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Third annual Climate Week spotlights student voices
Stanford’s third annual Climate Week packed over 70 events into seven days, from a panel on financing renewable energy to an art gala built around climate. According to organizers, the goal was to give every student a way into the climate space, regardless of their major. Spanning Oct. 19 through Oct. 25, Climate Week bridged the different academic communities on campus, from business and tech to law and the arts.
Tom Steyer returns to campus, says the clean energy shift is already underway
Tom Steyer MBA ’83 had a simple message while speaking at a Stanford Climate Week event on Thursday: clean energy is already winning, whether or not Washington helps. Now in its third year, the student organizers of Climate Week expanded programming beyond science, with sessions on climate and the arts, law, tech and the government. Steyer, who placed third in the California gubernatorial primary, returned to campus two weeks after speaking at a Stanford in Government event.
Who to sit with
Most days, around 2:45 p.m., I walk into Arrillaga for a late lunch and scan the room for a familiar face. As I hold a full plate in my right hand and a cup of hot chocolate in my left, I pray — for a moment — that I recognize someone to sit with at the dining hall. Arrillaga is almost closing; by then, the room is nearly empty.
Reader pleads for parents, kids to understand need for dental hygiene
Dear Editor: Dental hygiene is a practical but often neglected issue for children in South Florida, particularly in Miami. Many kids regularly consume sugary foods and drinks while lacking consistent access to preventive dental care. The result is high rates of cavities and other oral health problems that are largely preventable. When children experience dental pain, it affects more than their teeth. It can interfere with eating, sleeping, and focusing in school.
Student events need stricter security
Dear Editor: On June 19, thousands of high school students were shaken as an unknown man got up on stage at the National Speech and Debate Tournament right before a student's performance. We were told to run, in fear of our lives. This event exposed one truth: the lack of security at these student events. Why was there no guard near the steps of the stages? Why did it take more than a minute for anyone to react?
Nailing down help for the environment
Dear Editor: After seeing viral nail design videos online and how cheap it can be to DIY your own art, I was hooked and immediately bought the needed supplies. However, processes like Gel-X, which is what most at-home nail techs use, can be detrimental to our environment. Think about it: 10 plastic nail extensions per person, per session, multiplied by millions of people worldwide is bound to take its toll eventually.
Stopping recycling would be disastrous
Dear Editor: I am deeply disheartened to hear that the City of Miami is considering stopping its biweekly recycling program. While it may see like a small budgetary adjustment, the long term consequences of this decision will outweigh any shorter term financial savings. Miami's possible suspension of recycling only exacerbates the issues we face every day: rising sea levels, overflowing landfills and ocean pollution.
FORBIDDEN LOVE
Anagha Iyer · Follow 2 min read · -- FORBIDDEN LOVE It’s the kind of love you’d rather die for than live without. The kind of love that shouldn’t exist, but somehow feels like the only thing that’s real. There’s something about the forbidden nature that’s intoxicating. The fact that it’s untouchable gives it power, a taste unlike anything else – because if people could have it every day, it would lose its value, its thrill. That was how it feels to be with them.
Schools’ use of Prager University climate change denial videos should not happen
Dear Editor: Hearing the Florida Department of Education's approval of Prager University Foundation's videos denying climate change is extremely disturbing. They are distorting climate science facts by portraying climate activists as the next Nazis and teaching that global heating is part of Earth's natural cycle. Downplaying the climate crisis is not something that should be endorsed. We have seen the disastrous effects of climate change, especially here in Florida.
Letter to the Editor - Climate Change
Dear Editor: Hearing The Florida Department of Education's approval of Prager University Foundation's videos denying climate change is extremely disturbing. They are distorting climate science facts by portraying climate activists as the next Nazis and teaching that global heating is part of Earth's natural cycle. Downplaying the climate crisis is not something that should be endorsed. We have seen the disastrous effects of climate change, especially here in Florida.
Electric & Infrared Tech Usher In Greener Grilling
Dear EarthTalk: I’ve heard that grilling generates a lot of pollution and greenhouse gases. Are there greener types of grills or grilling methods that are more planet-friendly? – Bill D., Raleigh, NC We certainly do love to grill. Whether it’s hot dogs, burgers, steaks, salmon or shish-kebab, chances are you and/or your neighbors have grilled it up recently. But all that grilling can’t be good for the planet or our carbon footprints.
The Endangered Species Act Turns 50: Assessing Successes & Failures
Dear EarthTalk: The Endangered Species Act has been around for five decades. How successful has it been in protecting and restoring threatened and endangered species? —A.J. Munson, Bern, NC The Endangered Species Act (ESA) has been successful in preventing the extinction of hundreds of wildlife species and in promoting the recovery of thousands more since its inception in 1973.
How To Afford Household Energy Efficiency Upgrades
by Anagha Iyer Dear EarthTalk: I’d like to upgrade the energy efficiency of my condo but can’t afford the up-front cost of new equipment and materials. Are there any federal or other programs designed to help working people afford to make such transitions? —Paul B., Monroe, NY As of now, residential and commercial buildings contribute up to 40 percent of the world’s energy consumption.
Sea Turtle Populations In Free Fall Around the World
Dear EarthTalk: How are populations of sea turtles faring these days? —A.J., Los Angeles, CA Swimming alongside a sea turtle in coastal waters is certainly a thrilling sensation, but the experience is becoming increasingly harder to come by. Declines in sea turtle populations around the world and in U.S. waters over recent decades is a sad reminder of all the environmental offenses that contribute to making the world’s oceans less hospitable to these majestic, iconic reptiles.
EARTHTALK: HOW TO AFFORD HOUSEHOLD ENERGY EFFICIENCY UPGRADES
By Anagha Iyer, EarthTalk October 5, 2022 (San Diego) - Dear EarthTalk: I’d like to upgrade the energy efficiency of my condo but can’t afford the up-front cost of new equipment and materials. Are there any federal or other programs designed to help working people afford to make such transitions? —Paul B., Monroe, NY As of now, residential and commercial buildings contribute up to 40 percent of the world’s energy consumption.
How To Afford Household Energy Efficiency Upgrades
Dear EarthTalk: I’d like to upgrade the energy efficiency of my condo but can’t afford the up-front cost of new equipment and materials. Are there any federal or other programs designed to help working people afford to make such transitions? —Paul B., Monroe, NY As of now, residential and commercial buildings contribute up to 40 percent of the world’s energy consumption.
Carbon Capture & Storage: Still Just Pie In The Sky?
Dear EarthTalk: Are carbon capture technologies pie in the sky or really feasible as a global warming mitigation technique? —Paul C., Scranton, PA The short answer is … we’ll see. To understand how to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from our atmosphere, it is important to first look at how it gets there and why it’s a problem in the first place. Human activities are the dominant contributor to CO2 emissions through fossil fuel burning, electricity consumption and transportation.
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