The ongoing destruction of the Pine Rocklands
Mariantonia Mejia | Staff Writer As it stands, there is less than two percent of the already endangered Pine Rocklands remaining in South Florida. Miami…
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A love of nature blooms at the FIU Garden Club
Gabriela Muse | Contributing Writer Not everyone knows where their food comes from before it hits grocery stores. FIU’s Garden Club gives its members a…
Earth Day
Carlos Pino/ Staff Writer As bacteria that once gave life to a lonesome rock in this indifferent universe, Our symbiosis gave birth to Earth. Our…
Project in Coconut Grove aims to provide “releaf ”
By: Fabian Osorio / Contributing Writer Coconut Grove resident Maria Brown says that trees such as oaks and palms around her building are becoming less…
The Amazon Rainforest Burns For The Fourth Week In A Row
by: Victor Jorges / News Director Oscar Valverde works at the International Center for Tropical Botany at FIU and specializes in the…
Climate change should not be a political issue
Eduardo Alvarez/ Opinion Director The threat of climate change is only being addressed on the basis of electoral politics, and it’s wrong. The scientific consensus…
Mother Nature doesn’t care about your politics
Ossman Darwiche/ Staff Writer Climate change is a pretty hot topic in today’s society. While many people know about the phenomenon, most people are tragically…
Wellness and Recreation Center offers trips with Adventure Recreations Program
While you may currently be suffering from a post-Spring Break “Wish I Was Still On Vacation” mindset, attending a university that is located in one of the busiest cities in the country means that even though school is back in session you can still have some serious R&R in our almost 24/7 “Sun ‘n’ Fun” climate, a luxury that students who attend other universities might not have.
Not enough environmental protection: Bees endangered
Farmers use pesticides on their crops in order to protect the harvest from any bugs and insects that could destroy them. Unfortunately, the harmful pesticides they’re spraying also kill bees.
High tech camping trips are not uncommon
Image by -Abhimanyu via Flickr Amid Bennaim | Staff Writer opinion@fiusm.com While some might automatically relate millennials with hipsters, Facebook and oversized eyeglasses, the truth is…