Submitted by: Stephanie Zhang June 5th is World Environment Day 2016, the United Nations’ “day” for raising awareness to protect the Earth, so instead of filling up your mind with depressing statistics about global warming or the like, here are five trends …
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Submitted by: Iris Yuan “The marks humans leave are too often scars.” -John Green We are capable of tremendous good and evil, and more often than not we choose to do the latter. We pollute our resources more and more each day; …
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Submitted by: Helena Li On Thursday, March 17, SeaWorld announced that it will be ending its killer whale breeding programs. They have decided to take a “new direction” amid changing social attitudes. SeaWorld has faced severe criticism from animal-rights campaigners over keeping …
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Submitted by: Selena Guo Any pet owner can tell you about how much joy their pets bring them. However, those that have rescued their pet from a shelter can tell you about the special experience they have as a result. By rescuing …
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Submitted by: Stephanie Zhang For the past forty years, Sumatran rhinos had been thought to be extinct in Kalimantan, the Indonesian segment of Borneo. In a fortunate turn of events, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) declared that they had successfully and safely …
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Submitted by: Alex Li, Huichuan Yang When it comes to the topic of animal rights, most of us will readily agree that animals should not have to undergo unnecessary pain and suffering. Where this argument usually ends, however, is on the question …
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Submitted by: Selena Guo At the beach, it is essential to use sunscreen to protect your skin from the sun’s UV light. In fact, it’s recommended to wear sunscreen everyday, even when the sun isn’t out! By putting on sunscreen at the …
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Submitted by: Stephanie Zhang Do You Ever Feel like a Plastic Bag… drifting through the ocean, wanting to start again? If it wasn’t appalling enough before, scientists have come up with a new way to measure trash in the ocean, and …
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Submitted by: Jessica Lee Deforestation: the action or process of clearing of forests. As of this very moment, an immense number of trees and forests are being mowed down by chainsaws and bulldozers. Our beautiful, mysterious wilderness is slowly being corrupted and …
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Submitted by: Cindy and Eileen Guo Darn! Missed it by almost two months… Nevertheless, happy Chinese New Year! 恭喜发财! Gong xi fa cai! Gong hay fat choy! Hope you all had a relaxing holiday. As we know, it is now the Year …
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