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Students Against Invasive Species
If you’re new to my blog or have been following it for a while, you may be interested to know that I have started a nonprofit organization! I have created this organization to raise awareness about invasive species in my area, South Florida. As you can tell by the title of this post, the organization…
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NYC’s New Composting Initiative
New York City’s City Council just passed a law requiring composting, stating that New Yorkers must set aside their food waste from other trash for composting purposes. This is on top of the mandatory recycling city dwellers are already participating in. So, here are the answers to a few questions you may have regarding the…
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Maui Wildfires
Previously on this blog, I have written about climate change affecting water availability, Alaskan rivers, women’s reproductive health, waste pickers– and Alaskan crab and polar bear populations (to name a few). However, I’ve never discussed wildfires. This is surprising because in the past couple decades, global warming has increased the frequency and intensity of wildfires…
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The UN’s Plastic Pollution Treaty & Waste Pickers (A Dilemma)
The United Nations is holding sessions to develop “an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution”, and waste pickers are fighting for representation. So, what is a waste picker anyway? Waste pickers essentially collect and sort, well, waste (mostly plastic). These jobs are done outside of a formal organization; waste pickers are considered part of…
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Sargassum Seaweed Algae Bringing Harmful Bacteria to Florida
The predicted largest ever Sargassum seaweed bloom, measuring at 5,000 miles (5,000 miles= approximate distance from Austria to the United States), is bringing to Florida’s beaches plastic–and latched on to the plastic is flesh eating bacteria. This Vibrio bacteria is dangerous for many reasons– and so close to home for many beach-goers. As a Floridian…
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Climate Change & Women’s Reproductive Health
“How are these things connected?” That was my first impression after stumbling upon several articles linking these two ideas. Keep reading to find a summary about the impacts of climate change on reproductive health and pregnancy. First of all, air pollution can lead to premature babies or even stillbirths. Studies show that pollution, often in…
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The Eras Tour & the Environment
I recently attended the Eras Tour in Tampa, and while the concert was amazing, there is no doubt that concerts/festivals are often harmful to the environment (even though it may be in a relatively small capacity). This is not to mention the incredible amount of waste produced by a full stadium in just one night!…
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Lake Mead & Drought
Lake Mead’s water levels have been dropping for years: caused by drought, overuse (despite implemented preventative measures), and dropping rain levels in general. This issue has been considered a top priority in the West for a while– water is an incredibly invaluable and (unfortunately) sparse resource. If you have seen my other posts, you may…
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Green Club!
I joined the Green Club at my high school in the 2nd quarter of school, and if you are considering joining it, here’s a bit on what to expect. First of all, my club has relatively short meetings on Tuesdays. They typically last for 20-30 minutes and we discuss events and talk about what we…
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Japan’s Plans With Nuclear Power Plant Wastewater
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant (not even in operation– it was the victim of a nuclear accident due to a tsunami in 2011) has accumulated wastewater- and lots of it. Japan plans to dump this contaminated water into the Pacific Ocean. Why did this nuclear plant accumulate so much wastewater? What does this contaminated…
Energy for the Environment 