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: Environment
‘Pollution Sniffer’ on Wheels
By: Iona Kim, August 30th 2022 As we progress into a rapidly advancing future, it’s quickly being revealed that such a coming time brings many consequences that could severely damage our health and wellbeing. A significant side effect that is and will continue to impact us is air pollution. Affecting an estimated 9 million people…
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…
Green Spaces in Urban Areas
By: Margaret Xun, August 6th The biophilia hypothesis states that humans have an intrinsic craving for a connection to the natural world. We have designed our urban spaces so that the average Canadian can spend 90% of their lives indoors, essentially disconnected from natural life. Studies have shown that an integration of green spaces into…
Negative Effects of Ozone Layer Depletion
By: Iona Kim, July 30th Many human activities are being discovered to cause lots of harm to our environment and the world around us. Besides the more widely known issues such as climate change and rising sea levels, radiation and pollution from human interference have been found to affect the rate of depletion of…
Formula One and Climate Change
By: Alisha Wang, July 23rd 2022 Formula One is one of the most prestigious and beloved racing sports, with 20 drivers, cars that can go up to 300 km/h, and 25 circuits around the world, it has garnered a massive fanbase globally. However, a report published by the sport in 2019 revealed that 250,000 tons…
Just Plastic
Iona Kim, April 1st 2022 Just plastic. Thrown into a mess of darkness Sunken past the bubbling sand From the deep of the salt rivers Rises a shell creature of kind eyes Gentle but broken Trapped in a puzzle of pain. Just plastic. Soaring wings Gliding through pale-aired skies Falling Caught in an invisible strangle…
Why Are Botanical Gardens Important?
By: Iona Kim, May 1st 2022 Botanical gardens are beautiful, plant-filled conservatories often associated with their exquisite and one-of-a-kind greenery. They are technically used for illustrating the relationship between a collection of plants; however, it is often that botanical gardens are seen as simple gardens for viewing exotic plant life. Though botanical gardens are thought…
The Life of a Plastic Bottle
By: Margret Xun, May 1st 2022 About 4 ounces of oil, 20 ounces of carbon dioxide and 1.4 gallons of water later, I am used only once and then promptly thrown into the trash. You don’t remember me, but I am one of over 60 million polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic water bottles thrown away every…