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…
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…
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…
CLIMATE CHANGE: THE IMPACTS DEVELOPING NATIONS FACE
By Alisha Wang, February 18, 2022 As citizens of a developed nation, we are often removed from the impacts that climate change has on nations that are not as prosperous. Many countries in the developing world suffer greater consequences as a result of climate change, as they are hit with intense storms, floods, and other…
Fading Stars
Margaret Xun “As light pollution spreads, we are slowly losing one of the oldest and most universal links to all of human history.” – Peter Lipscomb Over 80% of the global population lives in brightly lit cities and towns, but all that light comes at a price. Ironically, that price is also light—natural light. The…
How Veganism Affects the World
Margaret Xun We’ve all heard it before: vegans are “hippies,” “activists,” “annoying.” Much of Western society has shunned vegans for their eating choices. But what exactly does veganism do for our beloved earth? Perhaps the most obvious reason many advocates for a vegan diet is its claims on supporting the environment. Eating vegan is one…
THE EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON CARBON EMISSIONS AND THE ATMOSPHERE
By Alisha Wang Perhaps the only good side effect of the rapid breakout of COVID-19 in 2020 was global carbon dioxide emissions dropping by 6.4% (2.3 million tonnes) from 2019. Decreased vehicle use and air travel was a direct cause of this drop in emissions. This drop in emissions was especially prevalent within the air…
The Consequences of Overfishing and its Impact On B.C. Salmon
Iona Kim The threat of overfishing is one of the greatest dangers around the world for ocean wildlife populations. Over the course of 40 years, there has been a rapidly declining number of marine species, the total quantity falling more than 39%. If more fish are caught than they can reproduce at a time, and…
How Indigenous Communities Are Leading The Fight Against Climate Change
Sophie Choong The lives, traditions, and cultures of Indigenous peoples across Turtle Island (a name used by many Indigenous communities to refer to North America) are inherently tied to the land they live on. Indigenous communities sustain strong connections to their lands and rely on natural resources for their livelihoods: using tree bark for medicinal purposes,…