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    NFTs and the Climate Controversy
    • Jun 1
    • 5 min

    NFTs and the Climate Controversy

    BY KATIE BABSON NFTs have taken over the internet, serving as digital assets that offer creators and consumers unique opportunities...
    We Fixed These Fossil Fuel Companies’ Climate Change Proclamations
    • May 18
    • 2 min

    We Fixed These Fossil Fuel Companies’ Climate Change Proclamations

    Behind the greenwashed facades and misleading promises that the largest contributors to climate change are pushing lie one stone cold...
    Let’s Go San Diego! An Interview with Dr. Cathy Gere about Getting Transit on the Ballot
    • May 9
    • 8 min

    Let’s Go San Diego! An Interview with Dr. Cathy Gere about Getting Transit on the Ballot

    BY ETHAN OLSON Cathy Gere is a professor of history of science in the UCSD history department, with a specialization in the history of...
    Environmentally Friendly Changes That Can Boost Your Home’s Value
    • Mar 23
    • 3 min

    Environmentally Friendly Changes That Can Boost Your Home’s Value

    BY JOYCE WILSON Joyce is a retired teacher and enjoys sharing lesson plans, resources, and teaching tips on Teacher Spark. More and more...
    The Cost of Conservative Fossil Fuel Think Tanks
    • Feb 22
    • 4 min

    The Cost of Conservative Fossil Fuel Think Tanks

    Fossil fuel think tanks rely on climate doubt to perpetuate messages of pro-fossil fuels by attacking climate science.
    Maybe There Isn’t Anything Wrong with Nimbys
    • Feb 18
    • 5 min

    Maybe There Isn’t Anything Wrong with Nimbys

    BY BERNS PIFFARD Scottish demonstrators protest plans for a new wind farm development It is very clear we need to increase the...
    Going Green is Going Nowhere
    • Jan 17
    • 6 min

    Going Green is Going Nowhere

    BY KAMILA PERLA Brought to you by the AS Office of Environmental Justice Affairs The movement towards a greener earth has prompted change...
    Solarpunk: The Power of an Aesthetic
    • Jan 15
    • 7 min

    Solarpunk: The Power of an Aesthetic

    BY ETHAN OLSON Art by Jessica Kamman Imagine a city of the future. Are there flying cars, cities with buildings taller than mountains,...
    Coming Clean: A Demand for a Fossil Free UC
    • Jan 5
    • 7 min

    Coming Clean: A Demand for a Fossil Free UC

    In 2013, the UC system announced their goal to become carbon-neutral by 2025. Dive deep into the key issues of the Carbon Neutrality Plan.
    Grassroots Climate Action in Monteverde, Costa Rica: an interview with Katy VanDusen
    • Dec 20, 2021
    • 7 min

    Grassroots Climate Action in Monteverde, Costa Rica: an interview with Katy VanDusen

    BY ELEANOR TERNER In this interview, Katy VanDusen, a community-based climate activist located in Monteverde, Costa Rica, answers...
    San Diego Seeks Input on Climate Resilience Plan
    • Dec 2, 2021
    • 3 min

    San Diego Seeks Input on Climate Resilience Plan

    Residents Are Already Suffering the Effects of Climate Change BY LEORAH GAVIDOR The City of San Diego is seeking input on its climate...
    A Call for Nuclear Energy
    • Nov 6, 2021
    • 5 min

    A Call for Nuclear Energy

    BY ANTHONY YE Nuclear Energy: for some that word may strike fear, for some it is a confusing and indifferent topic, and yet for many...
    Bjarke Ingels, I’m Tired of Your Eco-Porn
    • Oct 26, 2021
    • 7 min

    Bjarke Ingels, I’m Tired of Your Eco-Porn

    We Can’t Innovate Our Way Out of This. BY ETHAN OLSON Art by Momei Fang This is an article born out of rage, frustration, and...
    UC Says It’ll Meet 2025 Carbon Neutral Goal, Yet Remains a Massive California Polluter
    • Oct 15, 2021
    • 5 min

    UC Says It’ll Meet 2025 Carbon Neutral Goal, Yet Remains a Massive California Polluter

    BY CATHY GERE AND ADAM ARON UCLA's cogeneration facility, pictured to the left, runs off of methane gas. Despite plans to achieve what...
    The California Climate Crisis Act Is Still in Limbo
    • Oct 6, 2021
    • 5 min

    The California Climate Crisis Act Is Still in Limbo

    BY LEORAH GAVIDOR California is supposed to be leading the nation in climate change mitigation, backed by effective legislation and...
    Fossil Fuels are Lying to You About Recycling
    • Oct 1, 2021
    • 4 min

    Fossil Fuels are Lying to You About Recycling

    BY KATIE BABSON Art by Kyra Black Since elementary school, we are taught that recycling is a core tenant of reducing wasteful plastic....
    Electrifying UCSD: A Campus Electrification Scenario and Cost Estimate
    • Aug 5, 2021
    • 2 min

    Electrifying UCSD: A Campus Electrification Scenario and Cost Estimate

    BY ALEX ANDRIATIS UCSD’s problematic reliance on carbon offsets to meet its goal of carbon neutrality by 2025 has been widely documented by
    Will Scripps Oceanography Leadership Commit to Zero Emissions Research Vessels?
    • Jun 11, 2021
    • 3 min

    Will Scripps Oceanography Leadership Commit to Zero Emissions Research Vessels?

