A Collection of Stories by LMU Students

Energy

RIP fossil fuels?

No one disputes that oil and gas production is harmful to human health and the climate itself, but the road to ending our dependency on these energy sources is long and winding.

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Economy

Lithium: Not as clean as we thought

While battery-powered vehicles have long been championed as a key to reducing emissions and reducing the impact of climate change, they are not quite as climate friendly as many believe.

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Community

Climate change reporting lies with us

By Ashley Buschhorn Climate change is ravaging our planet, killing crops, driving animals to extinction and, yes, killing people, yet the mainstream media’s coverage of the issue is woefully

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Economy

What is COP26?

By Ashley Buschhorn COP26 is the 26th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference taking place in Glasgow, Scotland, from Sunday, Oct. 31, through Friday, Nov. 12. This could be a

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Loyola Marymount University

California representatives announce new California Coastal Caucus

SAUSALITO, CA — In an effort to address policy issues of importance to coastal California, congressman Jared Huffman (D-CA) and congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA) announced the launch of the Congressional California Coastal Caucus on August 20, 2021. The announcement took place at The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, California, and was followed by a panel discussion with both congressmen, Dr. Jeff Boehm, Chief Executive Officer of The Marine Mammal Center, and Dr. Cara Field, Medical Director of The Marine Mammal Center and moderated by Carol Costello. One important focus of the caucus is climate change.

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