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Changes by the sea: What we can learn from estuaries

Estuaries are unique ecosystems that connect us all. Researchers at an estuary in New Jersey explain the significance of these fragile spaces. Keep reading

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Essay | Visualizing numbers beyond our imagination: Let’s talk about plastic – and sharks

Problems like the pollution crisis are defined by numbers so vast that they are often difficult to grasp. So how do we make them digestible? Keep reading

Essay | Visualizing numbers beyond our imagination: Let’s talk about plastic – and sharks

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‘Different Hopes for Our Wells’

During the week of a pivotal election, residents of Hopewell, New Jersey are split on the issue of privatizing their water system. Keep reading

‘Different Hopes for Our Wells’

Plogging: The 1% Movement for the Philippines

Brigham Young University student Jhun-Jhun Agustin covers the progress of his organization helping to fight the pollution crisis in the Philippines. Keep reading

Plogging: The 1% Movement for the Philippines

Essay | Into the weeds with Mike Quinn

Can hunting be sustainable? An interview with a Vermont hunter and farmer illuminates much more than expected. Keep reading

Essay | Into the weeds with Mike Quinn

Essay | Into the weeds with Mike Quinn

Translating a foreign landscape: Reflections from Patagonia

In this photo essay, trace the journaled observations on nature, stewardship, and reciprocity from a traveling student in the Andes. Keep reading

Translating a foreign landscape: Reflections from Patagonia

Translating a foreign landscape: Reflections from Patagonia

PFAS: A plague of persistence

What was once considered a niche manufacturing tool, PFAS became increasingly popular in a variety of markets. Keep reading

PFAS: A plague of persistence

PFAS: A plague of persistence

Essay | Forever chemicals, forgotten fountains

What my students taught me about environmental justice and why safe water cannot depend on your ZIP code. Keep reading

Essay | Forever chemicals, forgotten fountains

Essay | Forever chemicals, forgotten fountains