

An Environmentalist’s Guide to the Pope’s Encyclical
by Farley Lord Smith It’s been a few months since Pope Francis visited Washington, and several more since his encyclical, Laudato Si’: On...
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Nov 20, 20154 min read


Water Shortages: a Global Concern
By Sonia Abdulbaki California drought: a dry riverbed in 2009 Luxury is a concept synonymous with grandeur – at least in the first world....
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Sep 25, 20154 min read


Communicating Science to the Public
By Sonia Abdulbaki Science is often regarded in mainstream culture as cold and calculating, a subject unappealing to the majority because...
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Aug 14, 20153 min read


Capitol Hill Ocean Week Needs to be a Champion for Women
By Robin Garcia Last month I attended Capitol Hill Ocean Week (CHOW) – a three-day conference hosted by the National Marine Sanctuaries...
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Jul 3, 20154 min read


Be Wary of Chemical Safety “Reform”
By Brianna Knoppow It’s a curious thing that only after Senator Frank Lautenberg died did his life’s work – to enact chemical reform...
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Jun 27, 20153 min read


A New Hope for the World’s Coral Reefs
By Sodavy Ou Over the years, scientists have released countless research results demonstrating the detrimental impacts of increased...
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Jun 19, 20152 min read


Crickets…It’s What for Dinner?
By KC Stover There has been increasing attention paid to the role of insects as a protein source for humans in the place of meat. Insects...
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May 22, 20153 min read


A Delicious and Sustainable Spring Salad
By Elizabeth Hubley This salad is everything I love about spring – crisp, tender asparagus; the first juicy vibrant tomatoes of the...
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May 14, 20153 min read


Why Should You Care about the Social Cost of Carbon?
By Tamara Toles O’Laughlin I recently attended a briefing on the Social Cost of Carbon (SCC) sponsored by the Ayres Law Group and it set...
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Apr 30, 20152 min read


Women Leaders Defend the Earth and Champion Human Rights
by Sharon Hartzell Happy National Women’s History Month! As environmentally conscious women, we have no shortage of role models from whom...
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Mar 26, 20152 min read


Winners of the 2012 Photo Contest
Winners of the 2012 Contest: Women and the Environment: ‘Jill on the Turner River’ by Sarah Hackney Photos of women exploring the natural...
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Jun 27, 20131 min read