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Cities Are Running Out of Water

Cities Are Running Out of Water

Imagine having no water to drink or cook with, or for bathing, flushing toilets or watering pets. Imagine this situation going on for not just a day or two, but possibly long into the future. This is the dire situation that many cities around the world are facing...
A Look at Record Glacial Melting & It’s Implications

A Look at Record Glacial Melting & It’s Implications

Climate change, polar vortex, global warming — these terms appear more and more frequently in the news and on social media, often relating to the melting of glacial ice in Antarctica, Greenland, and mountain ranges around the world. According to the National...
Private Landowners Role in Land Conservation

Private Landowners Role in Land Conservation

Private landowners across the nation are continuing to discover the benefits of becoming active participants in land conservation efforts. Landowners who are ecologically minded have partnered up with the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and private conservation...
How Natural Disasters Affect Homeland Security

How Natural Disasters Affect Homeland Security

The year 2018 suffered some of the worst natural disasters in recent history. A magnitude 7.5 earthquake was responsible for the death of approximately 1,900 people in Indonesia. The massive fires in California burned with such intensity as to melt vehicles, turn...
How Climate and Farming Interact

How Climate and Farming Interact

As the effects of global change become more noticeable, farms and ranches will be among the first industries to suffer. The human-caused buildup of greenhouse gases that we’re currently experiencing has been shown to lead to a greater frequency of extreme weather...
The Invasion of Plastic in Our Oceans

The Invasion of Plastic in Our Oceans

Since the late 1900s, plastic pollution has become a frequent topic of discussion. Mounting concerns about single-use plastics, the volume of plastic containers in landfills, and the mass-contamination of the Earth’s oceans have led to increased pressure on...