OPINION: The case to remove the four lower Snake River dams
In our efforts to fight climate change, we must always be conscious of the environmental and social effects of alternative power sources.

Hydroelectric dams have been providing power to areas of the United States since 1882. Like many alternative energy sources, there are several advantages. Hydropower is renewable, rivers don’t tend to dry up when you […]

OPINION: The suburban scourge of lawns
We can do better to promote biodiversity and better use our spaces

Lawns are terrible and ugly. Turf grasses are the most heavily irrigated crop in America. Not corn or wheat. Grass. We are so accustomed to the constant assault on the […]

OPINION: The world during quarantine
When humans stay inside, does nature really rebound?

We all remember toward the beginning of quarantine in the U.S. when the viral photos of dolphins and swans in a crystal-clear Venetian canal gained attraction on the Internet, right? The caption declared that humans are the real virus and without us “nature is healing.”

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OPINION: Earth for thought
It’s our responsibility to be cautious about the products we choose to flush

We are all familiar with the adorable bears in Charmin toilet paper advertisements aired on TV. Our bathrooms are filled with tushie approved products, guaranteed to feel as soft as a cloud. The demand for great toilet paper in America is overwhelming. We all want to wipe comfortably in the comfort of our own homes.

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University of Idaho graduate Curtis Roth’s study on trout finds some air exposure doesn’t harm the fish

University of Idaho graduate Curtis Roth studied how long a fish can be held out of water for his master’s thesis from 2016 to 2017 — and he recently published […]

Celebrating sustainability
Sustainability Center hosts annual month-long celebration

With Earth Day coming up on April 22, the University of Idaho Sustainability Center is hosting an entire month of earth-related events for their annual Earth Fest celebration. During the […]