By: Elsa Plank
The 26th Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), hosted by the UN, ended on November 13. Held in Glasgow from October 31 to November 13, 2021, it was the first COP summit in almost two years due to COVID-19.
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By: Holly Ji
Want to get rich quick? Be sure to invest in cryptocurrencies that are not only the hottest new trend but the hottest nightmare for the environment. Capitalism has welcomed the sudden surge of NFT, or nonfungible token, production and trade. From a “CryptoCrisp” pringles flavor to Gorillaz, ironically a band notorious for its anti-capitalist themes, announcing their soon-to-be-released NFT collection, it’s safe to say NFTs are popular.
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By: Victoria Hristova
The Amazon is home to animals, plants, and 20 million people. To help protect it all, the Brazilian government made a commitment to put a stop to illegal deforestation by 2030 as a part of the Paris Climate Agreement. However, while the goal was to have at most 3,925 square kilometers of trees cut down in 2020, by July, 4,700 square kilometers were already gone.
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We’re protecting green spaces. Woodlands filled with elegant white-tailed deer and scampering brown squirrels; streams where colorful minnows dart around smoothed over rocks and uncountable aquatic insects flit over the water’s reflective surface; protected parks crisscrossed by trodden trails and community hikers.
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