By: Margaret Xun, Nov 29th, 2022 Qatar announced an ambitious plan to completely counterbalance all carbon emissions in the current 2022 FIFA World Cup. After the declaration of net zero emissions, the small gulf country was immediately met with skepticism and concern. The emissions caused by construction, transport and accommodation and long-term tourism lead many…
Month: November 2022
Travel Blog: Singapore
*Editors note: this is a new idea that we are introducing to our blog. We would love to hear any feedback from you about any ideas or topics we should include in the travel blogs (or any other articles) for the future! Enjoy the travel blog! By: Alisha Wang, Nov 22nd, 2022 Known for its…
The Effects of Tourism on the Environment
By: Margaret Xun, Nov 15th, 2022 As we tour more and more of the world, we also observe tremendous damage done to the environment. By its very nature, the effects of tourism are synonymous across the entire globe. We can boil the effects of tourism on the environment to three main points: depletion of natural…
Pollutants and Toxins in Swimming Pools
By: Sophie Choong, Nov 8th, 2022 We love swimming pools. Many people know just how much water they use en masse, and the energy required to filter them regularly—but far fewer know about the chemical contaminants in them. The chemicals regularly used to disinfect pools, chlorine and bromine, are environmentally harmful at low levels, especially…
The Rapid Decline of Sea Turtles
By: Iona Kim, Nov 1st, 2022 Millions of baby sea turtles venture out of their shells into the deep blue ocean from the months of March to October. Although they are faced with the already constant dangers of predatory creatures, there is now another threat in their near future that could result in the rapid…