by Kevin Bryan Although environmental groups throughout the world are trying to make a difference with their own individual initiatives, it is ultimately the federal governments of the world that need to make the big decisions on the direction environmental legislation will …

by Owen Xu Li Belize’s Blue Hole is the world’s largest sinkhole, measuring 300 meters wide and 125 meters deep. In 1971, Jacques Cousteau put the Blue Hole on the map and made it a research and exploration site. Now, in 2019, …

by Christopher Noll With states like California facing periods of extreme droughts as global warming continues to worsen, some are considering ways to store and use less water to combat the effects when the next drought rears it ugly head. From dams …

by Natasha Yen Now, more than ever before, youth voices are breaking through ceilings, calling attention to the problem that our generation will face the devastating effects of climate change. Climate change is an undeniable crisis that every country is facing, whether …

by Owen Xu Li In Mexico, the new president has some worrying plans. Andrés Manuel López Obrador is planning to build an oil refinery in record time, but the problem is that he wants to build it where an enormous mangrove is …

by Christopher Noll Regardless of the public’s opinion on the U.S president’s plan to build a wall, President Donald Trump’s goal to build a strengthened Mexican-American border wall will prevent wildlife from passing from one side to the other and cause habitat …

by Kaitlyn Wang Just as landscapes are covered with mountains, canyons, and valleys, the geography of the ocean is anything but constant. One of the oceanic features undergoing research are blue holes: massive underwater sinkholes or caves. From above, they look like …

by Nicole Chan The first thing that comes to mind when most people hear “acid rain” is probably face-melting green radioactive goo falling from the sky, destroying everything in its path. While acid rain does destroy buildings, habitats and overall ecosystems, it …

By Sejal Krishnan In the modern day it has become quite easy to decide what your diet should be. To many, a diet with protein-packed meat may seem appealing. There are large health benefits such as obtaining necessary protein and vitamins, and …

By Nicole Chan On December 22nd, 2018, the US federal government partially shutdown at midnight due to a disagreement between President Trump and lawmakers on the topic of granting $5 billion for Trump’s border wall. The shutdown lasted for 30 days. This …