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 […]
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 […]
Imagine this. You are at a grocery store and the cashier asks you, “Paper or plastic bag?” You’ve seen all about climate change and the negatives of plastics online, so you raise your head and say with confidence, “Paper bag please!” You walk out of the grocery store, feeling like a champion. However, neither the paper nor the plastic bag […]