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Reflective Writing Assignment

At the beginning of the semester, I was unaware of the “tragedy of the commons” dilemma which I now understand as a universal problem. The tragedy of the commons, as I understand it, is a conflict in which individuals have … Continue reading

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Climate Change is Ravaging the Arctic

In the New York Times article, “Climate Change is Ravaging the Arctic, Report Finds”, reporter Kendra Pierre-Louis takes an in-depth look at the drastic effects of rising temperatures on the Arctic region. Kendra Pierre-Louis uses recent statistics to document the … Continue reading

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Extreme Floods in South Florida

link to article In the New York Times article, “The Tide is High but They’re Holding On”, Patricia Mazzei discusses the issue of flooding in Key Largo, Florida. For three months, residents in the Keys have been strategically planning how … Continue reading

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Deathly Levels of Air Pollution in Delhi

In the article titled “The law that’s helping feel Delhi’s deadly air pollution,” Umair Irfan digs deeper into why Delhis air pollution is as bad as it is. As another deathly cloud of air pollution descended on Delhi, India, last … Continue reading

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Rising Seas Will Erase More Cities

In the article “Rising Seas Will Erase More Cities by 2050, New Research Shows”, writers Denise Lu and Christopher Flavelle examine the new scientific findings that have citizens of coastal cities wondering if their home will be no more by … Continue reading

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Oil Leakage Spills 383,000 Gallons From The Keystone Pipeline

In the article, “Keystone Pipeline Leaks 383,000 Gallons of Oil in North Dakota,” the author explains how damaging the oil spill was for the state. The leakage began on Tuesday and spilled enough oil to fill half of an Olympic-sized … Continue reading

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Ocean Heat Wave in Hawaii

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/10/21/climate/hawaii-coral-bleaching.html?rref=collection/sectioncollection/climate&action=click&contentCollection=climate&region=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=5&pgtype=sectionfront Accord to the New York Times article, “The Return of the ‘Blob’: Hawaii’s Reefs Threatened by Marine Heat Wave”, coral reefs in Hawaii are subject to bleaching from a huge heat wave. In 2014, there was a heat wave … Continue reading

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Make an Estimate: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

For this assignment, I have chosen to estimate the greenhouse gas emissions associated with shipping food by truck. I have decided to focus on the transportation of oranges from Florida to my local grocery store in New York City.  A … Continue reading

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Make An Estimate: GHG Emissions From Lighting My Home

In my previous post, I calculated how much energy it took to light my entire house for a year by estimating my the lighting habits that my family and I have. From considering how many lightbulbs are in my house, … Continue reading

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Air Travel Food Waste

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/11/us/airline-cabin-waste.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fclimate&action=click&contentCollection=climate&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=3&pgtype=sectionfront In the New York Times article, “Airline Food Waste Is a Problem. Can Banana Leaves Be Part of the Solution?”, the author discusses the amount of waste caused by one passenger on a plane and how the airlines handle … Continue reading

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