As environmental concerns take center stage with the consistent rise in greenhouse gas pollution, a certain pop icon’s impact on the planet is receiving a closer examination. Opinions CME Cecilia Wallace asks: why are other celebrities not being held to the same standards as Taylor Swift for their carbon emissions?
An NFT or non-fungible token is a one-of-a-kind, digital property that is usually in the form of digital art that can be bought or sold. Columnist Logan Sriharatsa discusses the negative impact of NFTs on the environment and art ownership.
What happens to digital devices after we get rid of them, and what effect does this have on our Earth? Designer Maggie Stout breaks down this process and outlines the impact this has on our environment.
Plastic bags have been known to harm the environment in many ways. Designer Maggie Stout has an infographic outlining these different ways.
In March 2019, General Mills announced their mission to turn 100 million acres of farmland into regenerative agriculture by 2030. Opinions Editor Maddie Peters argues strategies like carbon farming help push eco-friendly practices forward.
The clothing and textile industry is the second-largest polluter in the world. Columnist Kayla Mayer argues that textile companies need to take responsibility for the pollution they generate.
Bans and fees on single-use plastic bags are being implemented in multiple states. Columnist Kayla Mayer argues that a bigger issue with plastic lies within packaging, which makes up 40% of plastic produced.
More than one billion people will participate in Earth Day activities this year. Learn more as Designer Keely Gregory breaks down some of the biggest stats from Earth Day.
Two St. Thomas monitored prairie restoration with drones, specifically looking at areas affected by ash and burn spots on the southeast border of Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Environmental health and safety director Colin Brownlow joins TommieMedia’s Benton Johnson to discuss St Thomas’s progress for battling climate change.
An environmental group says it will preserve 240 acres of rare old-growth forest in northeastern Minnesota after buying it from explorer and St. Thomas alum Will Steger.
The St. Thomas Sustainability Committee, funded with $50,000, was discontinued during the last school year.
Pope Francis pulls together Catholic doctrine, scientific consensus and other faith traditions in his encyclical on the environment.
