The first thing many of us picture when we hear “civil rights” is probably a protest, a demonstration or a case going to the Supreme Court. However, recent civil rights issues are also erupting in...
President Donald Trump put stop work orders on $679 million worth of federally funded offshore wind projects Aug. 29. Trump claims this decision was due to the cost of wind energy and the amount of birds...
On April 22, we celebrated the 55th national Earth Day. This holiday calls for the appreciation of the planet we inhabit and for awareness of the problems we face as humans when interacting with the environment.
In...
On Jan. 29, Lee Zeldin was sworn in as the 17th administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. After being inaugurated, Zeldin stated, “Under President [Donald] Trump’s leadership, we will...
While attending St. Joe’s, or any university, one may encounter people with varying views on artificial intelligence (AI). Some professors are strongly against using AI for any purpose, while some give...
Last year, in Hellisheiði, Iceland, the Swiss company Climeworks opened the biggest direct air capture plant in the world, calling it “Mammoth.” The plant is a large vacuum contraption that draws...
Climate action at St. Joe’s has introduced many conversations about implementing more sustainable practices on campus. But what exactly does sustainability mean? The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
Despite their design to “ensure that America continues to lead the world in fundamental science,” Project 2025’s Department of Energy reforms will make that impossible. While “fundamental science”...
Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, is a term that has been gaining national attention since the presidential debate Sept. 10, but many Americans are unfamiliar with what exactly it is. Fracking is a drilling...
Johannesburg, South Africa – A series of yellow mountains looms over the township of Riverlea, about six miles west of Johannesburg.
The mountains, known as tailings, are the result of waste materials...
Durban, South Africa – About 30 volunteers gathered June 29 at Anstey’s Beach for a beach cleanup sponsored by the Wildlife and Environmental Society of South Africa (WESSA).
Eight-year-old...
Johannesburg, South Africa – In the shadow of a multi-story office building, eight men emerge from a small wooden cabin at 4 a.m. each Monday through Thursday. They don reflective jumpsuits and head...
