Environmental News

Melting ice reveals an ancient, once-thriving trade route  (Lendbrreen, Norway),(Image from OneNote licensed under Creative Commons)  It has recently been discovered deep in the tallest mountains of Norway amongst the global warming ice, a path has appeared. The once all ice and glacier is now exposed to trail markers and ancient artifacts perhaps dated back…

COVID-19: A Chance to Re-Evaluate our Approach to the Environment

Coauthored by Ashley Smith While many of us are concerned how Corona Virus will affect our health and economy in the long term, another area of our lives is being affected by the pandemic in some positive ways – our lived environment. NASA scientists are some of the people reporting their findings on the environmental…

Backyard Birding

When I looked out of my bedroom window the other morning, I was delighted at what I saw: The first Baltimore Oriole I had seen all spring! The Baltimore Oriole, easily identified by its pointed beak, entirely black head and fiery orange plumage, is one of the many birds you may see migrating through Western…

Beef Be Gone?

In a climate change report published in October, scientists warn that if the environment isn’t being taken care of soon, by 2030 global warming could ensue some seriously harmful effects. In this report, one of the most prominent suggestions was reducing meat consumption in diets. In an article written by CNN (https://edition.cnn.com/2018/10/08/world/ipcc-climate-change-consumer-actions-intl/index.html) cows in particular,…

Melting Away: Global Warming Causing Coastal Erosion

If a picture is worth a thousand words, how many words is a video worth? In footage captured of the Alaskan coast, we see the effects of the climate crisis over a 9 year period unfold during the 59 second time lapse. As the coast continues to erode, habitat loss threatens those who live nearby. This…