In the first episode of the Daily Forty-Niner Democratic Presidential Primary Primer, host Manuel Valladares dives into presidential candidate and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. Valladares discusses Sanders’ platform and explores issues such as healthcare, college tuition and the climate crisis. This is the first episode of a week-long limited series that will feature the top five democratic presidential candidates amongst college students, according to polling by Chegg media group.
Tag: climate change
Cartoon: All slush no snow
Illustrator Stephanie Holt reflects on how climate change has affected wintertime and holiday season.
The easiest thing in the world to do is nothing, and it’s killing us
Things are slowly but surely getting worse. And even though it’s hard we need to make sweeping changes sooner rather than later.
Ocean Resiliency fundraiser gala supports CSULB’s Shark Lab
The event helped raise funds for the university and the Aquarium of the Pacific while speakers stressed the importance of protecting oceans.
Climathon 2019 returns to CSULB challenging food scarcity, waste and sourcing
Throughout the 24-hour event individuals discussed, researched and created potential solutions to the complex issues of climate change and food scarcity.
Economic sanctions against Brazil could save the Amazon
Climate change requires a global response. A united front utilizing sanctions is the answer.
A globe on fire
Climate change represents an existential threat for the planet. And while reducing your carbon footprint to help combat it is helpful, it is a drop in the bucket.
The United Nations’ new report indicates the countdown to doomsday
The United Nations’ report issued on Oct. 1, surrounds the greenhouse emissions was an unshocking revelation, considering that we’ve blatantly ignored the negative changes to our environment for the past 50 years. According to NASA, greenhouse gasses, which are vapors caused by the usage of fossil fuels, are the cause[Read More…]
Environmental science class hosts video conference with California rep.
Students at Cal State Long Beach had the opportunity to ask State Sen. Ricardo Lara from the 33rd District about the present and future action on climate change Tuesday morning. Monica Argandoña, advisor for the environmental science and policy program, arranged for her global environment class to communicate with Lara[Read More…]
An American food story
The amount of food waste that Americans produce is atrocious to say the least. According to The National Resources Defense Council, 40 percent of food in America is thrown out. An average American throws out 3.5 pounds of food per week, two-thirds of which can still be consumed. We don’t[Read More…]