Environment

Diametric disasters: Effects of climate change on monsoons in the southwest U.S.

Environment / /

Morning glories bloom in a new year, and riparian trees paint canyon walls green. Sonoran green toads screech as they start their breeding season just as hummingbirds migrate to follow the nectar in new blossoms. Soon, prickly pear cactus fruit will ripen into their famous bright-red flowers. These are just some of the beautiful sights […]

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​​​​Moo-ving about: The transitional lives of dairy cows

Biology, Environment / /

From cow-print phone cases and jackets to “drink milk” posters to paintings illustrating herd-speckled landscapes, dairy cows are among people’s favorite creatures. Affection toward these docile animals is clear, but what do their lives really look like? It’s not all scenic red barns and grazing.  Dairy cows go through several major life transitions, and cattle

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Polar pollutants: The long-term damage of POPs in the Arctic

Environment / /

People tend to paint the Arctic as a barren landscape, quiet and untouched by human activity. The reality, however, is that these supposedly isolated ecosystems are suffering from the actions of humans living thousands of miles away. The harmful contaminants that are produced by industrial processes travel to the Arctic and pollute the ice, air,

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Brr! How butterflies react to sudden coldness

Biology, Environment / /

Whether it be jumping into an ice-cold body of water or stepping outside into the cold, unexpected immersion into the cold isn’t uncommon. However, in extreme coldness, the body may undergo an automatic response; this is called a cold shock response. Cold shock responses include a series of involuntary responses, specifically in the heart and

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Climate Change

The Materialism of Climate Change: Exploring Ancient Philosophy’s Impact on Climate Change

Biology, Environment, World / /

Climate change is one of the biggest health crises humanity faces, according to the World Health Organization. It is all-consuming, impacting almost every aspect of our daily lives. However, we very rarely look beyond greenhouse gas burning to the root cause of how climate change became what we know it as today: philosophy. Similar to

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Wintry Forest

You’ve Heard OF FOrest Fires, But How About Forest Frosts?

Biology, Environment / /

Forest fires have taken over the news. The past year has seen major wildfires on multiple continents. Climate change stands at the center of this crisis, especially in light of the United Nation’s COP26 Climate Summit taking place at the end of October. Unfortunately, forest fires are not the only thing we should be worrying

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Sea Sponge

Inspiration from One who lives in a pineapple under the sea

Biology, Environment / /

Neck craning, you gaze up at an impossibly tall building, its windows shimmery and surreal against the bright sky. You spin around, eyes focused upward, and realize that all the buildings around you are taller than ever before achieved by structural engineers. What you perceive as a curious weightlessness to the building contrasts the sturdiness

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