The ribbon of blue that encompasses the Earth is no longer a glowing emblem of life, but a massive deposit of all that is sick, unwanted, and deadly – the expansion of offshore drilling attests to the delusion that this can continue.
Extreme fires. Extreme floods. Extreme weather with extreme implications - but far from unexpected. A deeper look at the story of 2017's record-breaking Thomas Fire & the floods that followed.
Latin America: a land plundered for centuries. An examination of oil extraction, colonialism, & the "discovery of the new world."
A photo story of sustainability efforts within college campuses shows communities, institutions, and individuals in action.
An island sinks into polar seas, and communities across the world stand up. Will you?
Inaction is denial. Join Groundswell for a safe, clean, more equitable environment.
By conservative, I mean to literally conserve. Tips to live a less wasteful lifestyle.
When it comes to addressing today's violent threats, we're given a choice: clean energy and the environment, or national defense - but do we have to choose?
A comprehensive study completed by the Puerto Rico Climate Change Council in 2013 foreshadowed today's crisis with daunting accuracy ~ so how & why did we end up where we are today? A discussion on the slow violence of climate change and environmental injustice, through the lens of Puerto Rico.
If you have visited any beach anywhere, you’re well aware of humanity’s obvious presence, commonly presented in the form of assorted plastic garbage. Plastic bottles, garbage bags, toys, packaging, containers, micro-plastics… we are that annoying dog that pees on literally everything in sight, obsessively marking our territories with the new-age branding tool that is plastic. ...
Hello world ~ after a sudden and mysterious absence due to a Scientific Diver and Rescue Course, I am back! In light of the 100 hours I spent diving, studying, and training in the ocean, desperately trying to expand my skills in this mysterious underwater world, I thought it would be a great time to ...
[UPDATE 12/8: Jules of the Sea is now Groundswell.] Hello / Good day / & Welcome to Jules of the Sea Jules of the Sea is a blog featuring environmentally conscious thoughts from yours truly (Julia, A.K.A. Jules) & my wonderful, talented friends. Today I officially launch this blog ~ as an attempt to spread awareness for our ...
The ocean contains 5 trillion pieces of plastic, weighing over 260,000 tons, and it seems California has found a lasting solution to humanity’s plastic epidemic: a new and improved “reusable” plastic bag. Because the answer to less plastic, is more plastic ~ like when you give a drug addict more drugs, a shopping addict more ...
“Agriculture is the world’s single largest driver of global environmental change… and at the same time, is most affected by these changes.” Genetically Modified Organism~ This dangerous combination of words evokes a multitude of explosive, contrasting reactions, usually evoking passionate discussion of the inescapable culinary doom of humanity, mentioning of corporate giants like Monsanto, intense confusion over what they are (evident in the video above), and various thoughts about corn.
