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 …

Submitted by: Eric Guo What kind of world would you like to leave for your descendants? Is it one full of clean air and clean water, or is it one full of polluted air and polluted water? Now, as you ask yourself …

Submitted by: Lauren Watt Lake Tahoe, a popular vacation getaway, is remembered for the great skiing conditions in winter and the remarkable view of the clear lake during summer. Lake Tahoe, notably the second deepest lake in the United States, has risen …

…But don’t fret! It’s with good in mind: to eliminate a disease-carrying, invasive species of mosquito—the Aedes aegypti. What might seem like a counterintuitive initiative from Verily—formerly named Google Life Sciences—the aim is to kill the population from the inside. Verily has …

Submitted by: Katherine Han What is that one common ingredient that lipsticks, toothpastes, processed bread, candy bars, biodiesel, soap, detergent, and thousands of other products share? The answer is palm oil. The qualities of palm oil are amazing. Because of its relatively …

Submitted by: Aimi Wen When we think of pollution, the first thing we imagine is dying animals and endangered species. We envision the poor turtles vainly trying to tug a plastic ring off of his head. We envision the dead miserable birds …

Submitted by: May Leng ^Rooftop garden at Orchard Central, one among many of Singapore’s rooftop gardens   With a population density of almost 8,000 people per square kilometer, Singapore is one of the most compact cities in the world, yet the metropolis …

Submitted by Aimi Wen As the human population continues to grow, so does our need for food. We have continually taxed the land more and more in order to meet the growing demand for food. Currently, U.S agriculture already has an ecological …

Submitted by Aimi Wen I shivered in my flimsy T-shirt and glared up at the gray sky. Just yesterday, anticipating balmy 80 degree days and sweating under my thick sweatshirt, I had packed up all my winter clothes and replaced them with …