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…

Growing up in Shanghai, China, I was constantly surrounded by smog. The industrial factories and the constant fossil fuel emissions contribute to rising amounts to pollutants in the air; these pollutants are extremely detrimental not only to our health, but the health of the planet as well. As a young child, I didn’t really understand…

As consumers, we use online sites all the time. Big companies like Amazon are easy and convenient to use, and as a result have grown to be an integral part of our lives. Founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994, Amazon started off as an online site for books, and eventually grew to the powerhouse we…

One of the prettiest things about Earth are the vibrant colors of the planet when viewed from above. The color that sticks out the most is blue, thanks to the vast amounts of liquid water here. The blue is powerful and beautiful, but it’s also a dumping ground for much of the trash that we…

As we enter into the roaring 20’s and say our goodbye’s to the 2010s, we must look upon the good and the bad. There were good moments, of course, from the ice buck challenge raising tons of awareness for ALS to the US legalizing same-sex marriage across the nation to capturing our first ever image…

Known as the “lungs of the world”, the Amazon Rainforest is failing, due to no fault of its own. This remarkable forest plays a very important role in our planet’s ecosystem. Due to its immense size, the rainforest produces much of the oxygen in our atmosphere. Trees and plants take in carbon dioxide and release…