One of the most hotly contested and wildly misunderstood topics concerning health and the environment is genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. GMOs are crops that have been altered to exhibit certain characteristics; this could mean plants could be infused with genes not innate to them, or they could have them removed. Plants can be altered […]
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Throughout time, there has always been speculation that human activity has had an impact on the environment, and the interaction between people and their surroundings is inevitable. It wasn’t until scientists noted the relationship between rising temperatures and carbon dioxide emissions that environmental protection entered the political arena; a partisan one nonetheless. John Tyndall and
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As Bostonians, rising sea levels are a familiar concern, with multiple reports projecting which neighborhoods will be underwater by 2050. As shocking as these maps are, they do not convey the full scope of the issue. If nothing is done, global sea levels are expected to rise 25-123 centimeters and 0.5–5 percent of the global
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