The merits of carbon cap and trade Ramya Balasingam October 28, 2015 5 Comments So, after a careful consideration of the options at-hand, it appears as though carbon cap-and-trade seems to be best economic policy to regulate carbon dioxide emissions and mitigate climate change.... Read More »
Biofuels and the environment Asha Brundage-Moore June 2, 2015 0 Comments Biofuels are a step towards greener energy but they aren’t perfect. It is important that the current method of biofuel production does not prevent other more environmentally aware methods from being... Read More »
Fight the natural gas expansion Op Ed April 23, 2015 1 Comment Divestment from coal was a great step in the right direction, but it remains to be seen if that was a real commitment to future generations. Divestment from coal is arguably just a sound financial... Read More »
The debate on man-made climate change Ben Kaufman and Wyatt Smitherman March 9, 2015 148 Comments Ben Kaufman '17 and Wyatt Smitherman '16 go head to head on the debate over climate change. Kaufman argues it is largely man-created while Smitherman claims the effects of climate change are part of... Read More »
Wanderlust: Sustainability and Aviation Johnny Bartz April 20, 2011 0 Comments It’s Earth Day this Friday, which makes this an apt time to share my thoughts on sustainable travel. Anyone who can read a thermometer can tell you that our climate is warming, and the science is... Read More »
Prop. 23 defeated by wide margin Ellen Huet November 3, 2010 0 Comments California voters soundly voted down Proposition 23 on Tuesday night by 60 percent as of press time, with 47 percent of precincts reporting. Prop 23, largely backed by two Texas oil companies, Valero... Read More »