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Category: environmental issues

30 May, 201718 April, 2017

Notes from the urban/rural divide: Yes, there are environmentalists here

A farm
Posted in environmental issues by s.e. smith

Contrary to popular belief, some rural Americans are extremely invested in environmental protection and conserving resources for future generaitons.

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26 May, 201713 April, 2017

West Oakland, gentrification, and environmental racism

A mural celebrating West Oakland.
Posted in environmental issues, race by s.e. smith

West Oakland is a hot new spot for techies looking for a cheap neighbourhood, but it’s also a hotbed of environmental racism.

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28 April, 201712 March, 2017

Spotted owls and Sophie’s choices

A female spotted owl in a tree.
Posted in environmental issues by s.e. smith

The debate over how to handle spotted owls highlights tensions in conservation, animal welfare, and ecology communities.

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19 April, 201724 February, 2017

Nature is an intrinsically valuable resource

A view along Pudding Creek on a sunny day.
Posted in environmental issues by s.e. smith

As we engage in a bitter debate over national resources and public commons, it’s important to take a step back and remember that nature on its own has an intrinsic value and worth.

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10 February, 201723 December, 2016

On performative environmentalism and water

A mountain stream.
Posted in environmental issues by s.e. smith

The liberal obsession with performative environmentalism is creating a serious problem when it comes to tackling water policy.

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30 January, 201722 January, 2017

Resistance: It’s time to line up to protect scientists

A glacier.
Posted in environmental issues, politics by s.e. smith

With an administration hostile to science, we owe scientists our protection — particularly those working on climate change, an issue too important to cede to politics.

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13 December, 20166 October, 2016

Stop overstating the effects of wind turbines on bird populations

A row of wind turbines.
Posted in animals, environmental issues by s.e. smith

Are wind turbines a horrific bird-endangering menace? Not so much, to be honest.

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28 November, 201621 September, 2016

Cruising through the end of the world

Icebergs floating in the Arctic.
Posted in environmental issues by s.e. smith

When a massive cruise ship sailed through the Northwest Passage earlier this year, it said a great deal about climate change, and about humanity.

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24 October, 201625 August, 2016

Please learn civil procedure before you drag us through hours of frustration

Planning drafts of Interstate 980 in Oakland.
Posted in environmental issues, politics by s.e. smith

Learning about civil procedure in your area can help you more easily understand how and where to direct your efforts when it comes to issues that matter to you, like development and urban planning.

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26 September, 201613 July, 2016

Sometimes trees have to go for the greater good

A person trimming a tree with a chainsaw.
Posted in environmental issues by s.e. smith

When people panic over every single proposal to trim, let alone fell, an urban tree, it creates serious problems.

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