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Sarah Phillips In the 65th issue of the United Nations’ Statistical Yearbook, published last year by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, one can find a comprehensive list of the number of species...
By: Ale Griffo Climate change is increasingly evident through environmental disasters such as hurricanes, which have become more intense. Without the oceans, the planet would experience higher temperatures due to climate change. Fortunately, the...
by s a vicinanza · Published October 8, 2023 · Last modified October 7, 2023
Sarah Phillips In the mid-20th century, American researchers began developing a weather modification program called “Project Skywater” (“Can”). The project’s aim was to harness atmospheric moisture through a new technique cloud-seeding (releasing silver iodide...
by s a vicinanza · Published October 8, 2023 · Last modified October 7, 2023
By Melissa Bunting This past week, due to the torrential downpours that drowned around the five boroughs from Hurricane Ophelia. Over 8.5 million New Yorkers were scream-singing “Rain, Rain, Go AWAY!” The concrete jungle...
by s a vicinanza · Published October 8, 2023 · Last modified October 7, 2023
Hasna Khan Extreme heat and destructive wildfires killed over 100 people in Portugal in 2017. Claudia Duarte Agostinho (24) recalls the terror that gripped her during those terrifying moments. In addition to wreaking havoc...
by s a vicinanza · Published October 8, 2023 · Last modified October 7, 2023
Rising Waters: The Increasing Frequency of Severe Rainfall in NYC Written by: Khethiwe Joyce On Friday, there was heavy rainfall in New York City. The city’s vital public services, including the Subway and commuter...
By Meerub Nisar “What amount of money would suffice for the unlawful employment and harrowing treatment of the underage workers?” That is the question that came to mind when Tony Downs Food Company, a...
Sarah Phillips Even today, when the news is constantly filled with new stories of environmental disasters – wildfires, hurricanes, floods – one can find hope in the knowledge that researchers across the globe, along...
By Olivia Colangelo Solar Radiation Management (SRM), an idea introduced in the 1960s, aims to reduce Earth’s surface temperature by reflecting sunlight back into space. Contrary to popular belief, an SRM deployment would work...
BY JAYLENE MATIAS There are typically eighty tropical cyclone storms that occur annually and about two-thirds are so severe thus being responsible for deaths and geographic devastations. A Tropical Cyclone, also known as a...
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