The Emerald Review
Continuously confronted with land-use change, sea-level rise, nutrient and sediment pollution, invasive species, and overharvesting, the Chesapeake Bay has endured a rough few decades. As the largest and most biologically diverse estuary in the United States, the Chesapeake Bay is home to more than 3,600 plant and animal species, with a watershed that supports 18 […]
As climate change continues to cause more severe and frequent storms, raise surface temperatures at an alarming rate, and instigate concerning species extinction events, climate activists are getting increasingly frustrated. The world hasn’t seen a significant international climate policy success story since the Montreal Protocol 34 years ago, when all 198 United Nations Member States […]
In late 2020, America gained a new addition to its beloved National Park System as West Virginia gained its first. New River Gorge National Park and Preserve expands over 53 square miles of land, featuring steep cliffs as high as 1,600 feet carved by the flowing turquoise New River, the second oldest river in the […]
The plant-based milk industry has expanded dramatically in recent years due to increases in the popularity of vegan milk options, which are usually made from plants like almonds, soybeans, and oats. While dairy milk sales are declining at a rate of 3% each year, sales of plant-based milk have grown 6% in just the past […]