University of Maryland, College Park
Writing about the Environment
Spring 2026
A semester-long blogging project with student contributors from the University of Maryland College Park. This course is offered through the Professional Writing Program.
Led by Toyin Adeyemi, Lecturer
Latest Writing
the crisis is no longer theoretical…it’s already unfolding in real time. Recent reports show that extreme weather is driving record levels of displacement globally, with 2024 ranking among the highest years ever recorded for climate-related displacement (USCRI). And this isn’t happening in isolation…it’s overlapping with conflict, poverty, and fragile systems. Take Sudan, for example. While…
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In my previous post, I talked about the growing reality of climate refugees and how environmental change is forcing people from their homes. But what I didn’t fully explore is this: even when we acknowledge climate displacement, the legal system still doesn’t know what to do with it. A study from the Chicago Journal of…
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Fire management plans are required for emergency preparation. The fire management plan is a document that lays out how fire management strategies and tactics will protect values-at-risk, such as structures, viewsheds, and archeological sites, and provide the necessary tools to meet resource and park management goals and objectives. The plan…
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