Consilience Considers2
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Gentrification vs. Sustainable Neighborhood Development in Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Two futures exist for this neighborhood: one of gentrification and luxury real estate, the other of environmental justice, job growth and opportunities for people whose families have called Sunset Park home for generations.
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Coronavirus Response Shows the World Is Not Ready for Climate-Induced Pandemics
The outbreak in China shows we still have a lot to learn when it comes to dealing with global pandemics, which are expected to increase due to climate change.
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Framing the Climate Crisis as a Terrorism Issue Could Galvanize Action
A student argues that underlining global warming’s threats to national security could increase the sense of urgency and free up funding to take action.
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So, Is Organic Food Actually More Sustainable?
Ultimately, sustainable food production is a tradeoff between optimizing yield and minimizing environmental degradation.
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Lies of the Bamboo Toothbrush: The Plastic Industry’s Perverse Greenwashing
How ploys like bioplastic and anti-litterbug campaigns help to protect the true culprits of plastic pollution.
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