Alix Kerebel

To work together effectively to address climate change, we ought to change the way we discuss it. Almost every week, a new infographic circulates on Instagram Stories, often featuring bold text and a somber image, highlighting the worst impacts of climate change. Infographics and other communication efforts like these seem to be widespread on social media, news outlets, and in group chats. Although well-intentioned, this negative, emotion-based communication may be counterproductive to the...

Plastic straws break  down into smaller plastic particles. Since 1950, global plastic production has increased  by 200 times, resulting...

Urban residents rely on air conditioning units to regulate temperatures. Because of the Urban Heat Island effect (UHI), temperatures in...