Articles by Melissa Gaskill

Articles, Energy Transition, Sustainability March 19, 2026

Biodegradable Plastics: Help or Hype?

This story was originally published by The Revelator. Subscribe to their newsletter. November 10, 2025 – by Melissa Gaskill Plastic pollution is poisoning the planet….

Seagrass (Zostera marina) in the Gulf of Morbihan: these perennial plants with soft green leaves are found in the Atlantic, along the French coast. Photo credit: Olivier Dugornay

Articles, Climate Change, Nature & Environment February 26, 2025

Seagrass Gardening

From tiny seeds come big results: replanting seagrass meadows that help fish, protect coastlines, and absorb climate-heating carbon dioxide. Chris Patrick is optimistic about seagrass…

The Lost Bayou: Grand Bayou

Grand Bayou, LA. At one time, it was a lively community of close-knit families, until they were forced to leave. ©2020. Garde Voir Ci magazine. Nicholls State University Department of Mass Communication.

World Rainforest Day

Rainforests cover only 2 percent of the planet’s surface area but are responsible for more than 25% of all Western medicine and house more than 50% of the world’s plant and animal species.