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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 Meerub Nisar Wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes, snowstorms, droughts and extreme rainfall; natural disaster declarations in the United States have “skyrocketed since 2000 to nearly twice that of the preceding 20-year period” according to an...
By: Kirsten Hogg Wildfires are a natural occurrence that can benefit ecosystems through the clearance of dead organic material, improving soil fertility and facilitating the reproductive cycle for certain plants. The increasing severity and...
BY: JAYLENE MATIAS As temperatures rise throughout the United States, various sectors will be greatly impacted, such as agriculture and human mortality amongst others. The economic sector is projected to lose trillions of dollars...
Sarah Phillips Six years ago, the United States government was seriously considering a $1 trillion budget proposal to strengthen deteriorating infrastructure across the country, especially its vulnerable bridges, which had recently received a C+...
by s a vicinanza · Published July 23, 2023 · Last modified July 21, 2023
By: Emma Thomas Roadways One of the leading products of climate change is a general rise in the Earth’s temperature. This increase in warmth can cause roads to soften and expand. According to the...
by s a vicinanza · Published July 16, 2023 · Last modified July 14, 2023
By: Sarah Phillips For most of the United States, from Florida to California, the summer so far has been marked by record temperatures, and for some states, poor air quality and severe storms have...
Story: Leah Napier-Raikes How fast fashion’s marketing affects the environment Fast fashion brands such as Shein, Primark, FashionNova, and other similar outlets have doubled in sales to 200 billion units a year. While, the...
Story: Jaylene Matias Changes in climate can result in changes in air quality. Atmospheric warming, which is associated with climate change, has the potential to increase the ground-level ozone in most regions and that...
BY: Jaylene Matais A major United Nations report predicts that in the coming decades, disastrous wildfires could increase globally as climate change worsens. This is called a “global wildfire crisis.” This assessment was conducted...
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