Ophelia’s OOF on NYC
By Melissa Bunting This past week, due to the torrential downpours that drowned around the five boroughs from Hurricane Ophelia. Over 8.5 million New Yorkers were scream-singing “Rain, Rain, Go AWAY!” The concrete jungle...
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Youth vs. Climate Change: A David vs. Goliath Battle for Our Future
Hasna Khan Extreme heat and destructive wildfires killed over 100 people in Portugal in 2017. Claudia Duarte Agostinho (24) recalls the terror that gripped her during those terrifying moments. In addition to wreaking havoc...
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New York City’s Ongoing Battle: How Climate Change Challenges its Infrastructure
Rising Waters: The Increasing Frequency of Severe Rainfall in NYC Written by: Khethiwe Joyce On Friday, there was heavy rainfall in New York City. The city’s vital public services, including the Subway and commuter...
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Threatened Species per Country: The Stories Behind the Statistics
Sarah Phillips In the 65th issue of the United Nations’ Statistical Yearbook, published last year by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, one can find a comprehensive list of the number of species...
Threatened Species per Country: The Stories Behind the Statistics
Sarah Phillips In the 65th issue of the United Nations’ Statistical Yearbook, published last year by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, one can find a comprehensive list of the number of species...
HURRICANE IDALIA: A RECENT EVENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE CONSEQUENCES
By: Ale Griffo Climate change is increasingly evident through environmental disasters such as hurricanes, which have become more intense. Without the oceans, the planet would experience higher temperatures due to climate change. Fortunately, the...
Tackling Climate Change Via Solar Radiation Management
By Olivia Colangelo Solar Radiation Management (SRM), an idea introduced in the 1960s, aims to reduce Earth’s surface temperature by reflecting sunlight back into space. Contrary to popular belief, an SRM deployment would work...
Fossil Fuels Are The Cause Of Tropical Cyclones
BY JAYLENE MATIAS There are typically eighty tropical cyclone storms that occur annually and about two-thirds are so severe thus being responsible for deaths and geographic devastations. A Tropical Cyclone, also known as a...
From the Plant to Your Plate: Hazardous Realities of Meat Production
By Meerub Nisar “What amount of money would suffice for the unlawful employment and harrowing treatment of the underage workers?” That is the question that came to mind when Tony Downs Food Company, a...
Youth Action Highlight: The Green Cause
Sarah Phillips Even today, when the news is constantly filled with new stories of environmental disasters – wildfires, hurricanes, floods – one can find hope in the knowledge that researchers across the globe, along...
CLIMATE WEEK NYC IS BACK FOR ANNUAL EVENT
BY JAYLENE MATIAS The largest annual climate event, Climate Week NYC hosts 400 events and activities around the City of New York, including live, virtual, and hybrid events. Business executives, political activists, local decision-makers,...
Politics and environmental action
Sarah Phillips American politics can act as a critical barrier to a wide range of possibilities for environmental action; thus, addressing this issue might bring us closer to the root of the environmental crisis....
The Nairobi Declaration: A Possible Solution for Climate Distress & Sustainability Development in Africa
Written by Diana Aukby The Africa Climate Summit, hosted by the Kenyan government, kicked off on the 4th September and announced an African collateral effort to battle against the ever growing environment issues on...
Underprepared Sanctuaries: Are Proclaimed “Climate Havens” Ready to Give the Refuge We Think They Can?
By Meerub Nisar Wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes, snowstorms, droughts and extreme rainfall; natural disaster declarations in the United States have “skyrocketed since 2000 to nearly twice that of the preceding 20-year period” according to an...
