November 16, 2022 Honeybees are widely considered to be a keystone species because of the critical role they play in maintaining the health of their ecosystems. Bees are extremely important pollinators; in fact, around 80 percent of the crops grown each year in the United States rely on them. Major Threats to Honeybee Populations Honeybee …
October 27, 2022 Eutrophication is an increasingly prominent phenomenon of the modern climate crisis that threatens the health of marine ecosystems by depriving organisms of dissolved oxygen. What is Eutrophication? Eutrophication is defined as a natural process in which algae or other aquatic plants feed on nutrients that accumulate in water. These nutrients, including nitrates, …
October 5, 2022 This summer I had the incredible privilege of participating in the Teen Research and Environmental Education (TREES) program at the University of Pennsylvania. I and six other students were invited to work directly under the tutelage of Dr. Jeffrey Field, Professor of Pharmacology at the Perelman School of Medicine and a world-renowned …
September 6, 2022 The Penn Water Center is a research center dedicated to understanding and developing solutions to urban water complications, connecting the work of faculty and students at the University with regional, national, and global leaders. Its work is divided into four overarching categories: integrated watershed management, finance, technology, and innovation, urban water systems, …
July 22, 2022 Among the most significant crises our planet faces as a result of human activity is the incessant pollution of our oceans, particularly by plastic waste. We have all heard the horror stories of aquatic animals getting caught in nets and choked by plastic bags, but another lesser-known problem is equally in need …
June 24, 2022 In twentieth-first century, consumer-driven society, single-use plastic has become ubiquitous in nearly every aspect of daily life; it packages our food, our water, our clothes, our toiletries, our cleaning products- the list goes on. Plastic is such a convenient resource for consumers and manufacturers alike that purging it from the industry enough …
June 4, 2022 As someone who hopes to start a nonprofit organization and improve the health and sustainability of my community, it is always inspiring for me to see other young people find success in their climate-related endeavors. I was especially impressed this week by the story of Domingo Morales, the founder of Compost Power, …