Article Roundup: October 2015
Monica
“The Rhino Hunter,” Radiolab, September 2015
I think most people with some decency can get behind conservation of endangered species. But how exactly is the best way to go about it is another question entirely. In this episode of the podcast, Radiolab follows a professional hunter who claims that the money that he spends hunting an endangered species is used for conservation. While I am skeptical of the effectiveness of this method, this episode makes a point of debating what are the most effective methods of conservation.
Malini
“Obama Takes on Climate Change: The Rolling Stone Interview,” Rolling Stone, September 2015
President Obama recently hopped over to Alaska, where he visited receding glaciers and soon-to-be displaced island communities. It was the perfect setting for him to deliver this candid and slightly sentimental climate change-themed interview. He touches on accumulating policy victories and momentum ahead of December’s COP21 in Paris, acknowledges first term missteps in consensus-building, and states his refusal to wallow in sadness at what we stand to lose in a changing world. It's the President at his finest, both cerebral and empathetic, reminding us that climate change is the core of his second-term legacy.
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Samantha
“World Leaders fed lunch made of “trash” at the U.N.,” Treehugger, September 2015
Not only is wasting food a crying shame, it’s also terrible for the planet. And with so many people going hungry every day, you’d think we (particularly in the United States, perhaps the most egregious wasters) would be more conscious of what makes it to our trash bins. I adore this idea, this story, and the positive press it’s been receiving. And, I can’t lie, the menu is mouthwatering.
Ryan
“The Next Genocide,” The New York Times, September 2015
Who would have thought that Godwin’s Law could actually play a productive role in a synthesis about ecological panic? More specifically, the intersection between ecological panic, land grabs, scientific skepticism, and genocide. This article provides a unique yet demoralizing analysis of how these themes play into the current political climate (no pun intended) with respect to climate change, and how they could be a sign of worse things to come.
