Plastic Consequences
Introduction Recently, San Francisco has approved a proposed ban “on plastic straws and takeout containers treated with fluorinated chemicals.” The ban not only gets rid of these, but also targets plastic utensils, making restaurants only include them with orders if a customer specifically requests for them. California in general has been focused on decreasing plastic waste […]
The Environment Doesn’t Agree: Why We Shouldn’t Have Withdrawn
Introduction On June 1st, 2017, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would be withdrawing from the Paris Agreement. The United States, under the administration of Barack Obama, and 195 other countries agreed to it back in 2015 during the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference. The agreement intended to bring the world together in […]
Technology the Only Way to Solve California’s Drought?
In the past 6 months, California has experienced a severe drought. One so severe it is looking to surpass any precedent levels. As of April 8th, not one part of California was not in a drought. Most people don’t really imagine our country having a drought. They see it as something old such as the […]
The Keystone XL Oil Pipeline: Can we really afford another spill?
It is only April, and so far there have already been three oil spills in the US. In 2013 there were six oil spills in the US and those were just the major ones. Every day, oil is spilled into our environment through retrieving and transporting processes. We live in an era where the world […]
Air Pollution: Pushing Us Towards One Last Breath
We all breathe. In fact, we don’t actively think when we breathe. The medulla, an area in the brain that is autonomic, controls breathing, cardiac functions, and digestion. If we had to actively think to breathe, we’d be in big trouble. Nevertheless, we are encountering a pandemic: air pollution. Air pollution causes seven million deaths […]