Policy Brief: The US must accede to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Affirm Commitment to Biodiversity at this Critical Juncture The Convention on Biological Diversity  The CBD is a treaty signed into effect by 150 nations in 1992 at the urging of the scientific community and environmental groups. The treaty addresses three key issues: the conservation of global biodiversity, the sustainable use of the components of biological…

Let’s Cool It: Solar Geoengineering to Alleviate Global Warming

The time has come for governments to start thinking outside of the box when it comes to abnormally warm temperatures across the globe. Leading scientists have confidence in a potential solution: the future application of solar geoengineering. A team of aeronautical engineers, led by Yale Professor Wake Smith, recently released a new report concerning discoveries…

A Chesapeake Without Rockfish

Executive SummaryRockfish are vital for the environmental and economic health of the Chesapeake Bay. As rockfish face overfishing, limited prey availability, warmer water temperatures and increased hypoxic dead zones in the Bay, their populations are plummeting. If action is not taken by state governments, we may soon see a Chesapeake Bay without rockfish. It is…