Article by Laura Alcoverro Gil & Patrick Evans | Photo Courtesy of HCCA | Owl Staff HCCA regularly organizes rallies, protests, and community clean-ups. Violent hurricanes, intense heat waves, rising sea levels, acid rain, wildfires, and droughts are just a few of the effects of climate change. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, … Continue reading Think Global, Act Local: Harford County Climate Action Fights for Sustainability
Get ‘Vegucated!’: How Your Diet Impacts Our Planet
Article by Amy Younger | Photography by Nick Rynes | Owl Staff Turn off the lights when leaving a room, fill a reusable water bottle instead of buying plastic, and opt for paper instead of plastic at the grocery store. These simple ways to save the environment have been reiterated for years. However, not many … Continue reading Get ‘Vegucated!’: How Your Diet Impacts Our Planet
Climate Change Hits Home: Hurricane Sandy Leaves its Mark on the Eastern Shore
Article by John Parks | Photography by Joshua Eller | Owl Staff It was a windy, cold, and gloomy day when Josh and I drove to the Eastern Shore only days after Hurricane Sandy, the largest Atlantic hurricane on record, hit on October 28. Our first destination was Assateague Island where we spoke with the … Continue reading Climate Change Hits Home: Hurricane Sandy Leaves its Mark on the Eastern Shore