Tag: <span>climate change</span>

The Murky Ethics and Complicated Environmental Claims of Big Hydro

As ongoing global reliance on fossil fuels continues to accelerate climate change, urgency and interest in transitioning to renewable energy sources is  increasing. A 2019 survey from the Pew Research Center found that most Americans believe the United States should prioritize expanding renewable energy sources over the continued use of …

Is your Sustainably Labeled Seafood Actually Sustainable?

  While I was sitting at home one night, I decided to watch a new Netflix documentary titled “Seaspiracy.” The name was catchy and seemed interesting as I love learning about the ocean and our waterways. Little did I know that I was in for a rude awakening. While watching …

Fighting Climate Change, One Utility Bill at a Time

I recently started work  for the data team at Bright Power, a company with a mission to help meet and track energy efficiency needs for various multifamily building clients in an effort to combat climate change. What drew me to Bright Power was their clear commitment to that mission, so …

Where There’s Smoke There’s Fire: Influence of Arctic Tundra Fire on Methane Dynamics

Putting Theory into Practice The Arctic is the fastest-warming place on Earth. It’s one thing to learn about rapid climate change as a Bard CEP Climate Science and Policy graduate student from textbooks and classroom discussions. It’s a wholly more impactful experience to directly contribute toward advancing our scientific understanding …

Where Have All the Fish Gone? Using Adaptive Management to Respond to an Emerging Global Crisis

When your home suddenly becomes too hot to live in, your only options are to move or die. Sounds dramatic, but that’s the situation facing many fish species as ocean temperatures rise in response to climate change. The uneven rate of ocean warming around the world, however, means that there …

Shortening Supply Chains to Flatten the Curve

“Check out these masks that Kat’s mom made us. 2 for each of us <3”, I sent from New York, in a text message to my mom and brother.  “Found the n95 mask!” my brother, in Massachusetts, responded two days later.  These texts, sent after weeks of shopping in makeshift …

Environmental Education Deserts: The Silent Justice Issue

You’re sitting in a classroom as a sophomore in college. You’ve recently moved from your rural, inland city to a coastal community bordering Malibu, California. At 19 years old, you feel you have a good understanding of what the world is like, and will be like, for you and your …

Doom and Gloom in Algae Blooms: New Technology Inspires Hope and a DIY!

On a day like any other, you take your lunch and stroll out to your favorite spot by your local lake to sit and watch the ducks while you eat. When you arrive on this particular summer day, much to your horror, you see that an entire end of the …

Middle America: A New Home for Climate Refugees

What if you were told your home would permanently disappear in the near future. How would you react? The citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands are currently dealing with this dilemma. Their country consists of over 1200 islands and two chains of coral atolls. With an average elevation …