How city roads trap migrating fish
A recent US study found tyre chemicals were polluting rivers and poisoning migratory salmon.
Stephanie Januchowski-Hartley, Sêr Cymru Research Fellow in Environmental Sciences, Swansea University •
conversation
Jan. 8, 2021 • ~5 min
Jan. 8, 2021 • ~5 min
Taking fish out of fish feed can make aquaculture a more sustainable food source
Fish farms feed millions of people around the world, but they also consume a lot of fish that are dried or ground up to make aquafeed. Researchers are developing more sustainable alternatives.
Pallab Sarker, Associate Research Professor of Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz •
conversation
Dec. 14, 2020 • ~7 min
Dec. 14, 2020 • ~7 min
Americans don't eat enough fish and miss out on robust health benefits
The oils in fish are excellent buffers against disease. Why don't we eat more fish?
Michael Tlusty, Associate Professor of Sustainability and Food Solutions, University of Massachusetts Boston •
conversation
Nov. 12, 2020 • ~5 min
Nov. 12, 2020 • ~5 min
Native American tribes' pandemic response is hamstrung by many inequities
Many Native American tribes are reporting high COVID-19 infection rates. State and federal agencies are impeding tribes' efforts to handle the pandemic themselves.
Stephanie Malin, Associate Professor of Sociology; Co-Founder and Steering Committee Member, Center for Environmental Justice at CSU, Colorado State University •
conversation
June 1, 2020 • ~10 min
June 1, 2020 • ~10 min
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