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Plastic Dilemma: A Brief Essay on a Big Problem
Scott Montgomery, lecturer of international studies, discusses the "plastic dilemma" and the issues that arise when dealing with the world's plastic problems.
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Unilever’s Climate Plan: Emissions From Supply Chain And Consumers Are The Real Challenge
Aseem Prakash, professor of political science, discusses Unilever's climate plan, greening the supply chain, and consumer-level emissions.
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Beyond Cruelty And Innocence: What the Death Of An Elephant In Kerala Tells Us About Ourselves
Radhika Govindrajan, associate professor of anthropology, writes about harmful tropes in conservation activism.
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National Parks Enjoy Bipartisan Support; Let’s Back State Parks, Too
Aseem Prakash, professor of political science, discusses why state parks are so important, even if they're often overlooked.
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Will orcas thrive in the coronavirus pandemic’s quieter waters? Scientists aim to find out
Sam Wasser, research professor of biology, explains how researchers are studying orcas in the Northwest waters in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Have Banks Really Become Green Advocates? Or Are They Just ‘Climate Washing?’
Aseem Prakash, political science professor, discusses whether big banks are effective climate change advocates, or whether they are simply "climate washing."
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Grad student ‘ambassadors’ offer free clean-energy lessons and DIY solar kits to K-12 students
As COVID-19 has forced education out of classrooms and onto the internet, UW clean energy “ambassadors” (who teach to K-12 students) are also making the shift to remote teaching.
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At age 6, he and his classmates fled Mount St. Helens. 40 years later, this reporter recalls that day
Austin Jenkins recalls their harrowing escape from the Mount St. Helens eruption with his school camping trip. Emily Menon Bender, professor of linguistics at the UW, is quoted.
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Pandemic Effects: The Case of Energy and Emissions
Scott Montgomery, international studies lecturer, explains how the recent pandemic has changed our environment, and why we can't go back to how things were before the pandemic.
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Pacific oysters in the Salish Sea may not contain as many microplastics as previously thought
A team of researchers including Samantha Phan, chemistry doctoral student, has shown that Pacific Oysters are not as polluted with microplastics as believed in the past.
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Field report: Honors course explores whether national parks are in progress or peril
Nine and faculty seized the opportunity in this course to explore national parks, analyze their findings, and decide whether or not those parks are in danger.
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Coronavirus Encouraged Pro-Climate Behaviors: Here’s How Earth Day Celebrations Could Help Sustain Them
Political science Professor Aseem Prakash explains how online Earth Day events have the potential to sustain climate-friendly actions resulting from coronavirus prevention measures.
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Coronavirus Uses Spikes To Break Into Cells - Here’s How To Stop It
Coronaviruses are named after the crown or “corona” that surrounds each virus particle, a crown of thorns made up of spike proteins. Those spikes interact with molecules on the surface of a cell so that the virus can invade its host. Studies led by David Veesler, assistant professor of biochemistry, are referenced.
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Flight Shame Gains Ground in Seattle
Aseem Prakash, political science professor, explain how to fly responsibly in light of greenhouse gas emissions.
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Here's Why Coronavirus And Climate Change Are Different Sorts Of Policy Problems
Aseem Prakash, political science professor, explains why the methods being used to slow the spread of the coronavirus can't necessarily be used to combat climate change.