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Climate Change Culture

Discovering Our Past: Where Does Earth’s Water Come From?

Today, the most supported theory of life’s origins hypothesizes that all life came from deep under our ocean’s waves. However, the story runs even deeper.

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Biden Climate Change Environment

The World Eyes Biden’s Climate Plan

As Biden begins his first 100 days in office, environmentalists around the world are watching closely.

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Climate Change Environment Human Rights Sub-Saharan Africa

South Sudan in Ruins: Severe Floods Interfere with Socio-Economic Redevelopment

It may be the beginning of a new year, but South Sudan already has its hands full with a myriad of challenges. On top of economic stagnation, famines, and COVID-19, the nation is now combatting its latest catastrophe, severe flooding.

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Biden Climate Change Environment Politics & Government

Joe Biden’s Climate Plan and the Rejoining of the Paris Agreement

Joe Biden has pledged to re-enter the Paris Agreement on his first day in office. While many presidents say they will execute important tasks on their first day in office, this is actually somewhat realistic as Biden will not need the Senate’s support to rejoin since the accord was designed to be an executive agreement.

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Climate Change Environment Policy

The World Fails to Meet Environmental Targets Once Again: Is Our Planet Doomed?

A month before the heads of state and governments convened at the first UN Biodiversity Summit, a report revealed that the world had again fallen short of fulfilling environmental promises made a decade ago. As nature’s fate continues to darken, world leaders scramble to deepen their commitment to preserving biodiversity.

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China Climate Change Environment Latin America Policy Politics & Government

Appetite for Destruction: China’s Fishing Problem in Latin American Waters

Latin American waters have fallen prey to China’s economic pandering, particularly Ecuador, Peru, and Chile. China’s fishing exploitation is heedless towards ecologically sensitive waters, especially the Galapagos Islands, revered for its unique flora and fauna. In one month, 300 fishing vessels have spent a total of 73,000 hours fishing off of the Galapagos coasts.