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Tidal Energy
By: Meg Xu Newton’s first law of thermodynamics states that energy can neither be created or destroyed. Despite such facts constructing...
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Jun 272 min read


Hurricane Beryl
By: Grace Xie Coastal erosion is a growing problem in the modern world, and one cause is storms. Hurricane Beryl exemplifies one such...
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Jun 273 min read


Direct Ocean Capture
By: Meg Xu Carbon fixation is necessary in tackling climate conservation. The ocean is our world's biggest carbon sink but as we continue...
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Jun 222 min read


Ocean Acidification(A Chemical Approach)
By: Meg Xu As the human population increases alongside a continued reliance on fossil fuels the ocean faces increased tension. One of the...
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Jun 222 min read


Celebrity Environmental Conservation
By Allegra Lai While someone uses a metal fork instead of a plastic one to eat their lunch, a celebrity’s private jet, probably with...
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Apr 212 min read


The Hidden Cost of AI: Why Every Click Adds Up
By: Ruby Jennings The Hidden Cost of AI: Why Every Click Adds Up Recycling one plastic bottle won’t change the world. Let’s be honest—it...
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Mar 214 min read


Bridging the Climate Divide:Innovative Approaches to Reconnect People and Planet
By: Yvonne Zhu The climate crisis is often described as a collective challenge, yet a troubling disconnect persists between awareness and...
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Mar 192 min read


A Doctor of Conservation
By: Dr. Wang Qi Translated from Chinese by: Meg Xu Honestly, 12 years ago, I never expected to take this path. 12 years ago, I was...
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Mar 165 min read


Poachers vs. Square Dancing
By: Zhang Zhen Translated from Chinese by: Meg Xu I sauntered into the plaza, leisurely joining the square dancing aunties in their post...
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Mar 162 min read


The Panda Bodyguard
By: Gang Mingdong Translated from Chinese by: Meg Xu I work at the Taohuayuan Laohegou Protected Area . Because of my many encounters...
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Mar 164 min read


Redemption of the Wild
By: Gan Mingdong Translated from Chinese by: Meg Xu My name is Gan Mingdong, born in 1994. I consider myself one of China’s first...
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Mar 164 min read


The Story of a Village Youth
By: Chi Re a Jia Translated from Chinese by: Meg Xu My Past... My name is Chi Re A Jia, and I was born in a Yi village called Bayuelin in...
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Mar 164 min read


A Poet's Voice
by Meg Xu Art is the Lie that enables us to realize the truth -Pablo Picasso Art is the voice of the soul; a profound language that...
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Mar 133 min read


A Tree A Student
by: Meg Xu When I was younger, I heard whispers of a fairytale like school where each student raised a horse. The purpose of this unique...
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Mar 133 min read


Technology and its Role in Environmental Protection
By: Robyn Davies In recent decades, habitat destruction, resource exploitation, carbon emissions, deforestation, and disturbances to...
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Jan 82 min read


The Carbon Tax: A student perspective
By: Ruby Jennings I'm a Canadian in grade 11, attending high school in the United States at Phillips Exeter Academy. Over U.S....
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Dec 9, 20243 min read


Salt Water Marshes Journal- A firstime field work experience
The below is a description of a student's experience taking data at a salt marsh located on cape cod. Working with WHOI, their data was...
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Aug 31, 20243 min read


Impacts of Anthropogenic Pollution on V. Cholera
As atmospheric CO2 levels continue increasing, the chemical composition of the ocean, which acts as a major carbon sink, is heavily...
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Aug 30, 20243 min read


Bioremediation- The Key to the Future?
Bioremediation broadly refers to the consumption or decomposition of pollutants through both naturally occurring and artificially induced...
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Aug 30, 20242 min read


Square Dancing for Environmental Conservation
From within the heavy layers of dusk rose the hazy outline of the Huangshan mountain range. We stared out in silence as the tesla snaked...
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Aug 29, 20242 min read
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