Imagine time-traveling 50 years into the past and telling the world that it would eventually be saved by clouds of lunar dust shot from cannons. Well, it turns out that this idea isn’t a plot-point of science fiction anymore — it’s real. In recent months, researchers have proposed using the…

It is very common for countries to come together and create environmental policies that establish a larger impact against climate change, but many countries have their own policies as well. Below is a list of various countries’ top environmental policies and whether they are doing more harm than good based…

What are extinct species? According to National Geographic, extinct species are defined as “the complete disappearance of a species from earth due to environmental forces.”After certain species become extinct, what happens to the established food chain, a hierarchical series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of…

Global climate change has been a rising concern in the past few decades. Changes in weather patterns and temperature are the result of human actions, like the combustion of fossil fuels and deforestation. Especially with the increasing threat of greenhouse gas emissions that trap the sun’s heat, increasing the planet’s…

In the state of sun-kissed days and sandy beaches, unusual events are taking place. California, known as the Golden State for its warm climate, is experiencing a dramatic transformation in its winter weather patterns. The world’s greatest threat — climate change — is likely the mastermind behind the state’s record-breaking…

What are invasive plants? According to the United States Department of Agriculture, invasive plants are defined as “non-native to the ecosystem” and “whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.” What is biodiversity? Biodiversity is defined as “the different kinds of…

You’re scrolling through social media, and you find an interesting news article on a bill that’s being introduced in the House of Representatives or the Senate. You click to find out more and realize that your representatives/senators aren’t co-sponsoring the bill! That’s something you want to change, and you can…

The population of the entire world uses more than 5 trillion plastic bags per year, which is equivalent to 160,000 plastic bags per second and 700 bags a year per person. The debate between reusable bags and plastic bags continues, with valid arguments on both sides. The true question is…

In December 2022, the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention targeted the impending climate catastrophe — declining biodiversity. The Living Planet Report 2022 indicates an average decline of 69 percent in species populations since 1970. The unprecedented rate of degradation in nature…