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Students in Sustainability are Making Progress at CSU

HumanNature

Written by Gabriele Hibbitts Waste aversion is a feat that sometimes feels unattainable, especially on a college campus. Plastic ware and compostable containers, items that could be repurposed, fill the trash cans in buildings across campus. Waste, an unavoidable part of life, is everywhere.

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A Self Evaluation of My Two Years Directing the Johns Hopkins 21st Century Cities Initiative

Environmental and Urban Economics

Under Josh's leadership, great things were already taking place at USC Econ and I built on this momentum. During my brief time at Hopkins, I tried to bring an old school University of Chicago Economics mindset to the campus. I noticed that at that great University, there aren't that many "free markets" thinkers on campus.

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Building Resilience in Afro-Puerto Rican Community Based on Feminist Practices

Union of Concerned Scientists

Can you tell us a bit about how such interests have affected the quality of life and environment of the people of Loíza? September 2022 will mark five years since the destruction and misery caused by Hurricane María in Puerto Rico, and the National Weather Service is forecasting a very active and dangerous hurricane season for 2022.

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Q&A with Dr. Tiara Moore – Part 2: BIMS Week, Journey Thus Far, Future State

Washington Nature

Moore is also an employee of The Nature Conservancy in Washington, where she recently transitioned into a new role as Black in Marine Science Program Lead to change the game, change the face(s) of conservation, and steward a new partnership between the two organizations. You can read the first part here. What’s BIMS Week? Get voices out there.

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In the wake of the latest dire climate report, how do we keep moving forward?

Enviromental Defense

I know why she thought of me when reading this: throughout our four years on campus, I would always find a way to talk about the climate crisis, and how much our lives might be turned upside down within a few years if we didn’t act soon. Last week, the IPCC released their latest climate report – and the findings were serious.

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Imaging metabolism in action

Physics World

As scientists, one of the most frustrating things we can be told is “nice idea, but the technology to achieve it doesn’t exist yet”. One such nice idea would be to use mass spectrometry to “see” metabolism – the chemical processes that underpin life itself – as they take place, to help our understanding of diseases.

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Guest Essay: Before The Federal Clean Water Act, There Was The Rivers And Harbors Act Of 1899 To Help Clean-Up Pittsburgh’s 3 Rivers

PA Environment Daily

The samples had been gathered by two Penn State McKeesport Campus faculty members, and tested at the Allegheny County Testing Lab. We selected the most toxic samples, or those with high concentrations of things like salt. It was about 500 mason jars full of water, some almost clear, some full of muck and sediment.