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Selling Alaska: Climate vs. Economy

Selling Alaska: Climate vs. Economy

Cierra Nervo June 5, 2023

In the midst of both a climate and economic crisis, the U.S. government fights rising gas prices with planet-warming carbon pollution.  On March 13, the Biden administration approved ConocoPhillips’...

A Goodbye to the Oil Rigs?

A Goodbye to the Oil Rigs?

Hudson Mayfield November 30, 2022

Eight oil platforms stand like ancient monolithics just miles off our coast, predating many current Santa Barbara residents. Things are set to change however, with three of these local rigs, Habit, Hogan...

The Banning of Private Jets

The Banning of Private Jets

Aden Meisel October 10, 2022

Private jets, or private charters, according to an article in Time Magazine, make up for 2.5% of global CO2 pollution, with “just under one billion tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually.” Additionally,...

No Planet B

Phoebe Stein April 17, 2019

Twelve years. In twelve years, the window for saving our world will close, according to the IPCC (a UN-based group dedicated to providing accurate, scientific, information about our climate’s rapid decline)....

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