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Let’s Talk about Carbon Emissions…

Author: Ashley Lee Long-term changes in temperature and weather patterns are classified as climate change. Some fluctuations may be natural, but primarily, human activity has been the main cause of climate change since the 1900s, mostly owing to the combustion of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and gas, which generates heat-trapping gasses CO2 and…

What happens after you throw that away…

Author: Ashley Lee and John Okupski ’23 (Lawrenceville School) Waste is a leading contributor to pollution in our ecosystem, considering that most trash ends up in the wrong spot. A new study, published in Science Advances, found that just over 1 million tons of plastic waste from the United States ends up in the wrong…

Veganism and the Environment: Am I a Bad Person if I can’t go Vegan?

by: Sula Harf (’22 Lawrenceville School) Let’s imagine that scientists said that in order to protect the Earth from the effects of Climate Change industry farming has to be banned immediately and everyone has to go vegan. Not so bad, there is still a lot of foods out there that would replace meat such as…

It’s All Up to You Now: Don’t Mess It Up

By: Alex Mykhantso (’23 Lawrenceville School) Leopold Scholar’s 2022 Essay written about Land Ethic from A Sand County’s Almanac by Aldo Leopold Leopold, Aldo, 1886-1948. (1949). A Sand County almanac, and Sketches here and there. ©1949. What does one imagine when they hear the adjective “life-threatening?” A disease? Injury? War? Earthquake? Bungee-jumping? Capitalism? Your mom after getting your report…

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