Florida manatees are dying
Grace Parry | Writer March 22, 2021 Last year, 619 manatees died in Florida. Within the first three months of 2021, there are already 431 dead. While originally attributed to the unusually cold water temperatures, […]
Environmental
Bioluminescent shark found off the coast of New Zealand is now the largest known glow-in-the-dark vertebrate
Sosie Casteel | Editor March 5, 2021 Scientists have discovered three glow-in-the-dark shark species: the kitefin shark, the southern lanternshark, and the blackbelly lanternshark. These species are not new, but we are just now discovering […]
The Perseverance rover on Mars
IN THE MAKING: The Preserverence in NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. Image Courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech Ben Meyler | Writer February 26, 2021 On February 18, 2021, the Perseverance rover successfully landed on the surface […]
The seal tragedy
Seth Hahn | Writer February 7, 2021 Seal clubbing in northern countries has been a common practice dating back to the 1600s. It is one of the many animal product trades and in the past […]
The impact of abandoned oil wells
Ben Meyler | Writer February 7, 2021 As many countries across the world focus on improving environmental practices and reducing emissions, recent studies show that abandoned gas and oil wells may be having a severe impact […]
Indian villagers throw firebombs at elephants
Donya Nadjie | Writer February 7, 2021 Indian villagers have been throwing firebombs at elephants and calves to send them away from human settlement. While the photos have been taken over a number of years, […]
President Biden’s environmentalism: real or performative?
GETTING INTO ACTION: Biden signed 17 executive orders on his first day. Photo by Jim Watson Brooklyn Staab | Student Life Editor February 7, 2021 The United Nations vowed to tackle and manage climate change when […]
Melanistic Ugandan zebras are an ominous indicator
Sosie Casteel | Writer January 31, 2021 As kids, we fondly remember the black and white striped zebras we watched for hours at the zoo. However, these plains zebras have dropped in numbers by 25 […]
The stratosphereic polar vortex is splitting in two
Sosie Casteel | Writer January 15, 2021 In early January, the temperature in the stratosphere over Siberia rose about 100 degrees. The resulting mass of warm air is pushing the polar vortex off its axis. […]
The Amazon is Dying
Grace Parry | Writer January 14, 2021 The Amazon Rainforest and Brazilian Pantanal are two of the most valuable ecosystems on Earth. The Amazon is the largest rainforest on Earth, and it is essential to […]