Greta Thunberg: How a 16-year-old will save the world
The threat of climate change isn’t new. I think I was in grade school when I first heard of it. This means the powers that be were aware of it.…
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Earth Day 2019 is all about protecting animals
This year’s Earth Day theme is “Protect Our Species,” which emphasizes the protection of endangered animals and save them from extinction caused by climate change and environmental destruction.
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Climate activist Greta Thunberg could be the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner
Greta Thunberg, the Swedish schoolgirl who describes herself as a “16-year-old climate activist with Asperger [syndrome]” has been nominated by three Norwegian members of the Parliament as a candidate to…
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Don’t wait for the worst—here’s how you can conserve water now
If you still haven’t felt the effects of the dreadful calamity we are currently facing, then you can count yourself lucky. We have already entered a period of El Niño,…
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Let’s not treat our beaches like a trash dump
Ah, La Union. I haven’t been there in a couple of years but I remember going to two surf breaks in 2015 and 2016. This was only a few years…
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Is Metal Straw-Shaming a Thing Now?
In response to keeping the environment clean, many people have pledged to lessen their plastic consumption or go zero waste altogether. Although this transition doesn’t happen overnight, the fact that…
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If the Paris Climate Deal Didn’t Exist, We’d Have Dead Crops and Intense Heat
The thing about Donald Trump is that you don’t know what he’ll do next. One minute he’s proposing a (failed) travel ban, the next he’s uniting people through “covfefe.” But as…
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Make the World Great Again: What You Need to Know About the Paris Climate Agreement
Every year is the warmest year on record. Climate change is real and the most vulnerable countries, such as the Philippines, are living with the effects of abusive human activities.…
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Why These Environmental Documentaries Are Still Relevant Today
In case you haven’t checked your calendar yet (or Googled it), tomorrow is Earth Day. It’s that time of the year wherein we’re reminded of ways to go green and take…
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5 Things You Still Do Daily That Harm the Sea
Picture this: You’re in a cute malliot or bikini-top-Daisy-Duke combo, sitting in a bamboo hut on the shoreline. You can smell nothing but the sea breeze and your sunblock…
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