In a report released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2023, it was found that 1.1 million 20- to 29-year-olds received a bachelor’s degree from January to October 2023, with 757,000 (70.2 percent) of them being employed in October 2023.
Interestingly, 75.2 percent of male bachelor’s degree recipients were employed, whereas only 66.8 percent of female recipients were employed.
The unemployment rate for recent college graduates with a bachelor’s degree increased to 12.3 percent, with female bachelor’s degree recipients experiencing a higher jobless rate of 14.8 percent compared to 8.8 percent for male recipients.
According to the most recent “Diversity and STEM” report published by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) in 2021, the STEM workforce is predominantly represented by white workers, followed by Hispanic workers.
Additionally, Hispanic STEM workers experienced significant numeric growth, increasing from 3.1 million to 5.1 million.
In relation to environmental scientists and specialists, 8.2% were Hispanic, and 91.8% were non-Hispanic in 2022.
Furthermore, Latinx students earned 6.4% of geoscience doctorates, according to a 2018 National Science Foundation survey of PhD graduates.
In 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that employment of environmental scientists and specialists was projected to grow 7 percent from 2023 to 2033, faster than the average for all occupations.
About 8,500 openings for environmental scientists and specialists are projected each year, on average, over the decade.
Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.
A World Environment Day speech stressed the actions needed to secure a livable future for humanity, with supporting data from the World Meteorological Organization and the Copernicus Climate Change Service.
There were various environmental initiatives mentioned, including the planting of fruit trees by the Environmental Community Advocates of Galena Park, supported by Trees for Houston.
Additionally, A Pulitzer Center-supported investigation yielded articles published in English and Spanish on the impact of petrochemical facilities on communities and local environmental conditions.
Valeria Fernández, founder of Altavoz Lab and the managing editor of Palabra, and Juan Flores, vice president of Environmental Community Advocates of Galena Park, were key figures in organizing and educating the community about local environmental conditions.
IBM announced this week that its apprenticeship program has earned…
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been tasked with…
Brown and Caldwell, a leading environmental engineering and construction firm,…
