo Costa, Florida on September 28, 2022, it brought storm, sea, and devastation. The areas most...
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Dec 3, 20225 min read


The Case for Permitting Reform
At $369 billion, the recent Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is the single biggest investment to fight climate change in American history....
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Nov 29, 20224 min read


Re-evaluating Recycling in the United States
Consider the life of a disposable plastic plate. If the plate was used in New York City, it should go in the recycling bin only after it...
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Nov 18, 20225 min read


The Rising Tide: Floods in Pakistan Demonstrate the Need for a Higher Level of Journalism on Climate
As Hurricane Ian pounded Florida, we in the United States were once again reminded of the devastating impact of climate change. With...
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Nov 3, 20225 min read


The Dark History of Providence’s Water Supply
Strangers streamed into the milling villages within Scituate, Rhode Island in the summer of 1915. Arriving by train and in jet-black...
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May 9, 20225 min read


Why the War against Ukraine Is an Opportunity to Pass Climate Change Legislation
Russia’s war against Ukraine has led to a chain of reactions that pushed many countries, including the United States, towards increasing...
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May 4, 20225 min read


The Oil Industry is Lying to You About Energy Security
Marc Rosario grew up in Fox Point and remembers shoveling sidewalks for Adler’s Hardware on Wickenden and Benefit. In late March,...
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Apr 22, 20226 min read


Universities Are Enabling Climate Change Denial. Yes, Brown too.
In 2019, the Trump Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency appointed Tony Cox, a former employee of the oil and chemical...
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Mar 2, 20228 min read


Climate Change Solutions: Nuclear Energy and Carbon Capture Technology
The frozen wind turbines seen during last month’s Texas blackout along with the regular rolling blackouts we see during California...
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Apr 29, 20217 min read


Political Meat and Fake Meat
Meat (and its absence) is a hallmark of cultures all across the world. Hindus don’t eat beef, Muslims don’t eat pork, and a number of...
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Dec 5, 20206 min read


Bridging the Gap between a Green New Deal and Carbon Taxes
When it comes to climate policy in the United States, proposals are grouped in one of two poles. The first falls under the progressive...
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Jan 7, 20206 min read


Low-Hanging Fruit: GHG Emissions and Food Waste in the Supply Chain
According to the IPCC, as much as 37 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions come from agriculture and food production. Any strategy...
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Nov 20, 20194 min read


An Energy Bridge to Nowhere: The U.S. is Forging ‘Ahead’ with Natural Gas
Despite his promises, Trump has not been able to save coal for West Virginia and American coal country. Instead, coal-fired plants are...
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Nov 20, 20195 min read


Green Energy: Insurance for a Future Recession?
2008 is infamously known as the year the Great Recession began. The Great Recession was a period of global economic downturn from Q3-2008...
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Nov 20, 20194 min read
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