The Right to Repair: Fixing Electronics for a Sustainable Future
February 21, 2024
In a world awash with gadgets, the grim truth of electronic waste looms large. Millions toss aside phones and laptops
In a world awash with gadgets, the grim truth of electronic waste looms large. Millions toss aside phones and laptops
When you slip into your favourite pair of jeans, it’s not just comfort and style wrapping around you—there’s a hidden
On October 28, 1805, explorers Lewis and Clark encountered what they named the “Beautiful Buzzard of the Columbia.”1 On February 16, 1806, they captured a
As discussed in the previous Greeniacs article titled Endangered Species1, over 350 species across the world will likely be affected by climate change in the coming
It’s 11am and you want a nice light meal with many different flavor options. In my native country of China, this calls for only one
I remember in my junior year of high school in San Diego, California, my Environmental Science teacher hosted a field trip like no other –
“It’s not easy being green” for Kermit the Frog, but his color may not be the problem. Since the late 1960s, amphibians, mainly frogs, have
It seems that the enormity and mysteriousness of the world’s oceans have led us to believe that their resources are inexhaustible. However, according to some
Urban beekeeping is on the rise! Urban communities have started a fairly new movement—beekeeping in small plot backyards, on rooftops, in hotels, restaurants, and in small urban gardens. Honeybees are an instrumental
Since the beginning of time, people have loved to showcase their wealth. Wealth has been represented by things that were considered hard or almost impossible
In Barbara Kingsolver’s most recent book, Flight Behavior, the main character, Dellarobia Turnbow, happens upon what looks like a valley of trees on fire. Later she
Loss of extinct, endangered and threatened species continues to grow, there has been an underlying cause to almost every species – habitat loss. Defining Habitat Loss
Reindeer are popular this time of year. With the help of Rudolf, these creatures have become a quintessential feature of the Christmas holiday. Unfortunately, reindeer
Millions of birds make the journey from the Gulf of Mexico up to Canada every year. In the spring, migratory birds fly north to the
In 1992, Hurricane Andrew swept across southern Florida. The winds, reaching speeds up to 177 mph, ruptured a posh beachside aquarium in Biscayne Bay, Florida
Media reports and environmental discussions at nearly all levels of politics and academia have made most of us aware of the perils of invasive species and potentially
Since the Industrial Revolution, mass extinctions —to name a few—should come as no surprise. Indeed, Mother Earth is far from pleased with our shortsighted and selfish ways.
Do you love a good old cup of clam chowder, or perhaps some popcorn shrimp, or maybe you just like to go fishing for sport?
In the famous story of Alice and Wonderland, the Walrus and the Carpenter coaxed a hoard of oysters to follow their lead. The Walrus and
Did you know that you are more likely to be killed by a vending machine than by a shark?1 Most people think of sharks as vicious
It is no question that the variety of life on this planet is huge, but diminishing. There are over 6000 species of we may be
It perhaps should sound crazy, but killer whales, i.e.”Shamu,” became popular amusement attractions in the 1960s.1 In 2013, Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s documentary “Blackfish” exposed SeaWorld’s troubling treatment
Jane Goodall – scientist, activist, educator, the list goes on. Her fascinating and inspiring life story is one from which we can all learn lessons
Food sources, they have and always will be the key to human survival. In addition to agriculture, the domestication of animals was an incredibly important
Dr. Jane Goodall opened my eyes to the world of chimpanzees, as she did for many people. It was not until I read In the Shadow
Health is arguably the most important thing in life, probably for all living creatures and ecosystems. While we as humans get caught up in our
This past November of 2013, the United Nations held climate talks in Warsaw1 as a prelude to larger U.N. climate talks scheduled to occur in Paris
Is our drinking water safe? Clean, fresh drinking water is something that we take for granted. Because it is necessary for human life, it should
Most people are aware that drinking bottled water is wasteful, hence the craze behind reusable water bottles such as Sigg or Nalgene. However, it was
Americans love their lakes. Fishing is as American as apple pie and wakeboarding is the new skating. But how safe are these beloved recreational sports?
