By Sara I. Every individual in the Roots and Shoots (RS) Environment community service group is driven by their passion to transform our community into a greener place at AISG and beyond. In room B333, every Tuesday during community service time, the RS Envir... More »
On March 6, 2022, the so-called ‘killing stone’, also known as the Sessho-seki, was discovered to be split in two in Nasu, Japan, causing dread and panic among villagers and social media users alike, who believe the splitting foreshadows the evil spirit’s depa... More »
As face coverings are becoming more prevalent, experts believe that discarded and abandoned masks are causing much concern to the environment. Non-profit environmental organizations like Opération Mer Propre, as well as non-profit syndicates based in Asia such... More »
The California fires are moving quickly across the state with the help of the hot dry weather. Due to the flames many people have had to evacuate their homes. It has happened constantly throughout the years. The California fires have resulted in 31 deaths a... More »
While the idea of returning (or even arriving for the first time) to Guangzhou may spark joy in the hearts of many displaced members of the AISG community, the mandatory 14-day quarantine upon arrival tends to induce quite the opposite reaction. But what is th... More »
In early September of 2020, an expansive portion of a glacier of approximately 42.3 square miles and nearing twice the acreage of Manhattan disintegrated in Northern Greenland. The colossal glacier was completely severed from a fjord entitled “Nioghalvfjerdsfj... More »
On June 2, a new study published on PNAS and led by professor Sonia Kreidenweis of Colorado State University showed that an atmospheric region in Southern Ocean is unchanged by human-related activities. Human activities affect almost every corner of the earth.... More »
Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are blowing across the United States of America, leaving more than 11 casualties. This unusual weather threatens many of the Northeast states; from Tennesse to Texas, there have been forecasts of ice (including snow, sleet, a... More »
On January 7th, 2020 asteroid trackers from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) observed a 1800 feet (550 meters) long asteroid approaching Earth. From its current trajectory, the asteroid trackers predict the asteroid to reach Earth on Ja... More »
On October 26, a well-known YouTuber, Jimmy Donaldson, also known as MrBeast, posted a video where he plans to plant 20 million trees. In the video where MrBeast plans to plant 20 million trees, he plants three hundred trees himself with his crew. Later on, in... More »
Thousands of students from at least 112 countries skipped school to participate in the protest held March 15, 2019 which was considered one of the biggest environmental movements in history. The march was about raising awareness about the exacerbating conditio... More »
A few months ago, the government of Indonesia announced plans to relocate its capital, Jakarta. This startling action is to be taken because the city is gradually sinking into the Java Sea. However, it isn’t the only city in danger. All across the world, citie... More »