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An Overview of Iceland's Geothermal Greenhouse Farming

Anthony

Nov 33 min read

An Overview of Iceland's Geothermal Greenhouse Farming

I visited Iceland on a Geography expedition with my school in 2024. As part of the expedition we visited Fridheimar (Geothermal...

Exploring the intricate links between environmental changes and their repercussions on the well-being of individuals

Rafaa Alharbi

Sep 14 min read

Environment

Exploring the intricate links between environmental changes and their repercussions on the well-being of individuals

Environmental changes have become a pivotal affair in modern-day society due to their substantial impact on human health. Alterations...

Sustainable Water Travel: Could hydrofoiling boats revolutionise the waterborne transport industry?

Shanzay Zehra Merchant

Oct 4, 20234 min read

Physics

Sustainable Water Travel: Could hydrofoiling boats revolutionise the waterborne transport industry?

In 2022, 20.4 million people travelled on cruise ships worldwide, and this is just one statistic out of the many forms of waterborne...

The Paradox of Plankton and its Importance for Biodiversity

Paula Argudo

Sep 17, 20233 min read

Environment

The Paradox of Plankton and its Importance for Biodiversity

The unknown exists. There are plenty of events in the natural world that leave scientists perplexed. The infamous paradox of plankton,...

How May Radioactive Fallout Throughout the United States be Tracked Using Honey?

Sadie Seulal

Aug 26, 20238 min read

Physics

How May Radioactive Fallout Throughout the United States be Tracked Using Honey?

Abstract Cesium-137 is a radioactive isotope that is commonly formed from the process of fission. During the 1940s-50s the United States...

Stitching Sustainability: How Researchers Are Using A Traditional Hobby to Combat Climate Change

Jocelyn Chen

Aug 1, 20233 min read

Environment

Stitching Sustainability: How Researchers Are Using A Traditional Hobby to Combat Climate Change

Knitting sounds… kind of lame. But, what if this antiquated pastime could minimize the effects of climate change? It’s true. Knitting...

Novel Cypermethrin Bioremediation using Genetically Engineered Bacillus. Subtilis SCK6

Jonathan Jinghan Xiao & Katherine E. Graham

Jul 31, 202310 min read

Biology

Novel Cypermethrin Bioremediation using Genetically Engineered Bacillus. Subtilis SCK6

Abstract Pyrethroids are a major commercial insecticide used for their high effectiveness against a broad spectrum of pests....

Peering Into The Past: How Dendrochronology and Radiocarbon Dating Reveal The Age of Trees

Ngo Anh Cac Nguyen

Jul 2, 20233 min read

Environment

Peering Into The Past: How Dendrochronology and Radiocarbon Dating Reveal The Age of Trees

Most of us have heard about the concept of counting tree rings to estimate the age of a tree. But did you know that these rings in timber...

David Yen, Kimhor Bun, Mealea Mang, and Sokheng Em

May 18, 20237 min read

Technology

An Overview of Electric Vehicles

Green chemistry is a revolutionary approach to chemical design and manufacturing that aims at minimizing the usage of hazardous...

Geoengineering: The Potential of Cloud Whitening

Maria Rutkowska

Jan 31, 20233 min read

Environment

Geoengineering: The Potential of Cloud Whitening

By now, you have certainly heard of the detrimental effect of global warming; let us be honest, it is a problem that touches all of us....

Jasmine Biju

Jan 31, 20233 min read

Environment

On the Mend: Recovering the Ozone Layer

Over the years, the Earth’s ozone layer, which protects from the sun’s potent radiation such as UVC light, has developed holes caused by...

Ioanna Tzanavari

May 5, 20222 min read

Environment

Sustainable Packaging of Dairy Products

Given the fact that the environmental problems such as global warming, ozone depletion and uncontrolled water and soil pollution are...

Ashley Huang

Nov 6, 20216 min read

Environment

Marine Ecotourism - Our Saviour

Is it not common knowledge that protecting marine environments is vital to the survival of the diverse species they are home to? Yet even...