In a press conference on March 29, President Biden announced plans for a new Wind Energy Area in the New York Bight, an area of shallow water off the coasts of New Jersey and Long Island. When established, this project will create good-paying union jobs, strengthen the domestic supply chain, and support critical research, development, […]
Author: Abby Van Selous
Wearing bright blue t-shirts with their motivations for protesting written across the front — their kids, the future, and Earth itself — climate activists from the group Extinction Rebellion Boston stopped traffic in front of South Station on the morning of September 21. More than 35 activists held signs and banners that read, “Governor Healey […]
Boston University, like many other colleges and universities, has an ambitious goal: to be carbon neutral by 2040. In order for this to happen, BU will need to decrease its emissions until it no longer emits more carbon into the atmosphere than it takes out. For a university that serves over 36,000 students, employs over […]
The Extinction of Extinction
Throughout history, humans have been responsible for the extinction of many species due to hunting, deforestation, the introduction of non-native species, and habitat destruction. Some of the most well-known examples are dodo birds, passenger pigeons, and woolly mammoths, all of which were hunted to extinction. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), […]
The Race to Curb Stormwater Runoff
A wet, heavy snow falls. It accumulates on sidewalks and roads, creating perfect conditions for cars to skid out of control and for people to slip and fall. Dump trucks spray salt and sand on roads. Rock salt is dispersed onto sidewalks and walkways. It continues to snow, but the sidewalks and roads stay clear, […]
Pecking at crumbs beneath metal tables and chairs, city birds mingle together. They strike the ground with their beaks, mistaking string and candy wrappers for food. A man pulls from his pocket a Ziploc bag. Inside are two stale pieces of white bread. He opens the bag and begins tearing the bread into small pieces, […]
Spotted Lanternflies Spotted
First, you must identify the bug. Is it red when its wings are open? Is it brown with dark brown spots when its wings are closed? If so, you’ve found yourself a spotted lanternfly. What can you do about it? As they are an invasive species, they must go. You open the cabinet beneath the […]
Up in the San Bernardino Mountains of Southern California stands a tree on the shore of Big Bear Lake. 145 feet up the trunk of the Jeffrey pine and nestled in between branches is a large nest in which a bald eagle roosts. Her deep brown feathers blend in with the nest’s sticks, twigs, and […]
Já imaginou entrar no mundo vibrante do Fortune Tiger? Este jogo tem se tornado um fenômeno global, atraindo jogadores com sua temática envolvente e possibilidades de ganhos significativos. Neste artigo, vamos mergulhar nos detalhes desse jogo apaixonante, fornecendo todas as informações necessárias para que você possa desfrutar desta experiência ao máximo. Prepare-se para explorar cada […]
Hai mai sognato di entrare in un mondo di divertimento sfrenato e premi incredibili? Benvenuto in Crazy Time, il gioco da casinò online che ti porterà in un viaggio emozionante attraverso una ruota della fortuna come nessun’altra! In questo articolo, esploreremo in dettaglio questo incredibile gioco e scopriremo tutti i segreti dietro questa esperienza unica. […]