Tag / Climate Change
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Agtech For The Ag Coast
The United Nation’s median projection for the population of the world in 2050 is 9.7 billion people — an increase of over 25 percent in the planet’s population and 2 billion additional people from 2019. Although seemingly far off, 2050 is only a little over 30 years from now, meaning that most of us will…
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China’s Impossible Environmental Dilemma
China’s pollution problem has eclipsed the allegations of its human rights violation. In recent years, the international community has harshly criticized China’s worsening pollution and overuse of fossil fuel. It is of no doubt that China’s enormous carbon footprint and industrial pollution heavily strain the environment. Yet, contrary to what many would believe, this current…
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The Spread Of The Sprawl
St. Louisans and Wash U students rightly criticize the city’s anemic public transportation and bike infrastructure. However, this shortage exists in the context of St. Louis’ overbuilt automobile infrastructure. St. Louis sits at the intersection of several major interstate highways that serve as the arteries of a larger network of roads that make up the…
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Our Backflipping Leaders
It has recently come to my attention how weak the long-term memories of our country’s Representatives are. Long-term observation of our leaders reveals just how often they reverse their stances on issues. Yes, it is only natural for people to change their minds. Kanye West has recently proved to us that it is never too…
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India’s Balancing Act
India has one of the largest populations in the world. With a country this size, many aspects of development and growth in the economic sphere become complicated. According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, India is the third largest carbon emitter, behind the United States and China. However, its per-capita emissions are far lower than…
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Deconstructing the Harvey Experience
I’ll start with a few statistics. Over the course of six days from August 24th to the 30th, Hurricane Harvey dumped an estimated 27 trillion gallons of water onto the area from the tip of Texas to Louisiana. As observed by Vox, that’s approximately 1 million gallons of water for every inhabitant of the state…
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Cap and Trade: A Practical Solution to a Pressing Problem
Last fall, the United States and 194 other countries inked a historic climate accord. The Paris Agreement, as it is called, aims to prevent global temperatures from rising two degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels. Signatories can ratify the agreement starting this month, and the provisions take effect in 2020. Climate scientists generally agree that keeping…
