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Csaba Toldi, a local farmer and the leader of a water retention group, walks in a dried-up lakebed in Jaszszentlaszlo, Hungary, July 29, 2025. REUTERS/Marton Monus

Resource Depletion

Emma Wuth, Staff Writer November 3, 2025

What is resource depletion? Resource depletion is a non-renewable resource that becomes scarce because they are consumed faster than they recover. This term is used mainly with water usage, fossil...

Corn grows in a field outside Wyanet, Illinois, U.S., July 6, 2018.  REUTERS/Daniel Acker

Downside of seed oils

Lilliana Casillo, Staff Writer October 28, 2025

What are seed oils? Seed oils are oils removed from the seeds of certain plants. They are widely used in baking, cooking, salad dressings, and packaged snacks. People may think that a diet including...

A tree stands at a deforested area in Maraba, Para state, Brazil September 11, 2025. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

Deforestation

Emma Wuth, Staff Writer October 27, 2025

What is deforestation? Deforestation is the intentional clearing of woodlands. These woodlands are cut down mainly to build new properties. Throughout world history, forests have been destroyed to...

A water bomber drops a load of fire retardent as smoke rises from the Sousa Creek wildfire HWF036 east of Rainbow Lake, Alberta, Canada in an aerial photograph June 2, 2025.  Alberta Wildfire/Handout via REUTERS.   THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY

Wildfires

Emma Wuth, Staff Writer October 20, 2025

What are wildfires? Wildfires are uncontrolled fires that burn in wildland vegetation, often in rural areas. These fires are not limited to a particular continent or environment. These wildfires...

Soybean plants begin to show signs of growth at Mark Tuttle's soy farm in Somonauk, Illinois, U.S., May 30, 2024.  REUTERS/Jim Vondruska

How to save water

Lilliana Casillo, Staff Writer October 14, 2025

Here are some useful ways for saving water and how wasting water can negatively impact property. To save water in your bathroom take shorter showers as an unnecessary long hot showers can waste up to...

An explosion of a drone lights up the sky over the city during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine September 19, 2025. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

Air Pollution

Emma Wuth, Staff Writer October 13, 2025

What is air pollution? Air pollution is contamination of the indoor and outdoor environment by any chemical, physical, or biological agent that modifies the natural characteristics of the atmosphere. Most...

A flowering canola crop grows in the Canadian prairies, with smoky air from forest fires to the north obscuring the morning sun, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, July 14, 2025. REUTERS/Ed White

Climate Change

Emma Wuth, Staff Writer October 6, 2025

What is climate change? Climate change is a long-term change in the average weather patterns that define the Earth's local, regional, and global climates. Climate change is primarily caused by the...

Displaced residents are seen through the frame of a broken television box on the eroded shoreline of Lepiya, one of the coastal communities affected by ocean surges, Nigeria July 8, 2025. The coastal communities have been severely affected by shoreline erosion, which locals attribute to dredging activities along the Ibeju-Lekki coastline. REUTERS/Sodiq Adelakun

Marine Biology

Emma Wuth, Staff Writer September 24, 2025

What is Marine biology?  Marine biology is the scientific study of marine life, including organisms in the ocean and how they interact with their surroundings. Essentially, about 70% of the planet...

Here are the solar panels on the roof of the school.

Environment: Conserve Energy!

Ava Slivka, Staff Writer April 16, 2025

Conserve Energy! There are so many simple ways you can conserve energy on your own. Many people use a lot of energy in their daily lives. Even seemingly insignificant things, like leaving on unnecessary...

A recycling bin in the school's art room where lots of paper is used. (Photo taken by Amelia Klinghard)

Enviornment: Reducing Your Waste!

Amelia Klinghard, Staff Writer April 15, 2025

As climate change increasingly becomes an issue, more solutions are needed. One way to deal with climate change is to reduce, reuse, and recycle. It may seem like an overused solution, but it can make...

Having some great vegetables with your lunch is delicious and nutritious. (Eliana Choma)

Environment: Fresh Produce

Eliana Choma, Staff Writer April 14, 2025

No matter where we are in the world, someone is always eating, whether it's a quick snack or a meal. Grocery stores are always filled with yummy snacks and frozen foods. When we aren't buying food, it's...

Two Students Walk Into a Podcast: The Environment Part One

Staff April 11, 2025

On this episode of the podcast, we start with the first of three episodes that will explore our relationship with the environment. Ava and Emma share some thoughts that will examine how we can be more...

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