About
Caroline Grass (she/her) grew up in Burke, Virginia, and recently graduated from Ithaca College with a double major in journalism and legal studies. She is The Alaska Center’s Digital Communications Fellow in Anchorage.
Category: Environment
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After a few years of work as a forester in Germany in the 1980s and 90s, Peter Wohlleben knew that cutting down trees and spraying insecticides on the 3,000-acre woodlot he oversaw wasn’t treating the trees with respect. These trees had stories, especially the oldest ones. The established ones with gnarled trunks, countless branches reaching up toward…
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How crypto-mining pushes us toward further climate warming. Dark greenish-grey and covered in pale spots, lake trout enjoy deep, clear water. They are slow-growing fish that routinely live past 25 years old and can be found in Canada, Alaska, the Great Lakes, and the Finger Lakes. Plentiful fish populations help boost local tourism and recreation.…
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Programs help safeguard natural habitat and assist people in enjoying the outdoors. The Finger Lakes region stretches over 9,000 square miles and recreation draws both locals and tourists alike. The 11 Finger Lakes and surrounding rural landscape provide opportunities to enjoy the outdoors, but environmental threats like development make the area vulnerable to habitat loss, degradation…
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The National Wildlife Federation writes that habitat loss is the primary threat to wildlife in the United States. Habitat destruction, degradation and fragmentation due to development harms plants and animals, so making our yards as friendly as possible for these creatures is one way to make a positive impact on the environment. Even if you…
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Volunteer work at The Learning Farm connects Ithaca College to the community. ITHACA — The Learning Farm, a roughly16-acre property nestled next to Robert H. Treman State Park in Ithaca, educates children and families about the importance of sustainability and agriculture. The farm offers after-school programs, summer camps, and farm visits in addition to being an…
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I love hiking and most weekends you can find me searching for new trails to explore. I’m not alone in this love for the outdoors, as the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation recorded 79.5 million visits to state parks, historic sites and campgrounds in the state in 2022. This was…
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Earlier in the week, I visited The Learning Farm for my upcoming mobile social journalism article. The Learning Farm works to educate families and children about sustainable food production and help reconnect people to the land. I spoke with co-founder and head farmer Pete Núñez and he talked about how they practice regenerative farming. I…
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Tens of thousands urge Biden to take a stronger stance against fossil fuels. ITHACA — Climate change is driven largely by the use of fossil fuels and as the world warms and countries continue to fall short of climate goals, activists are increasing protest efforts to make themselves heard. On September 17, 2023, over 75,000…
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At least once every season, my crew team rows from our boathouse on the Cayuga Inlet to the Cayuga Salt Mine in Lansing, New York. I’m a coxswain on the team so I’m steering the boat, not rowing, but it’s long Saturday morning practice nonetheless as the rowers log thousands of meters round-trip. I had…
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Sustainable Finger Lakes has awarded over $85,000 to 221 community improvement projects since 2008. ITHACA — Last spring, the Sustainable Finger Lakes Neighborhood Mini-Grant Program awarded four grants to innovative projects including two environmental groups working to improve native plant gardens. Brandon Hoak and Ash Ferlito, co-founders of the Marshy Garden project at the Ithaca Soil Factory were able to buy…
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