Plastic waste, the crux of the ever-increasing threat of global pollution, is growing at rapid rates, according to National Geographic. Since the ‘50s, the world has produced more than 8 billion metric tons of plastic — and of that, only nine percent has been recycled. If trends continue, landfills could contain approximately 12 billion metric tons of plastic waste by 2050. But this is an issue that a little caterpillar might be able to solve. […]
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani at the annual Munich Security Conference in southern Germany on Feb. 14 to discuss a temporary truce between the United States and the Taliban, according to the Associated Press. […]
Bernie Sanders has been declared the winner by a large margin in the Nevada Caucus on Feb. 22, further cementing his status as the candidate to beat in the Democratic primary, according to Vox. […]
The COVID-19 Coronavirus has now reached a death toll of more than 2,800 people globally and has infected more than 83,000 individuals despite attempts to stop its spread, according to CBS News. […]
New Jersey released its annual Terrorism Threat Assessment report on Friday, Feb. 21, in which the state government raised the threat level from white supremacist extremists to “high,” which now puts the perceived threat from white supremacists as more extreme than that from either Al Quaeda or Isis, according to CNN. […]
Britain recently announced a more aggressive plan to combat the ever-increasing climate threat. The plan will grant the British government the power to ban petrol and diesel-fueled vehicles as early as 2032, according to The Guardian. […]
New studies citing data primarily from 2005 to 2018 are confirming a troubling reality — even when air pollution is kept below ‘safe’ guidelines, exposure can still be fatal, according to CNN. […]
A man opened fire on a police van in the Bronx on the night of Feb. 8, shooting at and wounding the two officers inside, according to CNN. […]
Amidst global warming and climate change, the earth is losing many animal and plant species, with the United Nations reporting that more species are facing extinction today than ever before. Protecting these extinct species often comes in the form of protecting their environments and natural habitats, but scientists stumbled upon another way to revive extinct plant species — growing trees from seeds that are 2000 years old. […]
Facing the construction of a natural gas pipeline in British Columbia, members of indigenous groups and their allies have begun blockading Canadian railways to prevent construction, resulting in the suspension of passenger and commercial rails across much of the country, according to CNN. […]
Facing indefinite terms of safety in the secluded, mountainous region of western Mexico’s Guerrero state, children as young as six are learning to defend themselves and their community against increasing criminal activity, according to CNN. […]
The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump concluded on Feb. 5, with the Senate acquitting the president of Abuse of Power in a 52-48 vote, and of Obstruction of Congress in a 53-47 vote, according to Business Insider. […]
While the more disastrous effects of climate change have yet to fully reveal themselves, Dungeness Crab larvae are some of the first of the many aquatic species to feel its impact, with the shells of the larvae weakening and dissolving amid a sweeping reduction in ocean pH levels, according to CNN. […]
Former gymnasts stepped into the national spotlight on Thursday, Jan. 30. The victims received a settlement of $215 million from U.S.A. Gymnastics for the legal claims brought forth about the sexual abuse and misconduct of former national team doctor Larry Nassar, according to The New York Times. […]
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