Every year hundreds of thousands of albatrosses and petrels are killed by longline fishing boats. This can be prevented by simple mitigating measures.
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Man has been waging war with mosquitoes for centuries, yet, while most mosquito borne diseases have been conquered, the malaria fight continues,
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Solar energy provides a simple, cheap, and accessible method of disinfecting water to reduce water related illness and deaths in developing countries.
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As the world population steadily increases, and the demand for land, water, and natural resources becomes more and more intense, our wildlife is becoming threatened due to loss of habitat, over exploitation, and other human induced factors.
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Recycling old cellphones eliminates hazardous toxins from landfills and reduce the demand for mined metals. A few groundbreaking e-cycling options are explored.
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More than a year after a tsunami damaged the Fukushima nuclear power plant, leaking radiation into the ocean, fish continue to show high levels of contamination.
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e-Waste recycling of cell phones on campus can greatly reduce e-waste in landfills and the associated environmental problems that stem from discarded handsets.
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As atmospheric temperatures continue to climb, ice sheets are melting across the Arctic circle on a scale higher than we have ever witnessed. This not only causes sea levels to rise, but also causes other impacts that pose a more serious risk to humanity.
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Seal hunting continues despite global trade bans on seal products. Is the slaughter justified?
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Birds are our environmental barometers. Their sensitivity to changes in the environment make them good biological indicators of environmental change.