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End of Course Reflection
While I wouldn’t call it a struggle, math has never exactly been a favorite of mine. While I understand its importance, there seem to be very few instances in which the information is presented alongside an actual means of application … Continue reading
In the News: Fractured Forests
The New York Times introduced a topic that I feel is not often brought up in relation to our environment. When talking about the issues surrounding forests, you hear about deforestation and fires, but what about forest fracturing? Forest fracturing is … Continue reading
Boom and Bust: An Environmental Tragedy of the Mining Industry in VA
Living in a capitalist society comes with its many downsides and the mining industry is an example of what drives capitalism and what makes it fall. The New York Times recently did a feature on a small mining town Grundy, … Continue reading
Reflective Writing: Emma Cihanowyz
My main takeaway from Math 33- Math of Sustainability is to focus on reinforcing my arguments with real numbers and concrete examples. Before this class, I was an advocate for the environment and climate change action. Through this class, my … Continue reading
Sustainable Future for Palm Oil Crops?
For my final In The News post I have chosen to explore recent findings in the sustainable farming of palm trees in Colombia, a practice which, until this point, has been widely condemned by environmental activists due to the large … Continue reading
Evaluating Trump Administration’s New Beach Policy
The New York Times published an article on November 7, 2019 on the new Trump administration policy regarding dredging protected areas to reclaim beaches. This article details the dangers that this new policy brings to the environment, especially with the … Continue reading
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Restore Nature-Limit Climate Change
The article I chose to explore for my second In The News post discusses the recent meeting of 27 countries from around the world in Paris, congregating in efforts to raise money for the Green Climate Fund. The GCF is … Continue reading
In the News: Cellphones and Illegal Logging
In the New York Times post, “Using Old Cellphones to Listen for Illegal Loggers” Mike Ives discuses the technology innovations being used to stop illegal logging in Indonesia. This technology works simply, recycled cellphones harness solar energy and listen in … Continue reading
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The carbon dioxide emissions from the lightbulbs in a standard home come as a surprisingly high percentage of the total emissions produced from a standard household. A 100 W lightbulb produces 31.25 kg of CO2. In a household, there are … Continue reading
Lindsey Fritz Make an estimate: green house gas emissions
Estimate the greenhouse gas emissions associated with shipping food by truck or by plane. Choose a particular food that you eat often that is produced somewhere other than Pennsylvania. Where is it grown? Use an assumption about the shipping weight … Continue reading