For anyone interested in the liberation of land, people, and more-than-human beings, it is incredibly meaningful to see art that critically engages with nature. Take Indigenous Brazilian artist Jaider Esbell’s piece The Conversation of Intergalactic Entities to Decide the Universal Future of Humanity (2021). It speaks to the nagging uncertainty that so many feel amidst the climate crisis and environmental destruction globally.
Read MoreThe Student Environmental Resource Center (SERC) held their annual Earth Week programming from Monday, April 18 to Friday, April 22. This year’s theme was “Wildflowers: Resilience, Resistance, and Growth”. The week was advertised via social media, an email sent by Chancellor Carol Christ, word-of-mouth, and the Environmental Community slack space.
Read MoreA commonly overlooked consequence of rising sea levels due to the greenhouse gas effect is severe coastal erosion– a growing threat for California as most of our population lives in coastal cities. Studies show that 40% of California’s beaches are experiencing long-term (~120 years) erosion of -0.2m/year, while 66% are experiencing short-term (~25 years) erosion of -0.3m/year.
Read MoreThe echoes of a thousand terns reverberate through the morning mist. Overhead, a pelican calls out to its flock. Hummingbirds dive nearby, chattering their war-cries. A Great Egret cries in the distance. This is the dawn symphony at the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, a 1,499 acre wetland ecosystem that brims with biodiversity.
Read MoreAs we continue to battle the climate crisis, discussions about the harms of burning fossil fuels have grown increasingly popular. Many are considering partially or completely switching to renewable energy—energy from sources that are “inexhaustible in duration but limited in the amount of energy that is available per unit of time.”
Read MoreA central concern of Ukrainian-Russian tensions has been Europe’s dependence on natural gas and oil imported from Russia. In 2019, roughly 40% of Europe’s natural gas was supplied by Russia. The timing of Russia’s invasion of Europe has been noted as significant because energy use is higher in the winter months, as people use gas to heat their homes.
Read MoreWhen you think of mindfulness, what do you picture? Maybe someone meditating and practicing deep breathing, or someone journaling by candlelight before bed. Or, maybe someone in glittering platform heels pole dancing with a hypnotic flow to Hiatus Kaiyote…
Read MoreOver the past few years, land acknowledgements have become commonplace at UC Berkeley. You may see them in email signatures, lecture slides, and introductions to webinars. All too often, once the slide is clicked through or the next guest speaker takes the stage, the land acknowledgment, or any further information regarding Indigenous land and sovereignty, is not brought up again…
Read MoreWith the increase in students on campus, comes an increase in the accumulation of food waste. Not only does food waste greatly contribute to the emittance of greenhouse gasses in landfills, it also loses its purpose as the discarded food can no longer be rerouted to feed those in need…
Read MoreIt has been two years since California overcame its over seven year-long drought, only to digress to an even worse state of drought in 2021. While the state frequently receives low rainfall, this is a cause for concern because of rising temperatures stemming from climate change…
Read MoreClimate change, and the threat of wildfire that accompanies it, is often equated to a great, existential war between the extreme forces of nature and humanity. Much like wartime commendations of the men and women fighting on the frontlines, wildland firefighters are celebrated as the last line of defense on the wilderness frontier…
Read MoreNowhere is the impact of the years-long drought and system of dams seen as intensely on the native salmon populations of California. Rising water temperatures in California have wrought enormous damage on salmon populations; some 14,000 of the 16,000 Chinook salmon eggs died around the Sacramento area this year alone.
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