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…
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‘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…
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…
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 Future of Green Energy
By Alisha Wang May 1, 2022 Fossil fuels are currently the world’s leading energy producers, with over 70% of the world’s energy dependent on it. However, fossil fuels are also extremely environmentally damaging. When they are burned, fossil fuels release a large amount of Carbon Dioxide, a greenhouse gas that traps heat in our atmosphere…
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…
Help the Earth by Browsing the Web
Margaret Xun The average Google search takes about the same amount of energy needed to power a 60-watt lightbulb for about 17 seconds—0.0003 kilowatts. That may not sound like an impressive amount but it quickly adds up. Installing certain search engines as an alternative to Google is a simple and easy change in your everyday…
CRYPTOCURRENCY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Sophie Choong You’ve probably heard of cryptocurrency before, but you may not know what it is. Simply put, cryptocurrency is a digital currency exchanged through computer networks. One of the main features of cryptocurrency is that it is completely decentralized and is not controlled or maintained by a bank or government agency. The records of…