by Anouk Shin | Jan 29, 2023 | Climate + Environment
While many of us are guilty of being avid consumers of the newest iPhone or Samsung models, the latest technology-infused laptops, and the biggest iPads, we seldom think about what becomes of our old and seemingly useless gadgets: E-waste. E-waste sits in the...
by Lori Cui | Nov 16, 2022 | Climate + Environment, Editor's Pick
Activists superglued to the wall after throwing tomato soup onto “Sunflowers” by Van Gogh and making a statement about fossil fuels. Many paintings worldwide have been victims of vandalization in the last few weeks. Paintings like Sunflowers by Van Gogh, Les Meules by...
by Justin Lu | Nov 16, 2022 | Climate + Environment
Have you ever wondered where the batteries that power electric vehicles come from? The truth is that 40,000 child laborers work in devastating conditions in the DRC (Dominican Republic of the Congo) to produce Cobalt, a vital ingredient in creating the...
by Jackie Huang | Oct 29, 2022 | Climate + Environment, Editor's Pick
Clothes shopping used to be an occasional event until they became cheaper, started reflecting the current trend, and soon grew as a hobby for many around 20 years ago. Fast fashion and global chains now dominate both the real and online worlds; yet with their...
by Katelyn Yang | Nov 14, 2021 | Climate + Environment
Earlier this year, I made an intriguing discovery: I tasted the future of food. At first bite, the golden fried morsel tasted just like any chicken nugget, except it wasn’t – the chicken meat did not come from killing an animal; instead, it was grown from...
by Andrew Hung | Nov 14, 2021 | Climate + Environment, Opinion, Politics + Society
Last week, the UN gathered for a summit in Glasgow, Scotland to discuss climate change’s effects and how countries can combat them. The summit is viewed as an “inflection point” in history, as it may be the last summit before the toll of climate change is...
