There’s no doubt about it… the global temperatures have risen. As a result of it there have been an increase in the number of natural disasters such as hurricanes and tsunamis. Its relatively simple to track the cause of these Continue reading
Climate change has already been affecting large portions of the globe and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. The question that we must now ask is how will climate change affect the area that we live in Continue reading
Coal plays a vital role in electricity generation worldwide. Coal-fired power plants currently fuel 37% of global electricity1. In some developing countries, coal power plants are main electricity source. In United states, coal-fired power plants contribute about 30% of Continue reading
Solar panels are awesome right? They capture the sun’s light and convert it into a form of renewable energy! However, what if I were to tell you that pollution can greatly impact solar panels’ renewable energy potential? Currently in India, Continue reading
Half past the dawn of time, when the atmosphere was still young and the planet basically looked like it does today because this was only 50 years ago, it was discovered that many common chemicals were depleting the precious ozone Continue reading
My name is Ashley Corrigan Steffey and I am excited to be co-teaching Chem 355 this spring with Dr. De Haan. Over the past ten years my life has revolved around environmental chemistry, including working at the USGS (water chemistry), graduate Continue reading
Welcome, University of San Diego Sustainability Trackers, to your Intersession 2024 blog. This group weblog is the public face of the University of San Diego’s Intersession 2023 Urban Sustainability class (Chem 112) in Auckland. It will keep you in the Continue reading
