Humans’ Experiments on Animals: The Inhumanity

With the new influx of statistics recently released regarding animal testing in the UK, it has many wondering—what can be done to bring these experiments to an end? Some claim that because these experiments are forged in the name of science, the practice is valid, but a counterpoint arises as a result: given the advantages […]

In the Ashes of the Flames: The Aftermath of the Carr Fire

In the blazing wake of the Carr Fire, which has stretched across practically 100,000 acres in Shasta County, many residents are left homeless—and with more questions than hope. Some look to a car malfunctioning as the root of the matter, as evidenced through various reports. But several other factors served as perfect kindling for this […]

Air Pollution: It’s Everywhere

It hangs around the entire planet, and no one can escape it. It is the ultimate weapon of mankind: pollution—air pollution. It is an ever-growing problem affecting practically the whole globe—specifically, India and China—and no one is omitted from blame; in turn, it is everyone’s duty to help resolve air pollution. In India The world-renowned […]

An Ocean Without The Māui Dolphin

Only 63 Māui dolphins wander the waters off the Western coast of the North Island of New Zealand. The few remaining survivors of the dolphin population have been gathered in the Māui Dolphin Sanctuary, a haven currently under threat of iron sands mining if action is not taken—and soon. While some propose there could be […]

The Blooming Problem of Algae

From the skies above, it’s almost a mystery. Down below, at eye-level, it’s clear just how dangerous these algae blooms truly are. While some point fingers at governmental negligence for Florida’s latest headlining story on the disseminating effects of Lake Okeechobee’s algae blooms, it is certainly a matter that needs to be resolved before it […]

Saudi Women Take The Wheel

History is made even in modern times. In June of this year, women from all corners of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia witnessed their passion and dedication transform into progress; a long-held ruling which banned women from behind the automobile wheel has been lifted. In the aftermath of recent change in which women across Saudi […]

Palm Oil: Better Off Banned

Palm oil, when passed from one palm to the next—the workers who create it, the consumers who purchase it—creates a devastating chain impacting the people, the ecosystem, and the entire planet itself. While an undoubtedly widespread and profitable export, its impacts are not so fruitful; in turn, the EU’s delay of the Indonesian palm oil […]

Microplastics: In The Antarctic And Beyond

When one thinks of the Antarctic, one might imagine the killer whale, the emperor penguin, or the elusive colossal squid. Perhaps even its lofty sculptures of ice both wondrous and haunting in their beauty, or its vast plains of pure white come to mind—but what of microplastics? Or dangerous chemicals? With a vast number of […]