Sunrises and sunsets are plastered all over social media, photographed and depicted as a beautiful and captivating phenomenon of nature. However, these bright showcases of…
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On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO), reinstating the withdrawal notice…
Cris Toffolo is a previous Justice Studies professor and currently the Director of the Office of International Programs at Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU). As NEIU…
Fires devastate Los Angeles On January 7, 2025, a series of fierce wildfires erupted across the Los Angeles area, fueled by powerful Santa Ana winds…
The H5N1 bird flu outbreak shows how closely human, animal, and environmental health are linked. This dangerous virus is spreading and causing significant problems for…
Urban centers are often associated with pollution, habitat destruction, and a lack of biodiversity. However, some cities have embraced environmentally conscious planning to restore ecological…
With a population now of over eight billion, how we get our food is an ever-growing question for humanity. While industrial agriculture and the introduction…
The Overlooked Environmental Harm of an Everyday Expectancy After shopping at the grocery store or completing a food order, the long white strip of paper,…
Everyone knows that if they encounter poison ivy not to touch it. But that isn’t always easy. Poison ivy can spread as fast as a…
In the summer after my freshman year of high school, I had a skin cancer scare. Actually, “scare” didn’t even describe it; I had convinced…