The Emerald Review
Oil spills have always been an explicit display of mankind’s negative impact on the environment. Some of the most notable oil spills include BP’s 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 132 million gallons and Pemex’s Ixtoc I oil spill of 140 million gallons. While both afformented spills were accidental, the largest oil spill to date […]
When James W. Marshall first struck gold in California’s Sacramento Valley, it became a universal symbol of opportunity, wealth, and new beginnings. More than 170 years later, this sentiment still exists around the globe. According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), artisanal and small scale gold mining (ASGM) produces up to 20% of the […]