Global Warming by FR

Global warming is a problem that everyone faces. It is also something we can fix. Lots of people create this problem and lots of people try to fix it. But it's not enough.

Earth used to be a lush planet full of life that was healthy, untouched and beautiful. Humans changed that over time when they created pollution which then caused global warming. Pollution is made up of many different things and forms in different matters.

One form of pollution is dangerous gases, like Hydrogen Cyanide, that are created in factories and are bad for the environment. They change the air quality and it becomes a danger for animals AND humans to breathe. This can cause disease for living life forms.

Another form of pollution is the trash people throw on the ground, out their window, in the ocean or anywhere else in the world that is not a trash can or recycling bin. It is dangerous for animals. They can get tangled up in the trash or mistake it as food. It is also dangerous for the environment. Trash is not good for Earth in general but it also takes a long time to break down, as in decades. Did you know that the average American creates 5 pounds of trash each day and 1,642 pounds of trash each year?

Earth is heating up and bad things are happening because of it. Ice is melting and animals are losing their homes. People are getting dehydrated more quickly and the temperature is rising. These are all facts on how the world is getting more dangerous for life.

We can prevent these tragedies from striking. We can create products that require no toxic gases,

such as Hydrogen Fluoride, to be created in the air, we can throw trash into garbage cans or recyclable objects in recycling bins. We can also make less trash by using reusable objects and recalling some of our trash and we can take care of the environment. It doesn't matter who you are, you can change the world, make it a better place and create a beautiful future.

Why state parks should continue doing GeoCaching by AW

My family has been doing GeoCaches for a really long time, so you can guess we were upset when we heard that state parks weren’t continuing onto the next category.

My family loves to camp and has a goal to visit all the state parks in Minnesota before we all leave for school. One of our favorite activities when we visited was GeoCaching.

My impression of GeoCaching was that my dad would get coordinates on his phone for the clue or Cache. We would then search around until we found the next clue or even the Cache. Each of the Caches held a small pack of descriptive cards, which we collected. Each category lasts for 3 years, and the last one ended Oct 2021. My dad had planned to get all the cards he could and give them to us in a folder when we were going away to school. When he told me that, I was incredibly sad that I wouldn’t be able to get a full folder of cards.

To sum it all up, my family would be incredibly happy if state parks could continue to do GeoCaching.

Global Warming by FR

Global warming is a problem that everyone faces. It is also something we can fix. 

Lots of people created this problem and lots of people try to fix it. But it's not enough. Earth used to be a lush planet full of life that was healthy, untouched and beautiful. Humans changed that over time when they created pollution which then caused global warming. Pollution is made up of many different things and forms in different matters. One form of pollution is dangerous gases, like Hydrogen Cyanide, that are created in factories and are bad for the environment. They change the air quality and it becomes a danger for animals AND humans to breathe. This can cause disease for living life forms.

Another form of pollution is the trash people throw on the ground, out their window, in the ocean or anywhere else in the world that is not a trash can or recycling bin. It is dangerous for animals. They can get tangled up in the trash or mistake it as food. It is also dangerous for the environment. Trash is not good for Earth in general but it also takes a long time to break down, as in decades. Did you know that the average American creates 5 pounds of trash each day and 1,642 pounds of trash each year?

Earth is heating up and bad things are happening because of it. Ice is melting and animals are losing their homes. People are getting dehydrated more quickly and the temperature is rising. These are all facts on how the world is getting more dangerous for life. We can prevent these tragedies from striking. We can create products that require no toxic gases, such as Hydrogen Fluoride, to be created in the air, we can throw trash into garbage cans or recyclable objects in recycling bins. We can also make less trash by using reusable objects and recalling some of our trash and we can take care of the environment.

It doesn't matter who you are, you can change the world, make it a better place and create a beautiful future!

Why We Should Figure Something Out For Money!! by MC

Do you know why the world is falling apart? A big part of the reason for global warming is that we are using way too many non-renewable energy sources.

But then, prices are going way up. So we need more non-renewable energy sources. Because all people on earth have been using non-renewable energy sources for a VERY LONG TIME, so we have all the equipment for non-renewable energy sources. And all the equipment for that takes a lot of money.

But we need to have all these renewable energy sources to KEEP THE WORLD OK by 2050:

27,000 more gigawatts. But that’s about 33 TRILLION bucks. That is SO MUCH MONEY to keep the world OK.

But thanks to the Ukraine and Russia wars, prices are going to be taken way up. So to keep THE PEOPLE ok, we need more non-renewable.

So, this all has to get down to one thing: stop the Russian attack. Because THAT is the REASON prices are going WAY UP.

So we need PEACE to HELP THE PEOPLE stay alive. But we need RENEWABLE energy sources to keep the WORLD alive. But the question is: How??

Three SOLUTIONS. . . .

You may not be able to do much YET. But you can do some simple things in your life: You can plant a few trees. You can help clean up your community. You can use LESS PLASTIC. You can reduce, reuse and recycle. You can reserve water. And you could also even use long-lasting light bulbs. And anything else you think can help.

You make personal essays about stopping the Russia/Ukraine conflict. Maybe interview a person who also wants to stop the conflict. If you possibly can, make a movie about the sadness this is causing. And if you can interview someone from Ukraine, that would sure help.

Figure out some balance between non-renewable and renewable energy sources. Figure out which renewable source we have the most of, and try to send letters or essays, maybe even emails to get the people who build renewable energy sources to build more of that one.

Novels Aren’t JUST For Entertainment by EZ

For the longest time novels have been used as a form of entertainment; however, they can also be used for moral standards and for motivation, or to bring awareness to an extremely heavy topic.

