As humans progress, we will inevitably construct more buildings, leading to bigger cities. Now, as someone who loves the city life, that sounds good to me, but unfortunately it does have drawbacks, namely urban sprawl. Urban sprawl is defined as the uncontrolled expansion of urban areas, expanding into the surrounding countryside. This shrinks the amount…

When I first heard the term ‘acid rain‘, I was probably in elementary school, and I had absolutely no idea that it meant. In my mind, I imagined literal droplets of burning acid (the kind that is in movies) pouring down from the sky, burning away flesh. Now, I know that is not the case,…

When we think of pollution, we think of air pollution, water pollution, or solid waste pollution. One that doesn’t come as quickly to mind is light pollution. Although stories about light pollution doesn’t draw as many clicks as the other forms of pollution, it’s still a serious topic that deserves discussion. Now, when we go…