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Effects of the Climate Crisis Spotlight: India

8Nov

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Global News & Policy

Effects of the Climate Crisis Spotlight: India

Lucas Flaherty Industrialization and urbanization have led to an increase in carbon emissions and temperature. While developed nations contribute to this trend the most, the effects of the subsequent climate crisis are often felt most in developing areas. Some of these nations hardly contribute pollution to the atmosphere, while others have less of a choice as they must support a rising population. This is the case in many parts of India, a rapidly developing country where adverse climate conditions threaten its citizens. India’s diverse topography renders it highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Considered the fifth most vulnerable country to climate change, India has spent increasing amounts of money in recent years fighting climate change’s dangerous effects (UNICEF,...

Composting: What It Is, Where It Is, and Its Impact on the Climate Movement

19Jun

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Community News & Policy

Composting: What It Is, Where It Is, and Its Impact on the Climate Movement

By Lucas Flaherty Composting is a vital method of food waste management. Although an extensive issue, composting is often neglected in public policy. The process from farm to table is a long journey with numerous checks to ensure the food is “acceptable” to eat. Composting targets consumers directly who, unlike retailers and manufacturers, have a choice as to what happens to their food. Many cities in the United States, especially those on the West Coast, have already implemented composting programs. Washington D.C., for example, has experimented with composting programs through education on composting and the establishment of centers where residents can compost food scraps. Even with these programs, this is not enough. Luckily, in recent months, D.C. Council’s Committee on Transp...

The Shared Fight for Climate and Reproductive Justice

22May

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Activism & Social Change

The Shared Fight for Climate and Reproductive Justice

By Lucas Flaherty In 1973, under the pseudonym Jane Roe, Norma McCorvey won her case in the Roe v. Wade trial. The Supreme Court protected a pregnant woman's liberty to choose to have an abortion without government restriction. On May 2, 2022, 50 years later, a leak from the Supreme Court revealed plans to overturn the case, restricting abortion rights once again. The subsequent uproar has led to persistent protests outside the Supreme Court and even outside the houses of some Justices. Alongside the pro-choice protests, people from many other movements continue to protest the Supreme Court’s decisions related to climate, race, and LGBTQIA+ rights. While the relative similarities between these issues may seem minimal, they intersect greatly and combine into one big movement. The rece...

War Vehicles Emit Atrocious Amounts of CO2

19Mar

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Eco-STEM

War Vehicles Emit Atrocious Amounts of CO2

By Lucas Flaherty The war in Ukraine has killed, displaced, or worried people both inside and outside its borders; the invasion has also harmed the environment as war vehicles release tons upon tons of greenhouse gasses. When people think of greenhouse gasses, they often visualize them coming from cars, trains and factories. War vehicles fail to come up in any discussions about greenhouse gasses because they are not used by day-to-day consumers. Nevertheless, they are not fuel-efficient and can emit grim amounts of greenhouse gasses. There is a wide range of emissions when it comes to war vehicles; armored trucks are quite inefficient with their six miles per gallon compared to an average car’s roughly 24 miles per gallon. Fighter jets with nuclear capabilities such as the B-2 ...