Kaeli Brennan, ELR Staff Member, Class of 2027 With half a million acres of New Jersey’s coastline classified as highly vulnerable to coastal hazards such as erosion, harmful algal blooms, big storms, flooding, tsunamis, and
Read Full ArticleBreanna Brown, Fordham Environmental Law Review Staffer, Class of 2027 Bearing striking similarities to the housing bubble that triggered the Great Recession, climate change has created a new crisis in the American real estate market.
Read Full ArticlePatrick Schlesinger (he/him) Environmental Law Review Staffer – Fordham Law 2026 Superfund sites have become synonymous with hazardous waste disposal zones that pose a threat to human health. The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
Read Full ArticleRoberto Leito ELR Staffer, 3LE (2026) They’re everywhere: in your cookware, clothes, food, and drinking water. PFAS, classified as “per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances,” are a group of 15,000 synthetic chemicals that make up non-stick pans,
Read Full ArticleChantel Jones (she/her) Environmental Law Review Staffer, Fordham Law ’23 Plastic pollution is an unceasing environmental issue, as the increased production of plastic products has overwhelmed the world’s ability to handle it. Although the invention
Read Full ArticleAntonio Aguilera ELR Staffer, Fordham law ’23 (he/him) Every 4 years, the Olympic games fill news coverage with the accomplishments of remarkable athletes from all over the world. Unfortunately, the environmental impact of these games
Read Full ArticlePardo, C. (they/them) ELR Staffer, Fordham Law Class of 2023 Hurricane Henri brought untold devastation to countless people in the Northeast United States. In Northern New Jersey, where inland flooding happened even before the climate
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What is fast fashion? Fast fashion refers to apparel brands that use “a design, manufacturing, and marketing method focused on rapidly producing high volumes of clothing.” This clothing is made with low quality synthetic fabrics
Read Full Articleby Michael Albalah, Managing Editor, Fordham Environmental Law Review Hurricane season is our yearly reminder that if we don’t reverse climate change we will pay for it both in the long and short term. This
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