For example, the book To Kill a Mockingbird was written not for entertainment, but to bring sense and disgust to racism against African Americans, or for non-white people in general. There’s a reason high-schoolers groan and complain when they get assigned this classic novel.
The genre of this book (literary fiction) is usually used to bring awareness to a certain heavy subject. Literary fiction is a huge genre in today’s book market, with some top hits such as Where the Crawdads Sing, The Maid, The Great Gatsby, and A Tale of Two Cities. 
Most, if not all of the classic literature taught in classrooms today is literary fiction. That being said, all of those novels were written to bring awareness to a heavy subject.
This type of style isn’t exclusive to literature, either. You can find them in movies (though most of the movies with this style are adaptations of previous novels). However, my favorite film of all time that is literary fiction/psychological drama is A Silent Voice, which tackles the severe issue of bullying, depression, social anxiety, and suicide.
Anyway, as I was saying, novels aren’t just written for entertainment. Lots of the novels coming from relevant authors are actually not written only for entertainment. You can find this application on the Dog Man graphic novels, which were originally published for humor and entertainment, but not the author incorporated good morals into the stories. If you really look, this style is incorporated into lots, if not all of the novels being written today and one-hundred years ago. A lady once said that when we open up a novel and read the words on the thin piece of paper, our brains react like we’re in the book. This allows us to see through the perspective of someone who went through something heavy, and it allows us to realize how terrifying the world is. That’s why serious fiction is so important. That is why old and irrelevant novels like To Kill a Mockingbird are so important. So the next time you find yourself shaking your head at a ridiculous graphic novel, think about this.

Ukraine vs. Russia? Ukraine vs. Putin by SF

I am Russian, and I was really sad to find out about the attack on Ukraine. Because of Putin, pretty much the whole world hates Russia. But I have something to say about that. The people I know who are Russian, are loyal, funny, and kind. I understand why people have a reason to hate Russia, I do. But Russia altogether isn’t the one that you need to hate. It is all because of Putin.

Russia as a whole didn’t decide to attack Ukraine, Putin made that decision, and the soldiers had no choice but to obey. Putin has gained so much power over the years, that isn’t a president, but more like a Tsar. (A Russian king) He is a dictator, and I won’t deny that. Ukraine asked for peace, offered it, but Putin declined. Because the truth is, he won’t give up until Ukraine is part of Russia again. He is ambitious in the worst way.

No one can stand up to him, because no one wants a nuclear attack on themselves, or their people. Even America which also has nuclear bombs can’t do anything about it, because if they hit, Putin will hit back.

You shouldn’t hate Russia, Russia is amazing and beautiful. In the city, there is a set of buildings called St. Basil’s Cathedral. The buildings are colorful, and big, and the roofs are shaped like Hershey’s Kiss, with the most amazing decorations and patterns. During the winter, it all looks like something in a fantasy, a winter wonderland. During the night, there are so many lights, and it is so colorful, and a breath-taking sight. And in the mountains, there is an amazing view, and you can see so far into the distance.

Putin made all of these decisions, not Russia. There are thousands, hundreds of thousands of civilians, who are just trying to live their lives, but are getting so much hate. You shouldn't go against Russia, you should go against Putin.

Russia City at night
Russia Mountains at Night
St. Basil's Cathedral
Russia during Winter

SMOKING by LM

Smoking is very relaxing and is a hard habit to get out of, but it is NOT good for you. Smoking can cause heart attack, stroke, and many other health risks. My grampa died from smoking too much and I miss him a lot. Ever since that happened, I will never EVER smoke for as long as I live.

Back in the 1930s to the 1950s, just a few years after cigarettes were invented, smoking was recognized as something healthy because it’s relaxing. Even doctors recommended it! Later it was discovered to be unhealthy, but people still do it today.

Smoking is responsible for 480,000 deaths in the United states per year and smoking just ONE cigarette takes 11 minutes off your life. But people should actually do something. Smoking is DANGEROUS. Act now, or at least one of your relatives will end up like my grampa. You and tons of others right now are fighting to ban smoking.

Convince all your relatives that smoke to just PLEASE stop smoking and that you want them to survive. All we know is that there can’t be any more smoking in this world.

Him by nd

 We, us have to pay in blood 

to right a country's mistakes

The suffering he made

a regime out of hate and anger,

to try to kill everything in his path

making millions suffer

just to see it crumble around him, him 

Him as in Hitler.

Why you should rescue dogs from dying by IJ

Have you ever seen all those dogs in shelters or just hanging out on the street alone, with no food, and company. The first feeling I get is great sadness. Imagine putting yourself in their shoes. What would you feel? I would feel sick and sorrowful.

 My dad previously owned a German Shepard. He was a playful and energetic little guy. But some people don’t  like dogs. So one day, some person from his apartment poisoned his dog. All I can feel from this hearing is that we should stop. Even if you are allergic or hate dogs, you shouldn’t slaughter an important member of someone’s family.

 Around the world, some dogs are being treated badly each day. Some are just thrown away like garbage and on to the streets. But luckily, there is something called shelters for pets. I feel so thankful for those people because they are working so hard to prevent the dogs from dying. Those people are making a great change in ending dogs from dying.

 But, that’s not enough. Those dogs can’t stay in shelters forever. They need a forever family to take care of them and love them. Just look, those dogs are in great need of love. Some of them can have a disability and be thrown out by their owner. It makes me so sad. Don’t you feel the same? So, what do you think? Can you adopt one today? Or at least donate some money to fund them? https://secure.animalhumanesociety.org/site/Donation2;jsessionid=00000000.app272a?idb=1120248076&df_id=6325&mfc_pref=T&6325.donation=form1&NONC  

If I were you, I would say yes.