Tag: America
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Late-Season Tornadoes Devastate the United States
This article looks at the November and December tornadoes experienced throughout the United States in 2021. Background Generally speaking, tornadoes can occur any time of the year. Whenever hot, moist air close to the ground collides with cooler, drier air above, thunderstorms and unstable air conditions can be created. That being said, by this time…
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The Impacts & Benefits of Tourism: Greening an Industry (Part 1)
In November 2020 when we first officially launched The Sustainable Switch, our owner, Saige Friedman wrote a series on the impacts and benefits of tourism for Canadian adventure company Peak Adventure. These articles will now be available via our website and Peak Adventure’s Journal. Part 1 provides some background on the tourism industry and explores…
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Celebrating Black History Month: A Month of Remembrance
The Sustainable Switch is a fierce champion for equal rights, diversity, inclusion, and lifelong learning. As such, we will be posting a series of articles showcasing Black individuals and groups throughout North American history in honour of Black History Month. Black History Month (BHM) is a time to reflect on North American history and to…
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The Environmental Impacts of Donald J. Trump’s Reign: Impacts on Wildlife
This article will be focusing on the changes and decisions made by the Trump administration throughout his 4-year reign, focusing on the subject of wildlife. This includes partnerships, plans, rules, standards and targets relating to wildlife in the United States. The Trump Administration & Wildlife When the Trump administration first took office in 2017, the…
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The Environmental Impacts of the Trump Administration (Part 3)
This article will be focusing on the changes and decisions made by the Trump administration throughout his 4-year reign, focusing on the subject of wildlife. This includes partnerships, plans, rules, standards and targets relating to wildlife in the United States. The Trump Administration & Wildlife When the Trump administration first took office in 2017, the…
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The Environmental Impacts of Donald J. Trump’s Reign: Impacts on Water
This article will be focusing on the changes and decisions made by the Trump administration throughout his 4-year reign, focusing on the subject of water. This includes partnerships, plans, rules, standards and targets relating to water in the United States. The Trump Administration & Water Over the past 4 years that Donald Trump has been…
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The Environmental Impacts of the Trump Administration (Part 2)
This article will be focusing on the changes and decisions made by the Trump administration throughout his 4-year reign, focusing on the subject of water. This includes partnerships, plans, rules, standards and targets relating to water in the United States. The Trump Administration & Water Over the past 4 years that Donald Trump has been…