Articles for category: Conservation

Scanning the cliffs for mountain goats for the high country citizen science project.

Why Young People Should Consider a Career in Environmental Justice

Annette Uy

Environmental justice is a growing field at the intersection of environmental science, public policy, and social equity. It focuses on ensuring that no group, particularly marginalized communities, bears a disproportionate share of environmental harms. As environmental issues increasingly affect all aspects of life, the importance of ensuring equitable solutions becomes more urgent. This field offers ...

Tiger Farming in Asia: Conservation Catastrophe or Pragmatic Protection?

Tiger Farming in Asia: Conservation Catastrophe or Pragmatic Protection?

Annette Uy

Imagine standing at the edge of a dense jungle, hearing the distant roar of a tiger—a sound growing rarer every year. Now picture that majestic animal not in the wild, but pacing restlessly behind metal bars on a sprawling farm in Asia. This is the unsettling reality of tiger farming, a practice that sparks heated ...

a couple of sheep standing on top of a grass covered field

The Ethics of Animal Cloning for Conservation Purposes

Annette Uy

In recent decades, animal cloning has emerged as a powerful tool in the conservation of endangered species. Cloning, in this context, refers to creating a genetically identical copy of an organism, typically through somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT). This technology offers potential solutions to problems such as dwindling populations, genetic bottlenecks, and species extinction. However, ...

Natural water fall regulating climate

The Climate Crisis Explained What Teens Can Do to Help the Planet Right Now

Maria Faith Saligumba

The climate crisis refers to the significant changes in global climates largely attributed to human activity, particularly the burning of fossil fuels that increase greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. These gases trap heat, leading to rising global temperatures, ice melting, sea-level rise, and extreme weather events. Understanding the science behind the climate ...