The Emerald Review
Boston University has a large population of students, faculty, staff, and visitors, making it a great consumer of water. From July 1, 2005, to June 30, 2006, Boston University’s total water withdrawal was 435 million gallons. Still, Boston University is committed to becoming more environmentally conscious, and one way is through efforts to improve water […]
While sitting on his porch in Newton, Massachusetts, enjoying the relative tranquility retirement and autumn has to offer, Rick Reibstein couldn’t help but be inundated with an obnoxious, droning noise that we are all unfortunately too-familiar with: a local Department of Public Works employee using a leaf blower. You would think that the immediate environmental […]
Some areas around the world are already feeling a dystopian-esque level of heat, and even New England cities are not spared from this effect of climate change. The only relief seems to be seeking out air-conditioned spaces. However, not everyone has that luxury. Since the beginning of the 20th century, temperatures in Massachusetts have increased […]
Located just off the coast of every continent except Antarctica lies lush, green seagrass. In the past century, the U.S. has lost 50% of its seagrass population due to climate change and increases in sea surface temperature. Earth and Environmental Science Professor Alyssa Novak studies the structure, function, and resilience of coastal systems. Recently, she’s […]
New England is one of the few regions of the world that still has expansive wetlands–in fact, the Boston University campus was partly built on a marsh. However, wetlands are disappearing all over the world at alarming rates due to sea-level rise. In the Northeast, wetland boundaries erode at a rate of tens of centimeters […]