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On the 25th of March, 2022, people from all over the world participated in the annual Global Climate Strike Movement. Initiated by Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, groups of people, especially students, from over 150 countries banded together and protested, in order to urge politicians and legislators to pursue the prevention of climate change. With the slogan #FridaysForFuture, around four million individuals have demonstrated in the movement.

It’s Time to Unite Against Climate Change

Shahabir Sami, Staff Reporter
April 27, 2022
Emmaa Afful ’22, president of the LEAP club, sees the potential of environmental activism. “I think LEAP demonstrates that there’s a way for everyone to contribute to large scale issues. While the effect might not be felt globally, changing even your school or one person’s mindset is just as impactful,” Afful said.

A Profile of LEAP, the League of Environmental and Animal Protection

Olivia Wronski, Staff Reporter
April 27, 2022
Here are Spring flowers in bloom in Fort Tryon Park’s Heather Garden in Upper Manhattan.

Fantastic Spring Flowers and Where to Find Them

Nora Sissenich, Staff Reporter
April 27, 2022
Though it may seem like an arbitrary topic, “Reflecting on a plant like ginkgo that was around in very different ecosystems when the dinosaurs were on the planet, that has been around for hundreds of millions of years, really puts our own species — let alone our own individual existence — into a broader context,” said Peter Crane.

Ginkgo Trees and Growing Up

Katrina Tablang, Staff Reporter
April 27, 2022
Bosco Verticale, also known as the Vertical Forest, is a sustainable residential structure in Milan, Italy, that highlights the importance of adding sustainability into the daily lives of people.

The Legacy of Sustainable Architecture, For Your Generation and Mine

Sarah Infante, Staff Reporter
March 16, 2022
Mycelium grows just as easily as mushrooms do in nature, which reflects how efficient and abundant it can be for humans to use this natural resource in different fields.

Learning to Nourish, Not Exploit: Using Mycelium as a Climate Change Resource

Sarah Infante , Staff Reporter
February 1, 2022
Jackets meant for the most extreme weather conditions are now being bought up for 60 degree weather walks.

Gorpcore: The Gentrification of Hiking

Griffin Weiss, Staff Reporter
February 1, 2022
A UPS worker unloads returned packages from customers at the end of the day. The volume of returned packages has skyrocketed during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Online Shopping is Destroying the Environment

Sydney Lee, Staff Reporter
January 24, 2022
Migratory fish such as salmon swim through rivers in order to lay their eggs in calmer waters upstream.

The Origins of the Salmon Cannon and Its Pros and Cons

Khado Tsephel, Staff Reporter
January 20, 2022
In a few weeks time, Times Square could become a snowy ghost-town. New York City will be filled with masses of people trekking through snow and sleet to get to where they need to be.

A Winter Like No Other

Sirajum Munira, Staff Reporter
January 12, 2022
Most Bangladeshi farmers do not have modern equipment such as tractors and automatic seed planters, so they plant seeds and collect harvests one by one with their bare hands.

Climate Change: The Fight of Bangladeshi Farmers and Coastal Region Citizens

Paromita Talukder, Staff Reporter
December 2, 2021
The California oil spill sparks debate over the efficacy of our current regulations on the oil industry.

One of California’s Worst Oil Spill in a Decade

Wei Ni Zhang, Staff Reporter
November 29, 2021
Gruson stands next to BigBelly waste and recycling units. Although recycling is useful, recyclable does not mean impact-less, he warns, as is still a form of disposal. Consuming less and repairing are better alternatives — thats why reduce and reuse come before recycle in the three Rs.

Andreas Gruson ’87: A Fascinating Career in Sustainability

Montana Lee, Staff Reporter
June 16, 2021
Here is the Hudson River photographed from Manhattan, where only 26 miles away, the Indian Point Power Plant sits. The river has been the victim of many of the plants greatest failures.

The Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Closes After 59 Years of Operation

Tobias Amstutz, Staff Reporter
June 11, 2021
Only when the last tree has died, and the last river been poisoned, and the last fish been caught, will we realize that we cannot eat money.

Capitalism Has Failed Us In Its Condemnation of Climate Change

Alex Gallagher, Staff Reporter
January 11, 2021
Former President Obama’s and President Elect Biden’s views on climate change starkly oppose those of current President Donald Trump’s views on climate change.

Environmental Impacts by Presidents of the Past, Present, and Future

Miaoting Zhen, Staff Reporter
January 10, 2021
Riverbay Cogeneration Plant provides energy to Co-op City’s some 50,000 residents via the burning of fossil fuels. It is located just off the center of one of the Co-ops.

Climate Change and the Coronavirus

Jonathan Lopez, Staff Reporter
January 10, 2021
The poisonous spikes of the red lionfish induce pain and sweating and, in extreme cases, respiratory problems and paralysis, but baking the spines render them harmless.

Savage Predators On Our Dinner Plates

Nicole Zhou, Staff Reporter
November 30, 2020
This is an artistic portrayal of Textile Wastes on Earth, symbolizing the magnitude of the problem. Original artwork by Ashley Lim 22.

Zero Waste Companies Repurpose Scraps of Fabric Into Luxury Clothing

Ashley Lim, Staff Reporter
November 22, 2020
Here is an image of the California wildfires burning in between Joshua Tree National Park and Los Angeles during this past summer of 2020.

California’s August Complex Wildfires Are Officially Declared Modern History’s First-Ever “Gigafire”

Kaitlyn Chan, Staff Reporter
November 19, 2020
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