The ocean plays a major role in the survival of our planet for well-known reasons, such as the ability to slow global warming by trapping harmful carbon compounds or the ability to release vast quantities of oxygen.  But if the …

By Michaela Johnson Climate change has been a hot topic over the past decade. Many scientific groups and activists have made projections for climate change in the future. One of these projections is that by 2030 the global temperature will …

There are many organizations fighting for a better earth and a better future.  One of these is the Center for the Blue Economy at Middlebury Institute.  Their mission is to promote a sustainable, resilient ocean and coastal economy (the “Blue …

Less than a year ago, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change communicated to policy makers that the health of the ocean was suffering from global warming.  But the ocean, is not a victim, and it does not benefit …

By Maya Henry, 8th grade When you think of energy, your mind might jump to a picture of a lab or scientists working with chemicals. Maybe, and, let’s be honest, you have absolutely no clue what to think. Energy is …