Environment
Grade 6

Plastic Pollution Effects on the Ocean

Imagine you are on a beach, swimming with your family, then you see a black figure inside the water that seems to be following you. You start swimming back to shore, and once you gain the courage to go check out what that was under the water, you find out that it was a black […]

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Environment
Grade 8

AI Data Center Impact on the Environment

Close your eyes. Imagine this. You just had the most amazing day of your life, work was a breeze, paycheck in hand, and suddenly, you come home, and a bill is at your doorstep. Upon seeing the energy bill, you’re shocked…baffled even that the amount of said bill transcends the amount of your paycheck! As […]

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Environment
Grade 6

Global Warming

Actor Mark Ruffalo once said, “Climate change is the greatest threat to our existence in our short history on this planet. Nobody’s going to buy their way out of its effects.” Picture this: a world where summers are hotter than usual, winters are uncertain, and the animals you love are losing their home. These are […]

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Environment
Grade 5

Coral Reef Bleaching

According to the World Wildlife Fund, there are some big concerns and facts about coral bleaching that everyone should know. Coral bleaching is when the temperatures get too hot, and the coral expels the algae it needs to survive. This process causes the coral to become white. In 2019, a major coral bleaching event happened […]

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Environment
Grade 7

Clean Up the Anacostia River!

The Anacostia River is a source of life for countless species, and it is currently at risk. The Anacostia has a history of being polluted, and to this day, it is full of toxins and trash. I have volunteered for the Anacostia River Watershed Society multiple times and seen firsthand the crippling effect of pollution […]

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Environment
Grade 6

Pollution in Bangladesh

Imagine you are breathing in thick, polluted air, and your heart starts to hurt. Can you imagine breathing air that is 16 times worse than the World Health Organization’s recommended levels? That’s what people in Bangladesh have to breathe every day. Air pollution in Bangladesh poses a significant problem for the 171.2 million people living […]

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Animal Cruelty
Grade 6

Save the Wolves

Last year, I adopted a wolf named Loci. He lived in a faraway land called the Wolf Sanctuary of Pennsylvania. Loci passed away on April 26, 2024, after many years of living a happy life at the Sanctuary. I met Loci during a visit to the Sanctuary and meeting him instilled in me a desire […]

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Environment
Grade 11

All States Need Right-to-Repair Acts

Did you know that it’s impossible to replace displays and batteries in the iPhone 15 without losing features, all because of built-in software locks? Today, repairs of electronic devices are made artificially harder and more expensive by companies preventing the repair of devices by third parties. This is commonly done through proprietary screws to open […]

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Environment
Grade 5

Why We Should Save Bees

Have you ever wondered If bees are really that important? Could you imagine a world without bees? If you can’t, let me describe what that would be like. Without bees, 100% of almonds, 90% of apples, 90% of onions, 90% of blueberries, 90% of cucumbers, and 90% of carrots would all be gone (Natural Resources […]

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Animal Cruelty
Grade 7

Factory Farming

The widespread process of factory farming is terrible for animals and our planet. Factory farming is a process that billions of animals go through before they are eventually killed and appear in the meat aisle of a grocery store. According to the Humane Society, “There are no federal animal welfare laws regulating the treatment of […]

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Environment
Grade 6

Plastic Pollution Affects Marine Life

The ocean is a giant ecosystem for billions of animals like jellyfish, sea turtles, fish, dolphins, and sharks. It’s important to keep our world livable. Every year, over 300 million tons of plastic are produced for a variety of purposes. Out of the 300 million tons of plastic, over 14 million tons end up in […]

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Environment
Grade 7

Water Shortages in the West

Have you ever wondered how much global warming can do? The lakes and rivers in the west are drying up quickly. If there is ever a water shortage in my area, I would want some form of government or organization that could install preventative measures. I wouldn’t want to have a solution in place too […]

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