Columnist Abigail Ignasiak explores the world of sustainable cosmetics.
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Meet three people in diverse environmentally focused careers making a difference in their respective fields.
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This week on Earth, the EPA puts dozens of environmental regulations on the chopping block, the global sea ice reaches a record low and the Amazon is razed in preparation for the COP30 in Brazil.
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This week on Earth, Evanston adopted Illinois Stretch Energy Codes, the world’s biggest iceberg has halted its journey across the Southern Ocean and the UK government funds research on tipping points in its fishing industry.
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Web editor Arthi shares her go-to way of making Brussels sprouts: with maple syrup!
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This week… Chicago sues Big Oil, the Trump administration lays off 1,000 National Park Service workers and global biodiversity loss feeds Western consumers.
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This week… mudslides in California after the wildfires, the dismantling of USAID leaves developing countries uncertain about their environmental futures and chocolate prices spike as cacao production suffers.
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This week… Northwestern’s Block Museum introduces an exhibit of local Indigenous art, Chile’s uniquely dark skies are in trouble and a new AI chatbot claims to be more environmentally friendly.
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This week… Lee Zeldin confirmed as EPA administrator amidst funding chaos, Florida slammed with a surprise snowstorm and urban rats benefiting from climate change.
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This week… egg prices soar in the U.S., icebergs are on the move and Trump pulls the U.S. out of the Paris Agreement.
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The decision represents a significant shift in U.S. climate policy with profound implications for local communities, the national economy and the global effort to address climate change.
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This week… wildfires rage across Los Angeles, oil and gas corporations continue to amass wealth and native residents of the Wind River Indian Reservation protest against land theft.
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Plant Futures may be the newest club on Northwestern’s sustainability scene, but it’s already making big moves. See how founder and president Sam Rappin combines passion with profession to make a difference in the world of plant-based food.
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Jade Sasser’s book provides a talking point for the inequalities wrapped up inside climate advocates’ population argument.
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Feel your hay fever worsening when you’re on campus? Northwestern’s selective tree-planting practices may be to blame. Find out more about “botanical sexism” and what it means for urban environments.
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This week… 31,000 acres of public land returned to the Penobscot Nation in Maine, an inadequate climate financing deal at COP29, and protests across Aotearoa (New Zealand) to protect Indigenous land rights.
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This week… the COP29 climate summit kicks off in Azerbaijan, wildfires ravage New York and New Jersey and rising sea temperatures devastate the mussel industry in Greece.
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This week… the COP29 climate summit kicks off in Azerbaijan, wildfires ravage New York and New Jersey and rising sea temperatures devastate the mussel industry in Greece.
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This week… unusually warm weather in the Chicago area, the carbon footprint of Taylor Swift’s two-year Eras Tour and deadly flooding in Valencia, Spain.
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Stay informed about the environment this election! Lily Zufall breaks down the climate policies of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris so you know who to vote for.
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