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The Environmental Cost of the Industrial Revolution
By: Elle Shi Although the Industrial Revolution began as a major technological advancement that transformed the world’s perspective on labor, it also marked the start of humanity’s dependence on fossil fuels, leading to long-term environmental damage. The Industrial Revolution was a significant breakthrough in work; it transformed manual labor into …
Read More »Turkey’s 2025 Water Crisis
Turkey faced one of the most devastating droughts in decades. Rainfall dropped around 30% across the country with some areas specifically receiving significantly less rain than normal. Due to this unexpected decrease in rainfall, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs that supply the people in Turkey with drinking water are seeing dangerously …
Read More »Record-breaking Snowstorm Hits the United States in January 2026
From January 22nd to January 27, the US got hit by one of the greatest snowstorms in years. This snowstorm brought heavy snowfall, freezing weather, and inconvenience from the South to the Northeast. The snow was record-breaking for some places, with more than 20 inches in many places in New …
Read More »YouTube Wants to Rid the World’s Oceans of Plastic
A little over a week ago, Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson started a global campaign called “Team Seas” with the ambitious goal of raising 30 million USD to clean up 30 million pounds of plastic in the ocean. Jimmy is currently the most famous philanthropist on Youtube, known for donating colossal amounts …
Read More »The World Wants to Ban the Use of Peat in Compost, Here’s Why.
Recently, the National Trust joined a global movement to ban the use of peat in compost. Peat – a combination of dead organic matter on the surface of the soil – is formed in low-oxygen and humid environments. Due to its high nutritional value, peat is often used in compost …
Read More »Tuna populations are recovering, while sharks’ and rays’ are not.
According to the official tally of threatened species, the number of Tunas is increasing after a decade of conservation efforts. However, according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), which manages the Red List, some Tuna populations are still decreasing rapidly because humanity is imposing more stress …
Read More »The Pandemic Reduced Emissions, What Now?
During the recent pandemic from Sars-CoV-2, commonly known as COVID-19, most governments of the world imposed strict social distancing policies, reducing the number of active industries around the world. This major change led to a 5.2% decrease in CO2 (Carbon dioxide) emissions — roughly 1.9 billion tonnes. However, most governments …
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