Global Environment

Submitted by: Katherine Han Scott Pruitt, the current head of the EPA who was appointed by President Trump, has already become a controversial figure. He does not believe in the link between human activity and climate change. He has been working with …

Submitted by: Lauren Watt There’s no doubt you’ve driven by a barren field or on a lone mountain during a road trip and smelled the scent of cows. Perhaps you were sitting in the backseat just about to fall asleep when the …

Submitted by: Stephanie Zhang Near the town of Sumbawa Besar in Indonesia, photographer Justin Hofman and wildlife spotter Richard White, along with others, take a break from their expedition to do some snorkeling at the reef. “The reef was actually in surprisingly …

Man’s best friend might also be the kea’s best friend. The world’s only mountain parrot, the kea, risks extinction; the Department of Conservation estimates numbers to be as low as 1,000, largely due to stoats and possums attacking eggs and chicks. This …

Submitted by: Iris Yuan Given the number of hurricanes and floods we have had, it’s no surprise that people are starting to get anxious. To ease that anxiety, compiled below is a list of tips from experts to help you deal with …

Submitted by: Aimi Wen For many people, the inevitable intensifying heat and the slow destruction of the ozone layer because of global warming already brings a devastating picture to mind. Rising sea waters swallowing houses and towns. Destroyed crops. Dying animals. Intense …

Submitted by: Aimi Wen Sharp increases of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have already caused big problems for humanity and are projected wreak worse havok: higher than normal temperatures, fluctuating weather patterns, dying ocean animals and their environment. But hey, at least …

Submitted by: Aimi Wen Stepping out into the world and leaving behind my well air-conditioned classroom, I was hit with a blast of heat. Immediately, I began to sweat and my body felt heavy, as if I was made of lead. A …

Submitted by: Stephanie Zhang It’s important to note that Hurricane Harvey did not come storming in without notice, for its predecessors rocked communities just months and years before. Last year, a “1,000-year” rainstorm—supposedly one that comes every thousand years—inundated Baton Rouge and …

Submitted by: Lauren Watt “Animals are friends, not food” is a phrase that many people have used or heard at some point in their lives. However, even after hearing this phrase, most people still continue to eat meat. A study by Vegetarian …