Tagged - Environment
corporations
The dirty truth of greenwashing
It goes without saying that greenwashing, or any other form of disingenuous activism, is wrong.
Conservation
The EPA’s 2009 Endangerment Finding: Why it exists, how it works, and what we lose if it’s rescinded
The Endangerment Finding let the EPA use tools it already had to manage existing risks.
data
When did earth science become controversial?
It is essential that we fund the basics that make science work, like field labs, calibration, and long-term monitoring.
Environment
No more pink soap: Why the University’s decision to implement fragrance-free soap is a move in the right direction
The ubiquitous pink soap in University bathrooms are gone, replaced with Purell “Fragrance-Free” dispensers. Why the change?
Environment
Invasive lanternfly arrives in Rochester: see it, squish it, report it
The spotted lanternfly, an invasive bug species native to southeast Asia, has been spotted in Rochester, according to the New…
Environment
Alexandra Cousteau: Sincere or disingenuous?
She recognizes that pollution can be both a universal truth and something to be stopped, so why does she turn a blind eye to the displacement of people?
Environment
Alexandra Cousteau makes waves in contemporary ocean conservation
In her presentation this past week, Alexandra Cousteau, a world-renowned environmental advocate, offered a glimmer of hope in an age of overwhelming nihilism.
Animals
Orangutans and the One-Health Initiative in Borneo
In a recent webinar titled “One-Health Initiative in Borneo: Transforming Community Health and Saving Endangered Orangutans,” veterinarian Dr. Jeffery Wyatt gave a powerful presentation about his holistic work in Indonesian Borneo
Environment
Save the planet: Repurpose your Halloween costume
I have a proposal: Normalize wearing Halloween costumes year round.
Climate Change
Mermaid on fire
I’ve had pneumonia five times. I’ve had bronchitis more than a dozen times and typically for months on end. Last year I was sick for the entire time between August and January. My bronchitis was resistant to antibiotics, inhalers, and most treatments. It was all because, somewhere along the years, I’d started breathing in smoke instead of air.
