Is There Any Hope?

Looking Ahead Since all of my blog posts have been so negative in nature, I figured it was appropriate to wrap up the year on a positive note. This post

Ocean Acidification

Ocean Acidification Ocean acidification is an unfortunate consequence of increased CO2 levels in the atmosphere. The ocean absorbs about 30% of the CO2 released into the atmosphere due to how

Plastic Pollution

A World of Plastic General Details What exactly is plastic, and why is there so much of it? Plastics are groups of synthetic materials that use polymers as a main

Air Pollution

Air Pollution Overview Air pollution is an issue that is a major threat to the health of Earth’s population and the health of Earth itself. Air pollution is the contamination

Deforestation

Deforestation What is it? Deforestation has been a practice throughout history of removing trees from an area to create space for crops, animal grazing, and to collect wood for fuel

Food and Water Insecurity

What is food insecurity and why is it an issue? Food insecurity is not having access to enough food to survive or food of good enough quality to be able