Our Climate, Ourselves

 

From India to the Pacific Northwest to the classrooms of Illinois, everyone is talking climate change — or they should be.

The ABCs of Climate Change

by MATT TROHER

Most Illinois kids learn little about climate in school. Some teachers are trying to change that.

Smoke Signals

by ERIN MINOR

Wildfires are engulfing our Western forests. One tree stands tall amid the devastation.

‘A Song to the Dragonfly’

by HELEN ANIL

Rising seas threaten an Indian community’s traditions. It will be up to the next generation to preserve what remains.

Not Waving, Drowning

by LEVI BECKETT

Extreme weather events disproportionately impact the poor. But no one is immune to a super typhoon.

 

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Blind Me with (Citizen) Science

by ABBY CULLOTON

Anyone can be a scientist — and by making science more accessible, we are inspiring communities.

 

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Waste Not, Want Not

by SAKSHI VAYA

Food waste is epidemic — even as food insecurity is on the rise. Surely, a solution is possible?

 

Sustainability Education

Let the Sun Shine in

by GABE LAREAU

Her research tackles the serious issues of climate change and inequity but, for Professor Esther Ngumbi, science is a joy.

 

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