By: Sophie Choong, September 13th 2022 The effects of wealth disparity on climate change have been known for decades: the fact that wealthier people consume more and have a higher carbon footprint is common knowledge, but it’s difficult for the average citizen to understand the magnitude of this difference—and the consequences that low-income people and…
Category: Climate Change
Digital Pollution: Causes and Solutions
By: Margaret Xun, September 6th 2022 One of the lesser known forms of pollution, digital pollution relates to the environmental effects due to electronic devices. As our society continues to grow and rely on technology, we will need to better understand the causes and how we can reduce the damage of digital pollution. The roots…
Climate Change Deniers — Debunking Their Arguments
By: Alisha Wang, August 23rd 2022 With the increase in Climate Change awareness in the past decade, the number of those who deny its existence, has also risen. These individuals, known as “climate deniers” or “climate skeptics” hold a range of different explanations for why they believe climate change is fake. In this article, we…
Climate Change Miseducation and Mischaracterization
By: Sophie Choong, August 13th 2022 Climate change is a highly contentious issue in North America and has been for quite some time. The effects of fossil fuel burning, fracking, and other industrial acts remained unknown until recent decades, meaning education around climate change is still uncertain. The widespread dissemination of political and environmental misinformation…
Racial Disparities in Climate Change Vulnerability
By: Sophie Choong, May 1st 2022 For years, people have known the harmful effects of policies developed supposedly to improve city planning or shift resources to underserved urban neighbourhoods. From expropriation to redlining, these have disproportionately detrimental impacts on racialized Black and Brown communities. Not only are areas with the best resources and medical aid…
The Health Effects of Climate Change
By: Alisha Wang, May 1st 2022 There is no doubt that climate-related issues have many detrimental effects on the planet; one that most people are not fully aware of is the impact created on human health. There are a copious amount of negative physical and mental effects from environmental disasters.Rising surface temperatures often contribute to…
ECO-ANXIETY AND THE MENTAL HEALTH EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
By: Sophie Choong In today’s world, mental health awareness is becoming increasingly prevalent. As disorders like anxiety and depression have become better recognized, people have also begun to examine the causes of these issues and recognize that they often stem from several conditions or situations. While research has consistently found a link between socioeconomic conditions…
BEIJING 2022 OLYMPICS: ARTIFICIAL SNOW RAISES ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS
Sophie Choong Man-made snow is a sight common at ski resorts across the world, and the Winter Olympics are no exception. Created by pumping water and pressurized air through snow cannons, artificial snow is used during warm winters, when the slopes are untenable with natural snow alone. Artificial snowmakers will occasionally add extra powders or…
The Pros/Cons of Electric Cars On Our Environment
Iona Kim The world of the future is often associated with the invention of electricity-powered cars. With promises of remarkable benefits, electric cars seem to be the best way to go for transportation in the modern era. Electric cars have attained much of their interest from the undeniable effects of climate change that have been…
How Climate Change Affects Ecosystems
Iona Kim The perpetual discoveries of global warming’s effects on our planet negatively increase every day. These long-term temperature shifts cause rapid increases in precipitation in continental climate regions reaching historical peaks. Climate change’s consequences interrupt the recently settled peace of our world. Not only does climate change affect the regular lives of humans, but…