Science has a central role in shaping what count as environmental problems. This has been evident most recently in the success of planetary science and environmental activism in stimulating awareness and discussion...
Agriculture plays a critical role in food security, political stability, and world peace and yet it leaves a big environmental footprint. Agriculture accounts for 33 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions and...
Environmental awareness is to understand the fragility of our environment and the importance of its protection. Promoting environmental awareness is an easy way to become an environmental steward and participate...
What are harmful algal blooms? Harmful algal blooms are overgrowths of algae in water. Some produce dangerous toxins in fresh or marine water but even nontoxic blooms hurt the environment and local economies. What...
ESF faculty: Human population, lack of knowledge are planets biggest challenges Earth s worst environmental problems all come down to sheer numbers of human beings, their behavior and their desire for both resources...
Learn how to analyze community problems to better understand root causes and plan effective interventions. Communities have problems, just like people What is a community problem? What is analyzing community problems...
Solutions: Replace fossil fuels with renewable energy. Reforestation. Reduce emissions from agriculture. Change industrial processes. But the bad news is that even though renewable energy infrastructure - solar...
Climate change no longer ranks first on the list of what Americans see as the world’s biggest environmental problem, according to a new Washington Post-Stanford University poll. Just 18 percent of those polled name...
Given the advent of modern environmental problems, citizens are more than ever faced with decisions over how to act when faced with information concerning the health and safety of their environment. This study addresses...
Nuclear power offers a number of advantages over other electricity generation methods. An operating nuclear plant can produce energy without the noxious air pollution of fossil fuel generation and offers more reliability...