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Month: December 2021

What We Grow
31Dec By Laasya KhandavalliNo Comments
Art & Multimedia

What We Grow

By Laasya Khandavalli, Louis D. Brandeis HS As we continue to build and expand, we forget what we discard and leave behind. Encapsulating the destruction in pretty packaging does not negate the effects of our actions. A beautiful world is not just born, it’s how we grow it.
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Technology’s Role in Coexisting with the Natural World
30Dec By Sophia StylianosNo Comments
Eco-STEM

Technology’s Role in Coexisting with the Natural World

By Sophia Stylianos, Sidwell Friends School In a world that is constantly changing and being destroyed due to human activity, we are led to wonder how we can help and when our time eventually will run out. While scientists continuously say that our time is coming, that we must change our ways. Sure, we have all heard the solutions– things such as electric cars, windmills and planting more trees– but what does a sustainable world really look like? We need a world where we aren't just “reducing our carbon footprint” but actively living in unison with the earth without constantly destroying it. One of the biggest ways we are going to be able to reach a healthy world, both for our species and every other species, is through technology. Research is constantly being done to understand the env...
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Phaseout of Coal in South Africa Through Funding from the US, UK, and EU
18Dec By Quinn PatwardhanNo Comments
Global News & Policy

Phaseout of Coal in South Africa Through Funding from the US, UK, and EU

By Quinn Patwardhan, Sidwell Friends School During the COP26 Summit held in early Nov., the United States, United Kingdom and the European Union announced a partnership with South Africa that would reduce the nation’s reliance on coal. South Africa is currently responsible for around 1.29% of global carbon dioxide emissions, making it the world’s 12th biggest emitter of CO2. Coal provides over 80% of South Africa’s energy and serves as one of the nation’s most important exports, explaining the country’s reliance on coal from both an energy and an economic standpoint. Furthermore, South Africa’s state utility company Eskom is in over $27 billion of debt, caused in part by its investments in coal power plants. All of this has led the U.S., U.K., and the E.U. to grant South Africa ...
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