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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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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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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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18 August, 20161 June, 2016

Did you know there might be an old oil well in your back yard?

A field of grapes, withering on the vine, with an oil well amidst them.
Posted in environmental issues by s.e. smith

Abandoned oil and gas wells are scattered across the United States, lying in wait for unwary property owners and recreators. A lack of accountability for the industry is creating an environmental crisis.

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3 August, 201620 May, 2016

Particulate pollution and industrial agriculture

A crop duster sweeping over a field.
Posted in environmental issues by s.e. smith

As farms increase to the load of particulate pollution, it’s time to talk about how industrial agriculture can reform its practices to protect the environment.

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20 July, 20163 May, 2016

Why I’m excited that kids are suing for climate change action

Children playing in a yard on a sunny day.
Posted in environmental issues by s.e. smith

Children across the US are mounting multiple cases against federal and state agencies, demanding that they take action on climate change. It’s working.

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