Ayan Kumar

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”

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”

Southwest Airline Crisis

The Southwest Airline is one of the major airlines in the United States and is very popular for its low fare. However, the Southwest Airline recently went through a major crisis upsetting its customers. The Southwest Airlines canceled a large number of its flights over the holidays due to weather situations and issues with itsContinue reading “Southwest Airline Crisis”

Polar Bears Death Rates

Polar Bears on the southern edge of the Arctic are continuously dying in high numbers. Government surveys have recently revealed that rate of polar bear death has been significantly increasing over the past couple years. Since the 1980s, the number of living polar bears has dropped by 50%, and now polar bears are on theContinue reading “Polar Bears Death Rates”

Saudi Arabia Flood

This past Thursday, November 24, 2022, the coastal city of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia was swept by floods by record rainfall. These floods were quite severe and two people unfortunately died, and all residents were recommended to stay indoors. The torrential downpour additionally caused flight delays at the King Abdulaziz International Airport, school closures, andContinue reading “Saudi Arabia Flood”