Submitted by: Alex Wang Ospreys are quite a sight to see. But, the osprey population has been declining over the past 50 years. Why are their once vast numbers dissipating? It’s all because of us. We’ve destroyed trees in order to create …
Read More »Saving Dory
By: Cindy Guo “AHHH FINDING DORY HAS FINALLY COME OUT OMG!” says every other child/parent/person on the world. Everyone loves dory and wants his or her own Dory (or even two Dorys), but while this can be great for Disney’s box office, …
Read More »What’s Happening to Michigan’s Weather??
Submitted by: Helena Li It seemed like just yesterday when I was eagerly waiting for a snow day that never came. Living in Michigan, we usually have inches upon inches of snow, and multiple snow days a year. This year’s lack of …
Read More »Save the California Red Legged Frog!
By: Mason Lau Planes, cars, boats, and countless other technological advances have greatly improved our world. But at what cost? Each year, many species of animals are pushed out of their habitats as a result of growing industrialization. Whether it is the …
Read More »Desertification
Submitted by: Iris Yuan In comparison to global warming, deforestation, and water pollution, desertification appears to be a minor issue. After all, “it’s just a desert,” but is it really? Desertification is the process of slightly dry land losing its humidity, bodies …
Read More »Remember Harambe
Submitted by: Cindy Guo Recently, a 17-year old endangered gorilla, Harambe, was shot and killed in the Cincinnati Zoo… A 3-year old boy somehow slipped away from his parents and made his way through a three-foot metal wired perimeter fence and four …
Read More »5 Reasons There’s Still Hope for Forests
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 …
Read More »Scars, Scars, and More Scars
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; …
Read More »Sea World Closing Breeding Programs
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 …
Read More »Shelters, Not Breeders
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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