Nearly everyone has heard of climate change and its adverse effects: increasing global temperatures, rising sea levels, melting glaciers, etc. Less people, however, know about the more niche effects. In this article, we are going to be discussing one of these niche effects: climate change’s effect on biodiversity. Specifically, the nation of Sri Lanka is well known for having a […]
Climate change has created a new wildfire reality in California, and we are proposing the single largest investment in wildfire preparedness in our state’s history – $2 billion for emergency preparedness,” said Governor Newsom. “With new investments in state-of-the-art firefighting technology and equipment and a focus on building resilience through fuel breaks, forest health projects and home hardening to protect […]
It comes as no surprise humans throw away a lot of garbage. In fact, the average American throws away 81 pounds of clothes per year. In total, that’s 13 million tons of clothes thrown out per year in just America. These statistics make sense, as consumers throw away 60% of their clothes in the first year. Despite this, many Americans […]
With the rapidly deteriorating state of the environment, much attention has been drawn to the main causes of the emissions. With food waste being one of the largest polluting factors, it has gained a lot of traction recently. In fact, annually, 108 billion pounds of food are wasted every year. This food is sent off to the landfills where it […]
These days, most energy is created with fossil fuels such as coal, petroleum, and natural gas. Although most people are looking into traditional renewable energy such as solar and wind energy, there is another kind of energy called solar fuel that is also quite viable and it utilizes a process optimized a millennia ago: photosynthesis. The general of solar fuel […]
In 1987 Montreal Protocol was signed and 197 countries agreed to reduce the global production, consumption, and emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODSs). According to scientists, there is evidence that the hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica is beginning to heal and it is expected to permanently close by 2050. The Montreal Protocol is one of the most successful United […]
Today about 55% of the world’s population live in cities, and according to United Nations, it is expected that 70% will be living in the cities by 2050, meaning energy usage and emissions will continue to rise. Cities are hubs of cutting-edge technology and human productivity, and they generated more than 80% of global GDP. However, cities create more than […]
Bananas are the most commonly eaten fruit. That being said, they are also very commonly wasted. Bananas are typically grown in hot, tropical regions. Once they are picked, they are sent to nearby packing shed, where they are cut, sorted, washed, dried, and labeled for packaging. Bananas are easy to ripe and rot, therefore they must be kept at a […]
In comparison to fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas, which pollute the air, emit carbon dioxide, and create global warming issues, renewable energy is clean energy. Renewable energy is energy that is naturally replenished on a human timescale. This includes sources like sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves, water, the heat of the earth, and plant materials. Renewable […]
Over the course of summer and quarantine, many high schoolers have found the time to get their driver’s license and are ready to start driving around once school starts up again. Friendly reminder that cars cause over one-fifth of all greenhouse gas emissions! This includes electric cars as the electricity used to charge the car probably comes from fossil fuels. […]