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Is the U.S. Prepared to Protect Climate Refugees?
BY CHIARA FIELDS Through his speech and highly restrictive refugee quotas, President Donald Trump succeeded in cultivating a racist and...

Chiara Fields
Jun 15, 20224 min read
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We Fixed These Fossil Fuel Companies’ Climate Change Proclamations
Behind the greenwashed facades and misleading promises that the largest contributors to climate change are pushing lie one stone cold...

Ethan Olson
May 17, 20222 min read
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Let’s Go San Diego! An Interview with Dr. Cathy Gere about Getting Transit on the Ballot
BY ETHAN OLSON Cathy Gere is a professor of history of science in the UCSD history department, with a specialization in the history of...

Ethan Olson
May 8, 20228 min read
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Climate Justice Is Queer Liberation Is Climate Justice
Until we address the unique circumstances of the LGBTQ+ community, we will not achieve climate justice.

Phoebe Skok
May 5, 20225 min read
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San Diego’s First Zero Waste Grocery Store
BY LEORAH GAVIDOR Isabelle DeMillan, Owner / Founder of The Mighty Bin It’s called the Mighty Bin, and it’s the first store in San Diego...
Leorah Gavidor
May 3, 20224 min read
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Reach for the Sky! Or, Maybe Not.
What Geoengineering With Aerosols Could Mean for Climate Change BY ELEANOR TERNER Image Source What would you do to end the warming...
Eleanor Terner
May 2, 20224 min read
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Assigned at Birth
BY KYRA BLACK This piece was created as a part of the UCSD Eco-mmunity Zine project. If you are interested in seeing more students’ work...
Kyra Black
Apr 27, 20221 min read
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How Urban Parks Will Improve Your Life and Save the World
Urban parks are local, community-based efforts to both improve city living conditions and mitigate the effects of a changing climate.
Daniel Sjoholm
Apr 14, 20224 min read
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Can Eating Animal Products Ever Be Morally Justified?
Is consuming animal products morally wrong when we know the harm it causes to animals and the environment?
Phoebe Skok
Apr 6, 20227 min read
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The Role of the Landscape Architect in the Fight against Climate Change
BY ETHAN OLSON Hunter's Point South Waterfront Park protects coastal communities against floods. Landscape architecture is a curious...
Ethan Olson
Mar 30, 20228 min read
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Environmentally Friendly Changes That Can Boost Your Home’s Value
BY JOYCE WILSON Joyce is a retired teacher and enjoys sharing lesson plans, resources, and teaching tips on Teacher Spark. More and more...
Joyce Wilson
Mar 23, 20223 min read
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Coral Reefs Could Be the Next Major Casualty in the Fight against Climate Change
BY BIANCA JUSSEN Imagine a fantastical scenario where we press a button and terminate all anthropogenic causes of greenhouse gas...
Bianca Jussen
Mar 21, 20226 min read
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Can You Really Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is When It Comes to the Climate Crisis?
BY CHIARA FIELDS We’re often taught that we, as individual consumers, can positively affect climate change by choosing to purchase...
Chiara Fields
Mar 7, 20224 min read
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Coral Reefs: Media’s Negligence in Covering (some) Major Environmental Issues
BY ANASTASSIA ROBERTS Nemo lived in a beautiful home, didn’t he? Anemone was considered shelter, neighboring fish were deemed friends,...
Anastassia Roberts
Feb 26, 20223 min read
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Maybe There Isn’t Anything Wrong with Nimbys
BY BERNS PIFFARD Scottish demonstrators protest plans for a new wind farm development It is very clear we need to increase the...
Berns Piffard
Feb 18, 20225 min read
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The American Car Problem
BY ANTHONY YE A freeway interchange in Phoenix, Arizona When I lived in China, especially around the more prominent cities, you could do...
Anthony Ye
Feb 17, 20224 min read
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Are Tech Billionaires Ruining Our Chances at Combating Climate Change?
BY DANIEL SJOHOLM File photo of a New Shepard launch in 2019. Credit: Blue Origin For as long as humans have existed, we've dreamed of...
Daniel Sjoholm
Feb 11, 20224 min read
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Ecofascism: Are We the Virus?
BY BERNS PIFFARD It has been over two years since a gunman in El Paso walked into a Walmart Supercenter with a semi-automatic rifle and...
Berns Piffard
Feb 4, 20227 min read
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Does Good Faith in God Mean Bad Faith in Climate Change?
Does one's religious views influence their thoughts on climate change?
Phoebe Skok
Feb 2, 20225 min read
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Iron Fertilization: Solution or Pollution?
BY ELEANOR TERNER Image from Ecofriend Common sense tells us that if our kitchen sink is overflowing we should quickly turn off the tap...
Eleanor Terner
Feb 1, 20224 min read
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Moving on from Eating Meat
BY ADIKA WITOELAR Meat, specifically red meat, is continuing to rise in demand as the years go by, especially in high-growth developing...
Adika Witoelar
Jan 24, 20228 min read
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Going Green is Going Nowhere
BY KAMILA PERLA Brought to you by the AS Office of Environmental Justice Affairs The movement towards a greener earth has prompted change...
Kamila Perla
Jan 17, 20226 min read
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Solarpunk: The Power of an Aesthetic
BY ETHAN OLSON Art by Jessica Kamman Imagine a city of the future. Are there flying cars, cities with buildings taller than mountains,...
Ethan Olson
Jan 14, 20227 min read
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Coming Clean: A Demand for a Fossil Free UC
In 2013, the UC system announced their goal to become carbon-neutral by 2025. Dive deep into the key issues of the Carbon Neutrality Plan.
Phoebe Skok
Jan 5, 20227 min read
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