A View on the Environment – Fires Down Under
The continent of Australia is on fire. Deadly bushfires sweep across the land, forcing people to evacuate. According to the NSW Rural Fire Service, a total of 146 fires are burning across the state of New South Wales, and 65 are uncontained. In the state of Victoria,...
A View on the Environment – End Consumerism, Save the Planet
After being stuffed with turkey, potatoes and rolls, it’s common practice to hit the stores for Black Friday sales. According to CNN, there was 7.4 billion dollars in online shopping on Black Friday. In physical stores, sales went up 4 percent. Even though the deals...
View on the Environment- System Change not Climate Change
For a full year, students have been putting down their pencils and picking up protest signs for climate change. More now than ever, young people have become concerned about the environment and taken it upon themselves to make a change. But where are they getting the...
A View on the Environment – The Fight for Water
Water is without a doubt one of the biggest necessities for everyday living. From showering to cooking, and even more importantly, drinking it, water is essential to maintain life. We are led to believe that water is a human right, as it is a natural source and is...
A View on the Environment – California Fires – What Does it Mean for the Environment?
The state of California is suffering devastating wildfires from the Bay Area to Los Angeles, with the most dangerous of them setting ablaze Northern California in both Napa and Sonoma counties. Thousands of structures have been damaged, thousands of people have been...
Eating Of the Earth, By the Earth, and For the Earth
As seasons change, so does the market of produce. Peach season fades out as corn, pumpkins, and squash ripen. Oranges hang as they grow, patiently waiting their turn. This is the beauty of the Earth’s natural clock. “Wait,” you say, “But I’ve eaten a perfectly fine...
Fat Bear Week
Katmai National Park’s Fat Bear week is undoubtedly the best week of the year. The tradition of ranking the park’s Brown Bears started five years ago. This March Madness-type bracket combines education with humor as people go to facebook to vote on their favorite fat...
Breathe Easy (and Sustainably) This Winter
Poor air quality is dreaded by residents of Cache Valley every year as winter approaches. Often, our little valley is clouded in a sickly, inescapable haze that sets off a season of wheezing and coughing. This phenomenon is recognized when cold polluted air is trapped...
A View on the Environment – The Decline of Birds
The population of various bird species is dwindling, and the danger of extinction is on the rise. During the last fifty years, the North American continent has experienced a loss of nearly three billion birds of varying species, according to a recent study. Though...
How Reducing Your Meat Intake Helps The Planet and 3 Ways to Start Today
More than ever, people are choosing to go vegetarian or vegan, whether for health issues, personal preference, religious beliefs, or environmental sustainability. For those that want to do their part in bettering the environment, is vegetarianism the reasonable...