    BY ALEXANDER ANDRIATIS AND LEORAH GAVIDOR All vessels in the Scripps research fleet burn diesel. If it seems ironic to you that one of the
    Interview with Mark Jacobson on the Clean Energy Transition
    • Jun 2, 2021
    • 7 min

    Interview with Mark Jacobson on the Clean Energy Transition

    CONDUCTED BY ADAM ARON ON MAY 24, 2021 Mark Jacobson is a Professor at Stanford. He has written several books and co-authored over one hundr
    Walkability and Climate Change
    • May 27, 2021
    • 5 min

    Walkability and Climate Change

    BY ETHAN OLSON How do we get to a world where temperatures do not rise 2°C past pre-industrial levels? We walk.
    California's Water Supply in the Time of Climate Change
    • May 21, 2021
    • 3 min

    California's Water Supply in the Time of Climate Change

    BY SABINA GRIEBEL When people think of California, images of deserts, beaches, and cities usually come to mind. While California has terrai
    What about the Lithium?
    • May 14, 2021
    • 6 min

    What about the Lithium?

    BY ALEX ANDRIATIS A common challenge to calls for electrification is to point out the “hidden” negative impact, both environmental and socia
    Book Review: How To Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates
    • May 12, 2021
    • 4 min

    Book Review: How To Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates

    BY AVANTIKA GOYAL When discussing the problem of climate change, many advocates argue that it's the billionaires and capitalists who've led
    Washington State Passes Senate Bill for Clean Cars 2030
    • May 10, 2021
    • 3 min

    Washington State Passes Senate Bill for Clean Cars 2030

    BY KATIE BABSON Washington state legislature has passed a bill titled Clean Cars 2030. This bill seeks to set a goal requiring all light-dut
    INTERVIEW WITH VERONIKA MICHELS (CALPIRG): STUDENT ACTIVISM TO FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Apr 30, 2021
    • 6 min

    INTERVIEW WITH VERONIKA MICHELS (CALPIRG): STUDENT ACTIVISM TO FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE

    BY VEER SHAH Veronika Michels is an alumna from UC San Diego and graduated in 2019 with a degree in Physiology and Neuroscience. She joined
    Change Your Diet, Save the Planet
    • Apr 12, 2021
    • 3 min

    Change Your Diet, Save the Planet

    BY ELEANOR TERNER If you’ve ever heard the plight of an environmentalist wanting you to eat less red meat and switch to alternative protein
    UC San Diego Carbon Offsets & Electrification
    • Apr 5, 2021
    • 4 min

    UC San Diego Carbon Offsets & Electrification

    BY KATIE BABSON As the threat of climate change continues to loom over our heads, UC San Diego has served as a leader in reducing carbon emi
    The Lithium Triangle: How Electric Vehicles Are Putting Indigenous Communities at Risk
    • Mar 30, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Lithium Triangle: How Electric Vehicles Are Putting Indigenous Communities at Risk

    BY SARA BERMAN The looming threat of climate change has encouraged the effort of seeking new sustainable energy sources, and lithium-powere
    The Latest on the Green New Deal and Getting off the Gas
    • Mar 29, 2021
    • 5 min

    The Latest on the Green New Deal and Getting off the Gas

    Activist and Professor Adam Aron on what you can do now BY LEORAH GAVIDOR Adam Aron is a psychology professor at UC San Diego, and he is als
    Why Carbon Offsets Won’t Cut It: Misleading Terms in Climate Change Conversations
    • Mar 12, 2021
    • 4 min

    Why Carbon Offsets Won’t Cut It: Misleading Terms in Climate Change Conversations

    BY AMBERLY CLARK Carbon neutral! Fossil free! Sustainable! Buzz words like these and many others are constantly thrown around and misused by
    The Future Is Electric: How Electric Vehicles Are Revolutionizing Transportation
    • Mar 4, 2021
    • 6 min

    The Future Is Electric: How Electric Vehicles Are Revolutionizing Transportation

    BY AVANTIKA GOYAL In the United States, the transportation sector accounts for the largest share of greenhouse gas emissions, with petroleum
    What Does Community Choice Energy Mean in San Diego?
    • Feb 24, 2021
    • 3 min

    What Does Community Choice Energy Mean in San Diego?

    BY LEORAH GAVIDOR The name actually doesn’t say it all: the most important thing about community choice energy—coming soon to five cities
    Plants on Rooftops: Greenwashing in Architecture
    • Feb 8, 2021
    • 5 min

    Plants on Rooftops: Greenwashing in Architecture

    BY ETHAN OLSON With buildings accounting for 39% of carbon emissions worldwide, distinguished architects are scrambling to promote their ow
    The Realities of Nuclear Power: An Interview with Dr. Mehdi Sarram
    • Feb 5, 2021
    • 5 min

    The Realities of Nuclear Power: An Interview with Dr. Mehdi Sarram

    BY ELEANOR TERNER If you’ve ever been curious about nuclear energy, check out this interview with nuclear engineer Dr. Mehdi Sarram. He rec
    The Bugs Are in the Tanks
    • Dec 11, 2020
    • 4 min

    The Bugs Are in the Tanks

    Curbside Recycling of Food Scraps and San Diego County’s First Anaerobic Digester BY LEORAH GAVIDOR
    What We Can Learn About Climate Policy From Morocco
    • Nov 3, 2020
    • 6 min

    What We Can Learn About Climate Policy From Morocco

    BY ETHAN OLSON Morocco is one of only two countries listed on the Climate Action Tracker as performing in line with the Paris Agreement's g