Julia Laquerre

Journalism, Ecology, & Evolutionary Biology // Class of 2025

The truth behind the end of a solar panel’s life

When picturing the future of sustainability, renewable energy often comes to mind. However, solar panels may not be all that sustainable — especially when they eventually die.  Solar panels are the face of the green energy movement. They accounted for 54% of new electricity added to the United States electrical grid in 2023. But what […]

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An Antarctic research station produced massive amounts of waste. What will they do about it?

The ocean surrounding the Windmill Islands of East Antarctica is polluted, and an ecological research station is to blame. The pollution jeopardizes some of the most unique ecosystems on the planet — and scientists’ ability to study them. It’s a stark warning to the other hundred research stations at the South Pole, and now, the

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