Global Environment

Submitted by: Stephanie Zhang In Hawaiian folklore, two star-crossed lovers, Naupaka and Kaui, were destined to be forever separated. Naupaka took the flower from her ear and tore it in two, giving the other half to Kaui, so each of them would …

Submitted by: Eileen Guo 100,000 deaths. 500,000 ill. 16 million dollars in damage. These were all caused by the forest fires that currently plague Indonesia. The biggest concern is the air pollution from these fires, as tiny particles from the forest fires …

Submitted by: Helena Li After many years of negotiating, 24 countries and the European Union reached an agreement last Friday to establish the world’s largest marine protected area in Antarctica’s Ross Sea. The Ross Sea is sometimes called the “Last Ocean” because …

Submitted by: May Leng In May of 2016, a volcano located 30 miles from Costa Rica’s capital city San José suddenly began to spew smoke and ash 9,840 feet (almost 2 miles) into the air. Dust wafted over the city, and buildings …

Submitted by: Roy Lin Throughout Earth’s history, there have been many ages, including epochs, eras, and periods. For almost 12,000 years now, we humans have been living in the Holocene epoch, an environmentally stable time with resources for us to spend. But …

Written by Daphne Yan Which product is the ancient China best known for inventing? As you probably already know, it is silk. The use of silk varies from clothing and scarves to comforters and even parachutes. But do you know how much …

Submitted by: Stephanie Zhang Back in the 1980s, farmer Wendell Naraghi tried to appeal to the organic sector of customers. It was a flop. “Basically, we stopped because no one paid me,” Mr. Naraghi said. “There just was no market premium for …

Submitted by: Tiffany Teng What makes our food so delicious? Well, the answer is not as simple as you think. That comes from years and years of research on how to fatten up cows to get the juiciest ratios of lean muscle …

Submitted by: Eileen Guo Fireworks symbolize joy and pride and are loved by many. However, the loud popping noises made by fireworks have caused many dogs to run away from home and harm other animals as well. Wild animals like birds are …

Submitted by: Katherine Han Giant pandas have been on the endangered list since 1990. In 2003, it was estimated that only 1,600 giant pandas were left on Earth. Recently, a survey reveals that the giant panda population has grown immensely due to …