Student Blogs
Urban Heat Island Effect
Climate change has been an issue that has been intensely debated and criticized for the past few decades. New York City, a massively man-made city is currently trying its best to combat climate change by implementing new codes, laws and practices for a more sustainable and environmentally friendly
Pakistan as Part of the Paris Climate Change Agreement
Pakistan, a country located in South Asia, is known for its diverse landscapes, ranging from towering mountains in the north to vast river valleys in the east and arid deserts in the south. Despite its natural beauty, Pakistan is one of those countries most vulnerable to the impacts
Adapting to Heat Waves in the Era of Climate Change
Climate change is ushering in a new era characterized by increasingly frequent and intense heat waves, presenting profound challenges to ecosystems, communities, and individuals around the world. I will talk about the changing nature of heat waves in the context of climate change, multifaceted impacts, and the adaptive
Global Pandemics & Climate Change
In the year 2020, the world went through a massive event that forced us all to go into lockdown and change the way we lived for the entirety of that year. COVID-19 had impacted us in numerous and heavy ways, as the day-to-day life we once experienced was
Do Global Pandemics & Global Climate Change Affect Each Other? How?
Do global pandemics and global climate change affect each other? This is an interesting topic to analyze since we recently experienced the Covid-19 pandemic. It is two questions in one. First, I will speculate and theorize on how a pandemic can affect global warming and how global warming
Architecture & Climate Change
Architecture in recent years has been trying to combat the negative effects of construction on the atmosphere by leaning towards using more sustainable building and construction materials. Building high performance houses are one way that architects have been creating new buildings to reduce the energy used which is
Hydropower’s Power
Despite the increase in climate change awareness, in 2022, CO2 emissions, once again, reached an all time high at 417.06 ppm, or 36.8 billion tonnes. Starting in 2011, CO2 emissions have been increasing 2 ppm (Parts per million ) each year for 10 consecutive years, and 2022 made
How Climate Change Affects Worldwide Tourism
Climate change can affect tourism by changing the environment for the area of tourism; that could be either the area’s weather condition, the amount of plants and animals available in the area, or the behavior of the natives. This example can be seen after Rhodes, Greece, got hit
How Climate Change Affects Agriculture, Industry & Tourism.
The interconnected systems of Earth are like a symphony, with a harmonious balance that sustains life. However, this balance is increasingly disrupted by the crescendo of climate change. As the planet warms and weather patterns evolve, the consequences are felt far and wide. This essay explores how climate
What Can We Do to Stop Climate Change?
Climate change has been a growing concern since roughly the 1850s. Ever since then, the Earth has become hotter by approximately two degrees. This change may not sound major, but it has had lasting impacts on the Earth. One Google search can tell you that this change has
Heat waves, Drought, Floods, Sea Level Rise — Impacts of Climate Change
Climate change significantly impacts the welfare of the people because it affects critical resources. Extreme impacts of climate change are costing America about $150 billion each year due to global warming (NOAA). The changes in temperatures and typical cyclones lead to a low growth of GDP. These effects on
The Urgency of the Climate Crisis Means We Need to Act Now
Climate change over the years has become a trendy topic, we are constantly hearing about the effects of climate change, yet there are so many questions on what it is and how climate change works. So, what can we do to tackle this global crisis? First, get educated
