Following heavy rains during the Fall 2023, the waterfall at the bottom of Newton Canyon sprays a plume of water. Constant sources of water are vital to local amphibians such as frogs, said Allison Sacerdote-Velat, curator of herpetology at the Chicago Academy of Sciences. The trail to Newton Canyon is uneven and unkempt; a stony vein, narrow and devoid of vegetation. It … [Read more...] about All That Moves: Native Wildlife Struggles to Survive in Malibu
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Art Therapy Eases Climate Anxiety Through a Mind-Body Connection
As common as climate change-related droughts and floods are, is the anxiety that comes with it. In an effort to save the planet, art therapy is one way humans can care for themselves as well. The Earth is burning, according to Climate.gov, and with the rising temperatures come rising levels of stress, said Edith Moses, a licensed marriage and family art therapist. Some may … [Read more...] about Art Therapy Eases Climate Anxiety Through a Mind-Body Connection
‘A Lack of Creativity’: An Investigation Into Pepperdine’s Relationship with Solar Energy
Editor’s Note: The reporter for this story has graduated from Pepperdine in April 2023. All reporting in this story was conducted prior to April 2023. Pepperdine was on the forefront of sustainability efforts with its implementation of the water reclamation system in 1972, according to the Center for Sustainability. Yet, the University has not implemented a … [Read more...] about ‘A Lack of Creativity’: An Investigation Into Pepperdine’s Relationship with Solar Energy
Doran Climate Fellow Promotes Climate Activism
Greg and Shannon Warwar, owners of Warwar Family Farms, an organic family farm located in Moorpark, California, help plant produce at the community garden, located next to the Intramural Field, on March 19. The community garden is the focus of this year's Chris and Amy Doran Climate Fellow Mallory Finley's research project. Photo courtesy of Mallory Finley Mallory Finley, … [Read more...] about Doran Climate Fellow Promotes Climate Activism
Funding Biodiversity Research Provides More Understanding Amid Climate Change Effects
Senior Biology major Conor Kramer holds a newt while conducting research in the Santa Monica Mountains in spring 2022. Kramer said he has studied the effects of wildfires on stream habitats through Pepperdine's Behavioral Ecology Research Laboratory. Photos courtesy of Conor Kramer There is an estimated $598-billion funding gap between the spending on global biodiversity … [Read more...] about Funding Biodiversity Research Provides More Understanding Amid Climate Change Effects
