The Rising Tide
by DAVID MARCUS
Florida is at the frontline of climate change, where rising seas imperil a hundred years of sun-dazzled growth. But local politicians and developers clearly have their heads in the sand…
The Mother of Environmental Justice
by LISEN HOLMSTRÖM
The life, times, and fighting legacy of Hazel Johnson, who took on the polluters in her Chicago neighborhood of Altgeld Gardens…
Weathering the Storm
by MELISSA WAGNER
Residents of island paradise St. Thomas — both natives and expats — remain in limbo after the devastating effects of Hurricane Irma in September 2017…
If Mushrooms Could Talk
by EMILY LUCE
“Look for me under your boot soles,” said Walt Whitman. Take a hike through an old-growth forest, where human and fungal possibilities converge…
Where the Buffalo Roamed …
by JENNA KURTZWEIL
The author recalls a childhood road trip West, where the American bison is revered as a giant icon of the prairie. But bison history is full of tragedy…
Crawling with Ants
by ZACK FISHMAN
What’s an ant’s life worth? Tiny invaders in your kitchen give rise to philosophical musings…
Stains That Won’t Wash Away
by ANITA CLIFTON
Ah, dish soap. It gives that satisfying sparkle, but pollutes our waterways. What’s a clean freak to do? Q Mag reports…
Safe to Drink?
by MARK HEALY
Six months after Hurricane Maria struck, a team of Illinois students visited a rural community in Puerto Rico still reeling from the devastating storm’s effects…
Thinking in Circles
by LAURA SCHULTZ
No longer willing to act as the world’s garbage dump, China has turned the economics of trash upside down. For some, a circular economy might be the only answer to this global crisis…
A Clear Message
by TAYLOR JENNINGS
An Illinois global studies major discovers there’s more to solving water problems in the developing world than clever engineering. Serious people skills are required…
Franken-Foam
by JENNA KURTZWEIL
On a summer’s night in Arkansas, the writer little expects that dinner with her eccentric uncle will offer a chemistry lesson in takeout technology…
Paradise Regained
by MALLORY SHAW
The writer revisits an Illinois locale of her childhood, where cornfields and tractors have been replaced by sparkling ponds and teeming bird life…
One Fish, Two Fish
by CLARISSA IHSSEN
For one avid Wisconsin angler, ecosystem management is best left to the experts. Explore the Northwoods in our writer’s home state…
Soil Solutions
by KATIE WATSON
Researchers at Illinois are hoping to mitigate global warming through a novel carbon sink…
Getting to the Point
by ZACK FISHMAN
The writer, a pen collector, investigates the environmental impact of his favorite writing tool. It’s not pretty…
