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The Week in Climate Change News
A (non-comprehensive) list of interesting and relevant climate change, climate policy, and environmental justice stories. Weak gender focus at COP29 risks leaving women behind in greener future. In India, social barriers make it tough for women to work in the solar...
Featured Connection: Ocean Engineering
Creating the Tools for Ocean Discovery Ocean engineers are responsible for designing, building, and testing instrumentation and equipment that can withstand the harsh conditions of the ocean environment. It is a multidisciplinary field that combines mechanical,...
Timnit Kefela On treating plastic pollution as an environmental justice issue
Dr. Timnit Kefela joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss the the specific ways microplastics harm urban communities and some of her tips for reducing plastic use and exposure. You can listen here.
The Week in Climate Change News
A (non-comprehensive) list of interesting and relevant climate change, climate policy, and environmental justice stories. Far From the Climate Talks: The Human Cost of Global Warming in 2024. Every month so far has seen floods, fires, smashed heat records or some...
Featured Connection: The Business of Biotechnology
The Business of Life Science Biotechnology, simply put, is a technology that utilizes the biological systems found in living organisms (or the living organisms themselves) to develop and make new commercial products. While cutting-edge developments in areas such as...
Craft Your Own Internship
Check out our four-part video tutorial series Creating Your Own Opportunity. Creating Your Own Opportunity shows you how to create your own ocean-science-related internship or research opportunity when you have not been able to secure a spot in a more formal...
The Week in Climate Change News
A (non-comprehensive) list of interesting and relevant climate change, climate policy, and environmental justice stories. Global warming tops milestone ahead of climate summit. 2024 is likely to be the hottest year ever recorded, with global warming already exceeding...
Featured Connection: Filmmaking
Lights, Camera, Action! The ocean has been the backdrop for some of the greatest movies. It has also been the backdrop for many mediocre movies, but hey, that’s not the ocean’s fault. The point is that for a filmmaker, the ocean provides you with an incredibly wide...
Where Toxicology, Food and Justice Intersect
Wellington Onyenwe joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss using an environmental justice lens in looking at chemical exposure, and his passion for food and cooking. You can listen to the podcast here.
The Week in Climate Change News
A (non-comprehensive) list of interesting and relevant climate change, climate policy, and environmental justice stories. Global warming tops milestone ahead of climate summit. 2024 is likely to be the hottest year ever recorded, with global warming already exceeding...
Featured Connection: The Science of Aquaculture
The Science of Feeding the World According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, approximately 4.5 billion people get a significant source of their daily protein intake from fish. But that doesn’t mean billions of people are at the pier every...
How Social and Environmental Stress Impact Children’s Health
Laura Diaz joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss the intersection of social and environmental stressors on children’s health. You can listen to the Podcast here.