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A Sea Change: the Creation of Busan’s “Floating City”

Rachel ShinJune 19, 2022

There is little to be certain of in the world, save the swellings of populations and seas. As the two are occurring intractably and in tandem, environmental catastrophe in coastal cities is at the fore of climate concerns. Nearly half…

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Texas’s Outmoded Electrical Grid is Designed to Fail

Tristan HernandezJune 19, 2022

Texas prides itself on its individuality, and its energy system most certainly matches that characterization; cut off from the Eastern and Western U.S. power grids, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, runs 90% of Texas’s power independently. Save…

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Breaking Down Biden’s EV Executive Order: The EV trend is already underway. Will the order have an impact?

Axel de VernouNovember 2, 2021November 2, 2021

A journey that started with a 50-mile range two-seater Norwegian-American Ford crossover brought Geller to a career of environmental advocacy –– and a trip across the United States in his updated Tesla.

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“Hold Your Institution Accountable”: The Uighur Crisis, Genetic Research, & Yale

Zahra ChaudhryFebruary 10, 2020February 10, 2020

“They’re using this data for genocide.”

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Defenders of the Digital Age

Emmett Chen-RanApril 5, 2017April 5, 2017

Who will protect us from Big Brother?

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Maui vs. Monsanto: The Battle Over GMOs in Hawaii

Si AffronMarch 29, 2017

“The referendum was about more than just GMOs and agriculture; it was about preserving Hawaiian culture.”

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No Uber for You

Megan McQueenNovember 23, 2016November 23, 2016

Tesla is forbidding customers from using self-driving cars as Ubers.

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“White Pride Online”: The New Face of America’s Racism

Jacob MalinowskiNovember 17, 2016November 17, 2016

White supremacy flourishes in dark corners of the internet.

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