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Tag: environment

  • EVOLUTION VS PLASTIC POLLUTION

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    By Ella Sanchez Is plastic excessive? Could you go a day without using any plastic? If you think you could, you would be heavily mistaken. Even reading this on your device refutes that assumption, as all electronics contain plastic. Everyday objects like doorknobs, light switches, and food packaging contain this material. Plastic has become so…

  • ARE WE RUNNING OUT OF WATER?

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    By Sofia Oural Martinez It is a known fact that saving water is important. We therefore know water is scarce. But exactly how scarce? Do we have enough water for ourselves? Do we have enough water for the future? With increasing population, conflicts, and pollution, some theorize that water can become a luxury, even for…

  • CLIMATE CHANGE: WHAT IF WE DO NOTHING?

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    By Sofia Oural Martinez While we are already feeling the devastating effects of human-caused climate change, governments continue to fall short on making and executing emissions pledges that would help prevent further warming. So, what will our world look like in the next 30 to 80 years, if we do nothing to reduce our current…