Category: environmentalism
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Maybe All Invasive Species Aren’t Terrible?
I explore the idea that perhaps non-native plants are chaotic neutral.
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The Reason for the Season
At this point in America’s history, people know the actual narrative behind Thanksgiving and recognize the good, bad, and ugly interactions between European settlers and Indigenous peoples. Thanksgiving for me has morphed into a holiday to be thankful and reflect, and rather than repeat the shameful tale of colonization, I thought it would be neat […]
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A Swampy Crusade
What’s a spittlebug? How many national forests are in the US? Find out!
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Immunotherapy, Spring Houses, and Horse Trails
I had a real bare-bones and definitely incorrect first dose of immunotherapy going out to the country to hike with my friends. The allergies hit me like a ton of bricks and I had to think, snot coming out of my nose like a faucet, is this good for me? Exposure to the natural world has […]
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What Would a Farmer Do?
Have you ever wondered what farmers in Iowa think about climate change? Neither have I. But curiosity always strikes at midnight before a work week. Let’s talk about opinions on climate change in the so-called “Corn Belt” USA.
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Lab Girl
Dr. Hope Jahren of the University of Oslo in Norway is Lab Girl in her autobiography and New York Times 2016 Best Seller, Lab Girl. The novel highlights her powerful friendship with her lab manager, but also sketches out her path through life from childhood to marriage and eventually having a child. Hope’s story clearly extends […]
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A Lifeless Terrarium
My friends are starting to show irritation every time I spout off about what’s going on in my terrarium. When I finally take a breath, they ask if I’ve blogged about it yet. No, I say. Lately, I haven’t seen anything in there. It’s odd. The springtail population almost completely died off shortly after two […]
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How to Save the World
When involved in a discussion about global climate change, have you ever heard someone declare “Small changes won’t do anything. We need fundamental systematic change!” Or how about, “The public should not be held responsible. [Insert hypothetically guilty party like industry, gov’t] needs to be accountable!” Statements like these are discouraging and not always true. […]
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Plant Problems
If you follow my blog for a while, you may notice that I like alliteration. Sustainable Cities, World Water Day, Blowing Bubbles, SU-mmer Studies, Camping in Cuba, Warka Water, and now this post all have snappy titles that elicit a certain response. The feeling that my plant problems evoke is not good. There are times […]
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2018 Recap of the Environment
I relish Google advertisements during the New Year’s Eve show because they usually remind me what went on in the world for the past 365 days. This past year was a blur. Here are some of the environmental goings-on that I can recall- good and bad.
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