Just a year before the first Earth Day in April of 1969, the Cuyahoga River in Ohio caught on fire.1 Now that sounds pretty absurd, considering
It is what some scientists have called a biological “murder mystery.”1 Miles of coral reefs all over the world are losing their colors and dying off
Everyone has heard of global warming, but how many people have heard of ocean acidification? Recently, more and more political attention is being paid to
With the green movement taking over the production world, selling everything from toxin-free lamp shades to organic jeans, morphing your bathroom into an environmentally friendly
As water is becoming increasingly scarce the world is considering new and controversial solutions to this shortage. One of these solutions is converting sewage water
I will be the first one to admit it: I use a lot of water, in fact I use too much water. This does not
Although we might sometimes forget, water is in fact a natural resource, and as such we must manageand conserve it to prevent the depletion of
Oxygen and Our Oceans: The entire ocean ecosystem relies on oxygen and each part of that ecosystem requires a different level of oxygen to survive. There
Water is one of Earth’s most abundant natural resources. Paradoxically, more than one billion people around the world do not have access to clean water.
Paying the piper—water scarcity in the 21st century: When people talk about water scarcity, one of the many consequences of global warming, they do not mean that
Why is sea ice disappearing so quickly? Climatologists and global warming experts knew that global warming was going to melt ice sheets around the world,
Mekong River: Obstacles to protecting the Irrawaddy Dolphin…I am sitting in a wooden long-tail boat with Thomas, a Lao man whose white teeth contrast with
Jharkhand, India: Where insurgents and alternative energy systems intersect By the year 2030, India will pass China as the world’s most populous nation. Its population
Recently The New York Times ran a full-scale editorial covering the human-induced change in the world’s ocean chemistry.1 When an environmental issue merits this kind
No, “dead zone” is not the title of some new horror movie… but that doesn’t mean dead zones aren’t horrifying. We’re talking about ocean dead
As I write this article, the largest dam removal project in the world is underway on the Elwha River in Washington State. Over the next
Living in the United States, where water is plentiful in most areas, it is often easy to forget that a growing portion of the world’s
The Swim for Clean Water… Located in the Pacific Northwest, the Columbia River is an intensely cold glacial water source with a lot of history, much of which
The average American uses 80 to 100 gallons of water every day! To put that into an interesting perspective, that’s about 850 pounds of water, the
Options for Water Filtration at Home! Water is essential to human life, and millions of people end up drinking contaminated water everyday. In the United States,
A reservoir is considered to be a “dead pool” when the water level behind a dam is too low to spill water or generate climate
Earth is a fragile being, and one change in one part of the globe can affect multiple other locations, both near and far. This is
Forty years ago, on October 18, 1972, a bipartisan United States Congress amended the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948.1 The amended act became popularly
Seven thousand years ago, at the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers in central California, a delta was born. The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
Global has been declining since the rise of the human civilization. Unfortunately, the numbers of disappearing fresh water species has increased rapidly in recent years.
Looking for a new real estate investment? With the seas arising, now may be the perfect time to invest in some higher ground in hopes
Details of its wrath have consumed headlines for months at a time, and yet the complete magnitude of the California drought is perhaps not well
Río de la Plata literally means “river of silver,” but looking at the river today you might think that the river would be more aptly
Created at least 760,000 years ago as a result of a monumental volcanic eruption, Mono Lake is one of if not the oldest lake in
In an environment primarily driven by anthropogenic activities, it is of no surprise that human nature’s exploitative proclivities manifest in our oceans, lakes, and rivers.
Have you ever wondered where the mindless flush of a toilet delivers your household waste? What about the fate of liquid waste, or “effluent,” generated
The City of Davis is one of few cities in the State of California that still relies entirely upon groundwater. Currently, the city pumps groundwater
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