Author JIAWEN LIN
There are many things that we take for granted. The air we breathe, the warm sunlight, and the bright blue sky. These may all be gone one day. Olafur Eliasson’s piece titled The Weather Project alludes to this idea. This… Continue Reading →
The Dzanga Sangha Rainforest is one of the many extraordinary displays in the American Museum of Natural History. It is located in the Hall of Biodiversity and it takes up one half of the exhibit. The size of its display… Continue Reading →
Forests around the world is being taken down every day to make way for industrial agricultural expansion. Logging and mining clears forest areas for their natural resources. This causes the lost of millions of hectares of forest loss each year…. Continue Reading →
Ocean acidification and rising sea temperature is the result of the increased carbon emission from human activity. Warmer waters are affecting the survival of many coral reefs. Increased carbon increases the acidity of sea water leading to erosion of corals’… Continue Reading →
Ocean acidification is affecting the livelihood of beautiful coral reefs and the marine life within them. The increase of carbon emissions in the atmosphere from human activity is absorbed by the ocean. The carbon will raise hydrogen ion concentration in… Continue Reading →
People usually relate the most when an issue hits relatively close to home. Mary Mattingly’s work, Public Water, highlights water quality and inequitable access issues through examining the history of New York’s water supply. The project included a large sculpture… Continue Reading →
Should we bring back Wooly Mammoths? Colossal’s reasoning in the article “Scientists Say They Could Bring Back Woolly Mammoths. But Maybe They Shouldn’t” to bring back wooly mammoths is not sufficient to justify the potential risks that come along with… Continue Reading →
Jiawen (Angie) Lin What, if any, patterns of land use do you see across your neighborhood as you move through time? E.g. was farmland developed similarly? If so, into what? Why do you think that might be? After looking at… Continue Reading →
It is important for humans to be aware of the impact we leave on the environment when we collect the Earth’s natural resources for our own survival. Taking more than we need will be a detrimental problem in the long… Continue Reading →
Taking a deep breath in the morning is a great way to calm your mind and start the day. But a refreshing breath of air seems like a luxury in modern society. The good news is that more people are… Continue Reading →