The U.S. Army has recently introduced a plan to fight climate change after an extensive history of being one of the world’s largest contributors to the issue. The Army produces a larger carbon footprint than countries like Sweden, Denmark, and Portugal, but it has only recently been held accountable for…

Since the early 19th century, climate change has posed a threat and has only worsened day by day. Although some are taking the initiative to eradicate this issue, there are many out there that still do not have a great understanding on how dangerous this problem is to our world…

Children are taught from an early age to practice the three Rs — reduce, reuse, and recycle — which serve as a framework to cut down the amount of waste produced by consumers. There have been steps taken to instill the importance of environmental management and waste reduction, yet many…

Teenagers today are more environmentally aware than any other generation. Since today’s youths will ultimately experience the worst effects of climate change, they are the most committed to combating the climate crisis and creating social and political change. Teens across the globe are coming together through social media, protests, and…

As YCAT expands its efforts to fight climate change, the international branches continue to be a crucial element in fulfilling its goals. One of the newest branches, YCAT Germany, has officially begun its operations. Led by regional leader Louise Borghs, the branch is actively recruiting members and establishing its standards…

In today’s internet age, activists have been taking to social media to share their works and ideas, specifically targeting platforms like TikTok, a video-sharing application developed over three years ago. Now with over a billion monthly active users, TikTok is a platform where activists can spread their message to vast…

The tokamak could be the solution to reducing carbon emissions in 2022. Created in the 1950s in Soviet Russia, the modern tokamak is one of many attempts to create a working and sustainable solution to cutting emissions. This donut-shaped device generates energy through nuclear fusion, the same process the sun…

The Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline has been a divisive project in Europe since its proposal a decade ago. The 1,200-kilometer line stretches from Northeastern Russia to Germany’s Eastern coast through the Baltic Sea. The environmental effects and geopolitical implications of the pipeline were heavily debated at the onset…

Imagine France covered in trash three times over. That’s how large the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is. This patch is an enormous assemblage of plastic waste, including microplastics and fishing wire, in the North Pacific Ocean. According to The Smithsonian Magazine, roughly 79,000 tons of plastic make up the Great…