Gina Yum America is a car-dependent country. Heavy car expenditure subsidization, zoning laws that prioritize private over public transportation, and our large interstate system have made America’s close relationship with personal vehicles possible. This overreliance is responsible for many issues. Every year in the U.S., over a million crashes occur between motor vehicles and large … Continue reading "A Congesting Problem"

Gina Yum We have all worn masks, socially distanced, and practiced good hygiene to deal with the fallout of COVID-19 for almost two years now fueled by the hope that COVID-19 is a rare once in a lifetime event. However, no matter how many precautions we take or how hopeful we are, we will still … Continue reading "Factory Farms Produce More Than Just Your

Gina Yum In February of this year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) proposed a rule to list prostrate milkweed, a flowering plant native to Texas, as an endangered species. They also proposed to set aside 691.3 acres of land as critical habitat for this plant species in the Starr and Zapata counties of … Continue reading "The Butterfly Effect: Prostrate Milkweed"