The Emerald Review

Drowned Out: How Marine Noise Pollution is Wrecking Ecosystems
By Margaret Covert
Throughout Earth’s oceans, approximately 2,270 species are listed as threatened or endangered (“Endangered Ocean,” n.d.). These species of fish, mammals, and more have to compete…
The Future of Bacteria In Our Water
By Emily Hunter
Reflecting on Summer 2019, the news was full of stories of changing waters and an increase in different organisms inhabiting oceans, lakes, and other bodies…
Clean Farming: Is Organic the Answer?
By Margaret Covert
According to a 2019 report from the Organic Trade Association, organic food sales rose to approximately $48 billion in 2018, accounting for 5.7% of the…
Culinary Conservation and The Question of Invasives
By Molly Neylan
By Molly Neylan According to the United States Fish and Wildlife Services, there were over 50,000 non-native species of plants and animals in the U.S.…
The Great Barrier Reef in Danger
By Megan Crimmins
By Megan Crimmins A plane touches down in Queensland, Australia. Between the mass of black suitcases and Hawaiian themed shirts lies a mesh bag plastered…

Who Writes Our Climate Legislation?
By Andrew Kelbley
With the 2020 election only a year away, a number of Democratic candidates have released their plans to address anthropogenic…
The Great Green Wall: A Wondrous Failure
By Matthew Tate
Africa was building a giant wall of trees. The plan, launched by the African Union in 2007, aiming to plant…
Why Is Climate Advocate Justin Trudeau Building an Oil Pipeline?
By Ethan Brown
Canada’s Trans Mountain Pipeline has delivered 300,000 barrels of crude and refined oil per day from Alberta to British Columbia…
Aramco Attacks: Potential Swing Towards Clean Energy
By Scott Johnson
On September 14, 2019, at 4:00 AM local time, Saudi Arabia’s state-run oil company, Aramco, was attacked by targeted missile…
Spilling the T: What’s Wrong with Boston’s Public Transit
By Rachel Gentile
Public transportation provides communities with affordable transportation, decreased pollution, reduced road congestion, and increased economic development. Many environmentalists tout the…

Private Sector Response to the Climate Crisis

Private Sector Response to the Climate Crisis

By Jennifer McMullin on October 25, 2019

All eyes fell on global leaders to bring forward new plans of action to avert catastrophic climate change during the most recent United Nations Climate…

Aramco Attacks: Potential Swing Towards Clean Energy

Aramco Attacks: Potential Swing Towards Clean Energy

By Scott Johnson on October 25, 2019

Spilling the T: What’s Wrong with Boston’s Public Transit

Spilling the T: What’s Wrong with Boston’s Public Transit

By Rachel Gentile on October 25, 2019

Lobbying for Climate Policy: A Youth-Led Movement

Lobbying for Climate Policy: A Youth-Led Movement

By Olivia Henning on October 25, 2019

U.S. Judge Blocks Oil and Gas Drilling in Climate Change Ruling

U.S. Judge Blocks Oil and Gas Drilling in Climate Change Ruling

By Reese Collin on April 22, 2019

Culinary Conservation and The Question of Invasives

Culinary Conservation and The Question of Invasives

By Molly Neylan on April 22, 2019

Frogs in a Boiling Pot: The Effects of Disaster Fatigue

Frogs in a Boiling Pot: The Effects of Disaster Fatigue

By Julia Maruca on April 22, 2019

Urban Sprawl

Urban Sprawl

By Fern Bromley on April 21, 2019

Boston’s Congestion Problem Is Taking a Toll. Is Congestion Pricing the Solution?

Boston’s Congestion Problem Is Taking a Toll. Is Congestion Pricing the Solution?

By Ethan Brown on April 21, 2019

The Green Movement in Professional Sports

The Green Movement in Professional Sports

By Emily Hunter on April 21, 2019

Sustainability Shaming: Helpful or Harmful?
By Jennifer McMullin
Sustainability is a hot topic of conversation and debate for people from all generations and geographies, but what does it mean to be sustainable and…
Bhutan: The World’s Only Carbon-Negative Country
By Matthew Tate
Despite many international summits and conferences in the past few years, governments around the world are struggling to reduce their carbon footprint. However, through all…
Frogs in a Boiling Pot: The Effects of Disaster Fatigue
By Julia Maruca
By Julia Maruca Natural disasters are becoming more and more common. Wildfires have destroyed thousands of homes in California, a devastating hurricane rocked Puerto Rico,…
Urban Agriculture: A Developing Asset in City Sustainability
By Molly Neylan
By Molly Neylan ('21) City life can be costly, be it in terms of rent, food prices, or more broadly, the urban environment’s resource usage.…
Out of Sight, Out of Mind: The Dangers of Landfills
By Amelia Murray-Cooper
By Amelia Murray-Cooper ('22) Americans toss their trash away each day, often without a second thought as to where it will end up. Landfills are…

Talking Trash: BU’s Zero Waste Goals
By Olivia Henning
On October 16, 2019, a group of Boston University students, faculty, and staff gathered in the Trustee Ballroom to discuss one thing: waste. Waste contributes…
The Weymouth Compressor Station: Profits Over People
By Amelia Murray-Cooper
For the past few years, a proposed natural gas compressor station in Weymouth, Massachusetts has stirred controversy among activists who oppose the station’s environmental and…
Private Sector Response to the Climate Crisis
By Jennifer McMullin
All eyes fell on global leaders to bring forward new plans of action to avert catastrophic climate change during the most recent United Nations Climate…
Urban Sprawl
By Fern Bromley
By Fern Bromley Urban sprawl—the expansion of cities typically due to a lack of planning or restrictions on spatial growth—is a quintessential part of the…
Boston’s Congestion Problem Is Taking a Toll. Is Congestion Pricing the Solution?
By Ethan Brown
By Ethan Brown On January 29, 2019, the Boston Green Ribbon Commission released the Carbon Free Boston report, detailing a path for Boston to achieve…