Nicole Nguyen

Ocean warming could have negative effects on marine life and coastal communities

1Jul

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Ocean warming could have negative effects on marine life and coastal communities

Ocean warming could disrupt marine life ecosystems and have negative effects on coastal communities that rely on fisheries. Photo by thanhhoa tran on Pexels.com By Ava Borskey, Nicole Nguyen Jade Cave has lived near the ocean since her family moved to Fiji, a small island in the South Pacific, when she was 6 years old. “I was raised by a community of people whose history and culture are directly linked to the ocean,” Cave said. “It was a fundamental aspect of the identity of the country that raised me.” Now 17 and a resident of Cape Town, South Africa, Cave has continued to observe the impacts the ocean has on her life. “When I look at the ocean…I see coastal communities all over the global South whose lives, cultures, history and existence is held in that water,” Cave said....

Content Producer, LSU My name is Nicole, and I am an incoming sophomore studying chemical engineering and environmental science. I am involved in LSU's Student Government Senate as well as multiple on-campus organizations. Some examples include Tau Beta Pi, an engineering honors society, and Climate Pelicans, a climate change advocacy organization. I believe advocacy for climate change is crucial as there are so many misrepresented voices and stories in this movement. These voices need to be amplified especially from communities that have already experienced the direct effects of climate change. I have been studying climate change and a multitude of environmental issues for years, and I have noticed these problems will only worsen unless there is immediate action. I hope to explore the ...

Carbon storage, hurricanes and history: The importance of preserving coastal wetlands

Louisiana wetlands continue to disappear, threatening to displace coastal communities and release stored carbon into the atmosphere By Nicole Nguyen BATON ROUGE, LA – Louisiana native Jack Green’s family grew up in Lake Charles, and their history is rooted in the state and its natural landscape.  “People tie their culture to Louisiana and all these different cultures that are so endemic to the coastline, and I think that’s all tied to the land and appreciation of natural wildlife,” Green said. But many of the wetlands Green’s family grew up around had eroded by the time he was born. “When my parents were growing up, they would tell me stories of what it used to look like prior to now,” Green said. “There's still a little bit ...