Yearly Archives: 2023

Central and Southern Plains Drought

In the Central and Southern Plains of the United States, there have been droughts since the Fall of 2021. This is a result of what is known as “La Niña weather” in which precipitation drops significantly. With this drop, water supply deficiency comes as well which therefore causes the drought to occur. This precipitation dropContinue reading “Central and Southern Plains Drought”

Russia’s New Drone Attack

The Russia-Ukraine war has exacerbated over the past year and a half since when the war first started on February 2022. Almost 9000 people have died and over 15000 are injured. Although the war has been consistently getting worse, recently, Russia launched the largest drone attack since the beginning of the war. Russia launched thisContinue reading “Russia’s New Drone Attack”

Obama-Era Mercury Rules

On Friday February 17, 2023, The Biden administration finalized a decision to reestablish Obama-era rules that requires coal and oil-fired power plants to reduce toxic pollutants. Many of which including mercury and acid gas, that come out of their smokestacks. These rules have been extremely effective in the past and since Obama’s presidency in 2012Continue reading “Obama-Era Mercury Rules”

Israel Attacks on Syria

Throughout history there has been a lot of conflict between Israel and Syria. This originates from their hostile conditions of Syria never recognizing Israel as a legitimate state and does not accept Israeli passports as legally valid for entry into Syrian territory. Likewise, Israel regards Syria as a hostile state and generally prohibits its citizensContinue reading “Israel Attacks on Syria”

Franklin Sechriest Burns Synagogue

On Friday, April 7th, 2023, Texan man Franklin Sechriest  pleaded guilty to a hate crime and arson in connection with a fire he set at the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 31, 2021 (he was 19 at the time). A synagogue is a Jewish house of worship in which Sechriest purposefullyContinue reading “Franklin Sechriest Burns Synagogue”

Texas Abortion Pill Ruling

Recently, a judge Matthew Kacsmaryk of Texas said that the US FDA (Food and Drug Administration) made a series of legal errors in approving the abortion pill, mifepristone, for sale. He has delayed the impact of his decision for a week while President Biden’s administration appeals. However, if this ruling goes into effect, it could blockContinue reading “Texas Abortion Pill Ruling”

Evan Gershkovich “Espionage” Arrest

To think that all Cold War spying efforts were over is something that President Vladmir Putin of Russia could never believe. Evan Gershkovich, a 31 year old American journalist and reporter for the Wall Street Journal, was recently arrested on March 29, 2023 by the FSB (Russian successor to the Soviet KGB) on a chargeContinue reading “Evan Gershkovich “Espionage” Arrest”

Kochi Toxic Fumes

The people of Kochi, a city in Kerala, a state in southwestern India, have recently been facing challenges in their city due to many toxic fumes. After the towering Brahmapuram landfill, one of India’s trash mountains, caught on fire, many dangerous heat and methane emissions were released. This fire had to be put out withContinue reading “Kochi Toxic Fumes”