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UC grad finds inspiration in the Amazon and its community
August 15, 2024
When Aaliyah Mann traveled to the Amazon to study abroad, she didn’t know what to expect. When she returned, she had a whole new perspective on how we, as a country, can try to help ourselves.
Environmental challenges are becoming increasingly common. Roadblocks like deforestation and air pollution severely impact our world, and its future health, and the world is starting to take notice. In the summer of 2024, a Northern California wildfire forced hundreds to evacuate while parts of Florida were still reeling from severe flooding, as reported by NBC News. The world needs more people focused on lessening the effects of these issues, and the University of Cincinnati’s Environmental Studies program students seek to do just that.