Author Archives: Iliana Close

Wildfires are becoming an increasingly frequent occurrence in states located on the West Coast. California, Oregon, and Washington continue to be affected by these fires as millions of people are forced to evacuate their homes and abandon their belongings. West Coast residents are coming to terms with the fact that these fires are going toContinue reading “West Coast Wildfires: A Devastating Byproduct of Climate Change”

Vaccines. Like religion and politics, it’s become one of those topics that we are told that we “just shouldn’t discuss” with those who may hold a different view. Especially throughout this difficult year, in which we have all experienced the heartache and loss associated with a pandemic, the debate has become even more heated asContinue reading “The Ethics of Vaccination”

Humans might like to think that mass extinctions are a thing of the past or a hypothetical event of the future, but the reality is that we are living through the 6th mass extinction, known as the Holocene Extinction, right now.   This event, which has been occurring for the last 10,000 years, is wiping outContinue reading “The Power of the Individual”

Many people throughout the United States have cut out animal products, at least partially, from their diet. Recent studies weighing the benefits of going vegan or vegetarian have proven that reducing one’s consumption of animal products leads to a reduced risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, Alzheimers, and lung disease. On average, vegetarians and vegansContinue reading “The Importance of Sustainable Eating”