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The Science Survey
Throughout January of 2025, areas across California lit up in seven combined wildfires. Wildfires are exacerbated by climate change, and they are expected to magnify in frequency and severity as climate change worsens. (Photo Credit: Pacific Southwest Forest Service, USDA from USA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Climate Change is Everyone’s Problem

Madison Kang, Staff Reporter
March 8, 2025
The Carpathian mountains are a symbol of Romania, their resilience and grandeur comparable to that of the Romanian people. The mountains have grown alongside the nation, and are revered by all Romanians.

Romania: A Yellowstone for Europe

Alexandra Ghile, Staff Reporter
February 12, 2025
Receiving 300,000 visitors a year, the Byodo-In Temple gives tourists a glimpse of Hawaiian culture. The temple is home to koi fish, swans, and cats, and invites visitors to enjoy the peaceful natural surroundings.

Tourism: A Double-Edged Sword of Economic Prosperity and Environmental Impact

Grace Mao, Staff Reporter
March 12, 2024
Perhaps one of the most disheartening consequences of the climate crisis is its effect on stargazing. Many metropolitan areas are enshrouded by a coating of aerosols and destructive light pollution, obscuring the cosmos. In order to fight back against the climate crisis, we must search for the cosmos within ourselves instead. (Photo Credit: herdiephoto, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

Self-Realization is the Key to Solving the Climate Crisis

Rajin Tahsan, Staff Reporter
January 26, 2024
Climate protesters took to the streets in more than 50 countries in September 2023, demanding that world leaders phase out fossil fuels. Pictured is protest in Germany from this time. As Al Gore describes it, “Here's what is most needed, and that is a much larger uprising at the grassroots level, like the one here in this city last weekend where far more people than were expected (75,000 people) in the streets of Manhattan.” Protests like these are needed to convince policymakers that change is imperative. (Photo Credit: Mika Baumeister / Unsplash)

Climate Change is Here. Action Must Be Taken Now.

Alexandra Ghile, Staff Reporter
January 26, 2024
As of 2023, the total amount of plastic produced each year weighs approximately half the weight of the human population around the world. According to The Natural Resources Defense Council, half of that plastic is single-use.

Plastic Today and Plastic Forever: The History of Excessive Plastic Usage in America

Susan Cohen, Staff Reporter
July 18, 2023
Smoke-filled skies on Wednesday, June 7th, 2023, forced New Yorkers to look at climate change head on.

The ‘End of Days’ in New York City: Climate Change and the Canadian Wildfires

Acadia Bost, Staff Reporter
June 16, 2023
Axolotl can be roughly translated to ‘water-dog’ (most commonly), ‘water-monstrosity,’ or ‘water-twin.' The terms, in their respective ways, are associated with the god Xolotl.

The Rise and Fall of the Amphibian, the Axolotl

Tori Wee, Staff Reporter
June 6, 2023
Zero Waste Schools representatives meet with New York City Mayor Eric Adams at his home, Gracie Mansion. “In every event we have attended, we have been the youngest people in the room, but our voices are heard,” said Moreen Massillon ’24.

What’s the Deal With Zero Waste Schools?

Yasmine Salha, Staff Reporter
June 6, 2023
Here is the East Side Coastal Resiliency floodwall along East 18th Street.

Hazy Hudson, Turbid Tap: New York’s Water is Awash in Waste

Ayana Chari, Staff Reporter
March 14, 2023
Cellulose glitter is a great alternative to plastic glitter as it can come in a variety of shapes and sizes. However, since cellulose glitter is relatively new, it is difficult to find it in craft stores. Instead you can purchase cellulose glitter online.

The Not-So-Glamorous History of Glitter

Arianna Hwang, Staff Reporter
March 14, 2023
A crumbling wall is the only current remedy for residents living in Muara Baru, an area of Jakarta that has sunk fourteen feet in recent years. Behind the wall, citizens congregate as usual.

In the Era of Climate Change, Jakarta Fights to Stay Afloat

Charlotte Zhou, Staff Reporter
January 18, 2023
Inside the walls of an industrial factory, dangerous chemicals are often being used, threatening the lives of workers and the environment around the factory.

Chemical Contamination: Is the EPA Doing Enough?

Nora Gupta, Staff Reporter
December 29, 2022
Over the next thirteen years, New York will be transitioning to completely zero-emission vehicles.

Driving Down the Road to a Better Future for Earth: Zero-Emissions For Newly Purchased Vehicles by 2035 in New York State

Sidney Lin, Staff Reporter
December 28, 2022
Microplastics have been found in most remote reaches of the Earth including arctic glaciers, Mount Everest, and the deep ocean.

The Dirty Truth About Microplastics

Carolyn Chui, Staff Reporter
July 25, 2022
Up to 40 of the 49 satellites launched into orbit were lost due to a geomagnetic storm. These storms are triggered by disturbances between Earth's magnetic field and solar wind. Even with SpaceX attempting to fly the satellites edge on, in what they call “safe mode”  to minimize drag and to maximize protection against the storm, they still could not reach their orbital position. 

Starlink, Mega Constellations, and the New Race to Space

Marina Tiligadas, Staff Reporter
April 27, 2022
The red line is already here, and if the Climate Change Conference doesn’t get a substantial and actionable plan completed, then it might be too late to save our planet.

This Year’s Climate Change Conference, COP26: A Bust, or a Hope For the New Age?

Samgar Aidarhanov, Staff Reporter
January 20, 2022
People crowd around Times Square in early 2020, before the Coronavirus pandemic began. Fossil fuels are seen as an essential part of maintaining the facilities in our fast-paced New York City.

A Resurgent Threat: The Sudden Rise in Greenhouse Gases

David Pagan, Staff Reporter
June 15, 2021
Our oceans are filled with plastic, much of it produced by large corporations. In 2021, there are around 46,000 pieces of plastic in every square mile of ocean.

Polluting Companies

Rachel Koon, Staff Reporter
June 10, 2021
This is an artistic portrayal of 'Textile Wastes on Earth,' symbolizing the magnitude of the problem. Original artwork by Ashley Lim '22.

Zero Waste Companies Repurpose Scraps of Fabric Into Luxury Clothing

Ashley Lim, Staff Reporter
November 22, 2020
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