Climate Change

Lighthouses have been guiding mariners home since the times of The Iliad and The Odyssey in the 8th century BCE. They may have begun as fires on top of hills, known as beacon fires, but they have developed quite magnificently…Read More

Climate change is impacting almost every aspect of our lives from the food we eat and the air we breathe to how often we need raincoats and the flora and fauna we see. The climate crisis has evolved beyond increasing…Read More

Over the past decade, many educational institutions around the United States have implemented programs encouraging young girls to become involved in STEM fields—like the National Girls Collaborative Project, National Math and Science Initiative, and Women in Engineering Proactive Network, to…Read More

In today’s world, it is vital to be environmentally conscious. Businesses, products, services, and institutions are all working towards including environmental responsibility in their business mission. But, how can you tell who is actually ‘doing good’? Competition brings out the…Read More

Turfgrass — the narrow-leaved grass species that gives suburban neighbourhoods that American Dream quality — covers more of the US than corn, wheat, and orchards combined. Over 40 million acres of land in the US is covered in turf. A…Read More

What is spread out to be twice the size of Texas and weighs the equivalent of 500 Jumbo Jets? You guessed it…the largest of five offshore plastic collections in our oceans. Located between California and Hawaii, the Great Pacific Garbage…Read More

As many of us self-professed language nerds have realized, the words we use mean something. Okay, that might sound obvious, but what I really mean is the specific words we choose to talk about a certain subject have an impact…Read More

As the days get warmer, many of us retreat into the comfort of our air-conditioning and furiously apply sun lotion or aloe. But what if there is no retreat from the heat? What if it is constantly weighing down on…Read More

Happy World Environment Day! Today, we’re celebrating the environment wins we’ve had in the past year. Now is the time to look back on what we’ve accomplished and motivate ourselves to continue in the fight against climate change, one issue…Read More

Summer has finally arrived! It’s the perfect weather for sitting in the park, on a beach, or on a fire escape reading a book while you catch the sun’s rays. So, whether you’re sitting by a fountain in Central Park…Read More