Fun fact: Rhinos often symbolize agility, wisdom, stability, and freedom. The rhino family has inhabited Africa for more than 60 million years, but their population numbers are ever dropping. Today, all five species of rhinos are getting dangerously close to extinction; there …
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By: Amber Xu This July, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved a $3.7 billion dollar project to construct a pipeline that would transport approximately 470,000 barrels of crude oil a day from North Dakota’s Bakken oil fields. This project was authorized …
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Submitted by: Stephanie Zhang We have all heard the phrase, “you are what you eat”, too many times. Of course, it has never meant to be taken literally—that is, until now. For the yellow-shafted northern flicker, the phrase rings blatantly true. Named …
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By Jiemin Sun Daylight Saving Time (DST), also known as “Daylight Saving Time,” is a system of local time regulation to help in energy conservation. Many argue that DST is needed to cut down on the entire country’s energy consumption, but other …
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On August 29, 2005, America’s costliest natural disaster made landfall and wreaked havoc on New Orleans, Louisiana. We’ve probably all seen pictures of Hurricane Katrina and the massive destruction that ensued, ravaging New Orleans. However, there was one tragedy that went largely …
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Submitted by: May Leng On October 2nd, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi ratified the Paris agreement, a pact that aims to keep the Earth’s change in temperature to below 2 degrees Celsius. However, in a rapidly developing country that is heavily dependent …
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By Caryn Cai Even a good night’s sleep cannot counteract the negative effects not eating breakfast has on our bodies. For one thing, it can cause hypoglycemia, a condition where the body holds exceedingly low amounts of sugar in the bloodstream. After …
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