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The town of Juan Asencio in the mountain region of Aguas Buenas suffered severe damage from Hurricane Maria, and many homes in the area are still without power. (Hannah Wiley/Medill)
Northwestern University
Friday, April 20, 2018
Puerto Rico's island-wide blackout Wednesday demonstrates how vulnerable the energy infrastructure remains nearly seven months after the hurricane. How can an entire island still suffer from power volatility?
Tags: puerto rico, hurricane maria, Hurricane, power, energy
Northwestern University
Thursday, October 04, 2018
What were the main commitments and news items to come out of the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco in September?
Tags: climate change, global climate action summit, Al Gore, Jane Goodall, San Francisco, Environment, EV public transportation, climate change cities, storyfest2019
“Traditionally, EPA regulations under Section 111(d) have concerned only what goes on within the fenceline of the sources,” said Craig Oren, professor emeritus of Rutgers Law School and Clean Air Act expert. “EPA’s Clean Power Plan is a very extensive program that goes beyond what happens inside the fence line.” (ETA+/Unsplash)
Northwestern University
Thursday, March 03, 2022
Jorja Siemons reports: West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency concerns an Obama-era environment regulation that the Supreme Court suspended in 2016. Yet, it could be the most impactful environmental case in a generation.
Tags: Supreme Court, Environmental Protection Agency, clean air act
Kalu Yala is situated in Panama's Tres Brazos Valley. (Photos by Emma Sarappo)
Northwestern University
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Real estate scion Jimmy Stice is looking to help the planet and mitigate climate change – through a startup. At his "eco-city" Kalu Yala, situated in Panama's Tres Brazos Valley, he's encouraging interns to learn to do the same.
Tags: kalu yala, panama, sustainability, jungletown, eco-city, business, Entrepreneurship, triple bottom line
Texas oil and agricultural fields taken by the Landsat 8 satellite. (Image courtesy U.S. Geological Survey)
Northwestern University
Monday, February 27, 2017
Researchers at the AAAS conference in Boston stress the need for accurate agricultural data and satellite imaging in the fight for food security around the world.
Tags: food security, agriculture
Zoe St. John gives Northwestern University students a farm tour. (Colin Boyle/Medill)
Northwestern University
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Medill's Nadine Daher reports that residents and interns at Kalu Yala are working on adding hiking trails around the community to the AllTrails app, which allows you to use your phone as an offline GPS tracker.
Tags: kalu yala, ecotourism, sustainability, nature hiking, off grid living, AllTrails
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., who is one of nine senators to co-sponsor the Green New Deal, spoke at a press conference on Thursday, March 14. Joining him to speak was fellow Oregonian, Democrat Sen. Jeff Merkley. (Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff/Medill)
Northwestern University
Thursday, March 14, 2019
Americans are increasingly concerned that climate change is both real and manmade, and major fossil fuel industries are heeding the change in public sentiment by investing in green energy.
Tags: climate, energy industry, natural gas, climate change, Paris Agreement
A plant grows by a marsh at the Willow Waterhole Greenway Project. (Luz Rivera/FLICKR)
Northwestern University
Thursday, March 21, 2019
Hybrid, nature-based infrastructure could help protect areas like Houston, Texas from floods, while providing other benefits for the community.
Tags: Houston, Harvey, Hurricane Harvey, Infrastructure, hybrid, Nature-based
Kalu Yala welcomes visitors and interns with a scenic, yet challenging hike up and down the valley. (Photos by Cassie Majewski/Medill)
Northwestern University
Tuesday, May 09, 2017
Hoping to maximize the benefits of time spent in nature, a group of interns in Panama are investigating the possibility of a new model for a holistic mental health approach.
Tags: kalu yala, mindfulness, wellness, mental health, Environment
Northwestern University
Sunday, February 07, 2021
A look at some of the women doing research in Antarctica and the lingering barriers that were set up to keep them out. Wyatt Mosiman reports for Medill.