2019 was highly regarded as the year of climate strikes. All around the world, young people marched across the streets and demanded awareness and action towards climate change. Inspired by teenagers like Greta Thunberg who skipped schools for weeks to sit on the steps of the Swedish Parliament, other young people around the world also …
Polar ice caps are regions of the planet high in latitude and covered in ice. We can also refer to this as sea ice. Sea ice is water that is frozen. This water is formed and dissolved in the ocean. It is much different from glaciers, icebergs, ice sheets and shelves which all start on …
Carbon footprint is the amount of greenhouse gas released into the atmosphere by specific human actions. Carbon footprints are not only applicable to humans, they can also apply to factories, companies, and industries. Carbon footprint is often referred to as Co² and can include nitrous oxide, methane, and other greenhouse gases. If you’re interested in …
Easter Island was once home to Polynesians who carved large sculptures from volcanic rocks and moved them around the island. These statues called “moai” are huge and about 14 tons in weight. How they were moved and why they were moved around the island remains a mystery. The “moai” was created by the early Rapa …