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Summers Could Last Half the Year by 2100?! Source: Science News Historically, the four seasons in the Northern Hemisphere have been predictable – winter, spring, summer, fall; it’s a regular pattern that people depend on. But as climate change progresses, seasons are beginning to shift and we are seeing more […]
The Summer of the Flying Fish is a Chilean-French coproduction directed by Marcela Said. It premiered at Cannes Film Festival (2013) and won awards at the Cinema en Construction in Toulouse, La Habana Film Festival, and the RiverRun International Film Festival. The story unfolds as Manena, a young teenage girl, […]
Water is necessary for humans, but where does that water come from? The world’s rivers have been degraded by humans so drastically that the water security of approximately 5 billion people and the survival of thousands of aquatic species are at risk. Rivers are home to ~0.5% of our freshwater […]
Welcome, welcome, welcome to A\J’s new website! We are so glad you are here, whether it is your first time discovering our magazine or whether you’ve been a vital part of our long journey somewhere along the way. Alternatives Journal (A\J) has been independently publishing intelligent, informed, and inspiring environmental […]
On March 4th, 2021, Canada lost one of its most influential environmental scientists, David Schindler. Schindler was a champion of freshwater science, and a leading environmental advocate and conservationist. His research focused on freshwater ecosystems and water contaminants from industry development. Schindler achieved many accomplishments in his 50+ year career. […]
Welcome, welcome, welcome to A\J’s new website! We are so glad you are here, whether it is your first time discovering our magazine or whether you’ve been a vital part of our long journey somewhere along the way. Alternatives Journal (A\J) has been independently publishing intelligent, informed, and inspiring environmental […]
Oil Spill on the Mediterranean Shore – Results in Shore Shutdown Source: Unsplash Black tar deposits have been reported all along Mediterranean beaches in Israel – forcing them to close on Sunday until further notice. This is one of the worst ecological disasters to Israel, with tonnes of tar deposits […]
A tree is probably the most iconic image of environmentalism. Or better yet, a person planting a tree. We are called tree-huggers by some people, after all. It has long been known that trees are key organisms in our ecosystems – they sequester carbon dioxide (CO2) and release oxygen, they […]
There’s a New Robot on Mars Source: NASA NASA has successfully landed its Perseverance rover in a deep crater near the planet’s equator called Jezero. Jezero is thought to have held a giant lake billions of years ago – where there’s been water, there’s the possibility that there might have […]
The Dark Backstory of Gold Peruvian Rivers Source: NASA What appear to be rivers of gold running through the Amazon rainforest in Madre de Dios state in eastern Peru are in fact prospecting pits, likely left by independent miners, according to NASA’s Earth Observatory, which published the photo taken by […]
