environment | Seaside

Aug 10, 20236 min read

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Microplastics: Small Size, Huge Impact

Aug 2, 20233 min read

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Hazardous Material Transport and the Threat it Poses to our Environment

Mar 7, 20233 min read

Single-use Plastics Impacting the Great Lakes

Jan 27, 20233 min read

335

What’s For Dinner? A Sustainable Solution for Reducing Food Waste

Nov 15, 20224 min read

Bribery, Corruption and Our Environment

Nov 2, 20222 min read

Corruption and Conservation Efforts

Nov 2, 20223 min read

Recycling Is Not Enough: Here Are The Brands That Are Challenging The Industry

Oct 5, 20223 min read

Corporate Greenwashing: What It Is and How to Avoid It

Oct 5, 20222 min read

Environmental Impacts of Electric Vehicles

Oct 5, 20223 min read

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Ghost Gear Report

Sep 27, 20221 min read

Op-ed: Investigating Legitimacy in Sustainable Seafood Labels

Sep 27, 20223 min read

West Coast Seafood Guide: Responsibility, Traceability, and Sustainability

Sep 27, 20223 min read

Assessing the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative as a Model for Further Regional Initiatives

Sep 17, 20225 min read

The Prominence of PFAS in POC and Low-income Communities

May 16, 20222 min read

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Eating Insects to Save Insects?

May 12, 20224 min read

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Smoke on the Water

May 9, 20222 min read

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Illegal Fishing & How to Conserve the Health of Our Ocean

May 5, 20223 min read

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Closing the Loop: How Circular Economy and Recycling Can Replace Deep-Sea Mining

The demand for heavy metals like lithium, copper and manganese is increasing exponentially due to greater consumer interest in electric...

4 days ago6 min read

Understanding Environmental Law: The ESA

Alyna Sigel Established in 1973, the Endangered Species Act, or ESA, is one of the most influential pieces of environmental legislation...

Apr 174 min read

Ba-Da-Ba-Ba-Back In My Day: Environmental Impacts of Nostalgia

Aubrey Motsinger For many, the McDonald’s Happy Meal epitomizes childhood joy, with the surprise toys at the heart of that experience ....

Sep 25, 20245 min read

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Barbenheimer Through An Ecocritical Lense

By Sydney Hintz Image by Sean Longmore (@seanlongmore) The lights dim and your chair slowly reclines, a bucket of popcorn at your feet...

Aug 10, 20236 min read

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I'm Eating What? Microplastics in the Food Chain

By Adeline Mueller A dish called "Plastic Fantastic" from Copenhagen's 2-Michelin star restaurant Alchemist Eating plastic is easier than...

Aug 8, 20234 min read

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Legislation & Advocacy

Environmental Justice

Microbial Bioremediation Techniques for Oil Spills: Addressing Oil Contamination

Amira Ismail Introduction Oil spills pose significant environmental challenges, contaminating marine and terrestrial ecosystems and...

Amira Ismail

Jan 185 min read

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Diving Into Endangered Species: The Irrawaddy Dolphin

Alyna Sigel The Irrawaddy dolphin ( Orcaella brevirostris ) is an endangered marine mammal native to Southeast Asia. The species can...

Jan 103 min read

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Nuclear Energy: Balancing Promise and Peril

Sandy Molnar Nuclear energy is no longer the domain of science fiction. Global development of nuclear power plants began in the 1960s and...

Dec 21, 20248 min read

Ecotourism: Traveling With an Impact

Alyna Sigel Traveling can be an influential life experience. There are many personal benefits of travel ranging from improved mental...

Dec 21, 20243 min read

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Environmental Developments & Disease Transmission: A Climate Action & Advocacy Project

Cora Palomar-Nelson Climate change and environmental shifts have become an undeniable reality across the globe, whether subtle or...

Cora Palomar-Nelson

Nov 8, 20244 min read

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Climate

Groundbreaking Study Confirms Algae Can Capture Carbon 50x Faster Than Trees, Offering a Powerful Climate Solution

Human activity has left marine ecosystems in a fragile state. Coral reefs are bleaching, coastal waters suffer from pollution, and the...

Arif Gasilov

May 75 min read

Florida’s Freshwater Ecosystems, Part 2: Clean Water as the Center of Human and Economic Health

Lexi Davidson As discussed in Part 1 of this series, the vitality and sustainability of Florida’s freshwater environments have reached a...

