Over the course of the past seven posts, this account of overarching solutions to issues presented by climate change and industrial growth has tackled problems from pollution to land use to carbon emissions. However, many of[…]
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From Rockefeller to Tesla
In early United States history, transportation consisted largely of what was possible by the power of man or horse. However, upon the discovery of steam engines and locomotives, long-distance transportation shifted to the faster[…]
The Harvest of the Tides
As of recent years, shifting diet trends in American society have added more and more meat to the plate than ever before. In 2018, for example, a record meat consumption per capita was reached at[…]
The Double-Edged Sickle
Perhaps one of the greatest contentions in environmental concerns over the past decade has been the idea of genetically modified organisms, specifically genetically modified crops. Historically, crops have been modified slowly over generations through means[…]
The Crumbling Ground Beneath Us
Often included in the fundamentals of life are food, shelter, clothing, and water. However, as a result of rising global temperatures, the future for the latter seems rather bleak. Directly resulting from the average global[…]
Green Amidst a Sea of Gray
Moving on with the theme of combating global environmental difficulties, the lack of green space in urban development and planning often poses a significant problem for cities around the world. While green space may, at[…]
Cleaning up the Past
As a result of the large spike in consumerism in developed nations such as the United States and industrialization in countries such as China, an exponentially growing issue of waste management has become a massive[…]
What’s at stake?
When assessing issues, a broad approach must be applied to review all applicable dangers and harms. However, in the case of climate change and global pollution, the only question of damages is not whether they[…]