Throughout history, the LGBTQ+ community has faced severe persecution and torment based off their sexual orientation. However, over time society and many countries have been more open to accepting those in the LGBTQ+ community with no persecution. Despite this, there are many others that continue to persecute the LGBTQ+ community such as the Ugandan government.Continue reading “Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill”
Yearly Archives: 2023
Nashville Christian School Shooting
When we think about social justice issues, we as society generally immediately think about the minority groups that may be considered “targeted” in society. These “targeted” minority groups include many different groups of people but through recent times, it is mainly the LGBTQ+ and people of color. However, we must consider that social justice issuesContinue reading “Nashville Christian School Shooting”
The Willow Project
The Willow Project is a plan that was recently approved in the United States by President Joe Biden. This project has the goal of produce 180,000 barrels of oil per day at its peak, decreasing American dependence on foreign energy supplies. The Willow Project will create union jobs, provide social and economic benefits to communitiesContinue reading “The Willow Project”
Endangerment due to Deforestation
A significant problem across the world, is the possibility of many animals going extinct through long term declining rates. Animals face many threats that cause lots of death, primarily deforestation and forest degradation. Deforestation is the purposeful clearing of forested lands and areas for other uses such as agricultural purposes. This is seen through manyContinue reading “Endangerment due to Deforestation”
Turkey–Syria Earthquakes
An earthquake is a natural disaster that causes from the shifting of tectonic plates in the Earth’s crust. Earthquakes shake the Earth’s surface and creates seismic waves which can be quite dangerous and impactful. A scale that represents the magnitude of an earthquake is the Richter scale, which scales from 1-9, 1 not being severeContinue reading “Turkey–Syria Earthquakes”
Monterey Park Shooting
Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year, is a widely celebrated holiday, primarily the Chinese community. Lunar New Year is a celebration of the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year on the lunisolar calendar, a calendar based on the orbital motion of the sun and moon. The Lunar New YearContinue reading “Monterey Park Shooting”
Earth’s Ozone Layer Depletion
The ozone layer is a thin part of the Earth’s atmosphere which absorbs a majority of the sun’s harmful ultraviolet light, and thus prevents the harmful sun rays from reaching Earth’s surface. This helps prevent damage to crops, plants, and micro-organisms, and significantly reduces the risk of skin cancer and eye cataracts. However, the ozone layer hasContinue reading “Earth’s Ozone Layer Depletion”
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