Lexi Davidson

Mar 55 min read

Florida’s Freshwater Ecosystems, Part 1: The Environmental Impacts of A Rising Climate

Nicole Castilla The rapidly rising temperatures around the globe are causing harm to our planet, impacting ecosystems everywhere. One...

Nicole Castilla

Mar 56 min read

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Unveiling Marine Gigantism: How Nature and Climate Shapes Ocean Giants

Amira Ismail Standing beside an African Bush Elephant or a hippopotamus, it's impossible not to feel dwarfed by their massive presence....

Amira Ismail

Dec 28, 20245 min read

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Nuclear Energy: Balancing Promise and Peril

Sandy Molnar Nuclear energy is no longer the domain of science fiction. Global development of nuclear power plants began in the 1960s and...

Dec 21, 20248 min read

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Pollution

Education

Artificial Intelligence or Negligence?

Alyna Sigel It’s easy. Don’t want to spend several hours writing a paper for class? Copy and paste the prompt into Chat GPT and it's...

Mar 14 min read

Hidden Sources of Microplastics

Christian Saravia Microplastics have become one of the biggest threats to our environment. Microplastics are tiny plastic particles that...

Christian Saravia

Feb 224 min read

Microbial Bioremediation Techniques for Oil Spills: Addressing Oil Contamination

Amira Ismail Introduction Oil spills pose significant environmental challenges, contaminating marine and terrestrial ecosystems and...

Amira Ismail

Jan 185 min read

497

Walking into the Future of Sustainable Cities

Sandy Molnar The introduction of self-driving and electric cars onto the market has inspired many Americans to foresee a more sustainable...

Jan 183 min read

121

The Environmental Effects of Vacations

Aubrey Motsinger The winter holiday season grants people breaks from school and work, allowing families to spend more time together. A...

Jan 104 min read

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Sustainability

Closing the Loop: How Circular Economy and Recycling Can Replace Deep-Sea Mining

The demand for heavy metals like lithium, copper and manganese is increasing exponentially due to greater consumer interest in electric...

4 days ago6 min read

Artificial Intelligence or Negligence?

Alyna Sigel It’s easy. Don’t want to spend several hours writing a paper for class? Copy and paste the prompt into Chat GPT and it's...

Mar 14 min read

Ecotourism: Traveling With an Impact

Alyna Sigel Traveling can be an influential life experience. There are many personal benefits of travel ranging from improved mental...

Dec 21, 20243 min read

227

Environmental Developments & Disease Transmission: A Climate Action & Advocacy Project

Cora Palomar-Nelson Climate change and environmental shifts have become an undeniable reality across the globe, whether subtle or...

Cora Palomar-Nelson

Nov 8, 20244 min read

Innovation in Conservation: New Methods for Preserving Species

Aubrey Motsinger Endangered species conservation has seen success in following a relatively consistent and straightforward process up to...

Oct 24, 20245 min read

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Guest Blog

Closing the Loop: How Circular Economy and Recycling Can Replace Deep-Sea Mining

The demand for heavy metals like lithium, copper and manganese is increasing exponentially due to greater consumer interest in electric...

4 days ago6 min read

Eco-Conscious Tips for This Spring

Eva Riveros The weather is finally warming up, and the sun has been shining consistently, at least on the East Coast of the United...

Eva Riveros

May 123 min read

Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Recycle: The 4 Simple Steps to Reduce Your Ecological Footprint

Carli Ciavarelli In a society that is privy to overconsumption, our planet is facing a major waste epidemic. Much of it comes down to how...

Carli Ciavarelli

Apr 73 min read

Walking into the Future of Sustainable Cities

Sandy Molnar The introduction of self-driving and electric cars onto the market has inspired many Americans to foresee a more sustainable...

Jan 183 min read

121

The Environmental Effects of Vacations

Aubrey Motsinger The winter holiday season grants people breaks from school and work, allowing families to spend more time together. A...

Jan 104 min read

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Closing the Loop: How Circular Economy and Recycling Can Replace Deep-Sea Mining

The demand for heavy metals like lithium, copper and manganese is increasing exponentially due to greater consumer interest in electric...

4 days ago6 min read

Groundbreaking Study Confirms Algae Can Capture Carbon 50x Faster Than Trees, Offering a Powerful Climate Solution

Human activity has left marine ecosystems in a fragile state. Coral reefs are bleaching, coastal waters suffer from pollution, and the...

Arif Gasilov

May 75 min read

Beyond the Drain: The Hidden Impact of Water Treatment on Ocean Health

Jane Marsh Amid a growing global population comes a rise in industrial and agricultural activity, strains on wastewater treatment...