Ashley Carter

Although Berkeley may just be one example of an urban area with a high housing demand, it is a larger signifer of how cities across the globe are also reaping the effects of an influx of people into the same square mileage.

Electronic waste is often overlooked, but it is important to remember that there are ways to recycle this in a semi-sustainable way to protect the environment from harm.

As each year goes by, we start to move further and further away from the first Earth Day of human history. As this time passes, we also become more knowledgeable about the future of the planet and ways we can properly manage natural resources to revert the effects of climate change.

is unlikely that just this one winter’s rainfall will save us from severe drought, as many repetitive winters of consistent water would be the best solution. However, it is a good starting point for California to slowly escape the never-ending cycle of dryness.

If you have ever walked down Telegraph, you know that it can get busy and intense with cars zipping down left and right. However, it is also a hub for public transportation, with a plethora of bus stops for students to get to and from campus from a variety of directions.

No matter what position you are in life, composting is extremely important for a more sustainable future and is one of the easiest actions to be taken to reduce your carbon footprint.

For now, we are experiencing the effects of large-scale rainfall on a smaller scale than what is surely to come as climate change intensifies.

Driving past a forest that is ravaged by a fire can often look like going through a scorched ghost town. The trees are charred black, leaves are nonexistent and no wildlife seems present. It is almost apocalyptic as you pass through, with all semblance of a once thriving ecosystem erased in a matter of minutes. 

As climate change is becoming more prominent in our day to day lives, we see it everywhere from the newspaper to TV and pop-culture. Inherently, the topic of climate change will be brought into the classroom anywhere from primary to secondary school because of its wide public attention.

When looking at conservation efforts like “Save Mount Diablo” we can see the immense growth over the decades in total conserved acreage and how this provides an extremely important refuge for native species.