Art by Cassandra Stephenson and Photos Courtesy of Dana Wharf Javier Monzon, a mammalogist and Assistant Professor of Biology at Pepperdine, stood waiting with his class for nearly two hours at Point Dume in hopes of catching a glimpse of a Pacific gray whale. In the two years since he started teaching at Pepperdine, Monzon brought his Zoology and Animal Behavior … [Read more...] about Swimming for Survival: The Journey of the Pacific Gray Whale
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Letter to the Editor: Ozone Article Misleads
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Support the Paris Accords
Art by Peau PorotesanoThe science is pretty clear: Climate change is real. It's caused by humans, and the results could be catastrophic. It's impossible to predict exactly what will happen as more and more energy becomes trapped in the earth's atmosphere, but it won't be good, and the world needs to work together to do something about it. Industrialized countries like the … [Read more...] about Support the Paris Accords
Bring Scientists to Late Night
Art by Sybil ZhangSeth Meyers did something a bit groundbreaking on his show, "Late Night with Seth Meyers." On Feb. 22, he invited a world-renowned climate change scientist to his show as a guest. The scientist was Ben Santer, who is arguably most famous for these 12 words he authored in 1995: "The balance of evidence suggests a discernible human influence on global climate." … [Read more...] about Bring Scientists to Late Night
Clean Energy Halted By Oil Companies
Art by Jessica RagsdaleNational Geographic recently released their compelling documentary regarding climate change titled “Before the Flood,” featuring Academy Award winner Leonardo DiCaprio. The film follows DiCaprio as he explores the impact our carbon footprint has had on the earth and the ways in which companies like Tesla have innovated technology that could … [Read more...] about Clean Energy Halted By Oil Companies