The Endangered Species Act faces extinction
By Nolan DeGarlais, Editor-in-Chief
January 3, 2020
In August the Trump administration announced significant changes to the ways in which the Endangered Species Act is applied. These modifications were derided by environmentalists as a considerable weakening of the nation’s most critical conservation law. Environmental groups also allege that these ch...
October news update
By Theresa Van, Nicole Francois, Fateh Sial, Hunter Michaelson, and Maggie O'Hara
October 12, 2019
International Students stand against climate change In 2018, 15-year-old Greta Thunberg sparked an international climate change movement that began with a protest outside of the Swedish parliament. Now 16, Thunberg has inspired students to participate in school climate strike movements in their own communities. Since her rise to fame, Thunberg has wasted no ...
MTHS Students Participate In Global Climate Strike
By Nathaniel Reyes, News Editor
September 29, 2019
At 11:30 a.m. on Friday, September 20, a group of nine students and three teachers sign-waved to build support for action against climate change outside the school along 44th Ave W. The group was led by band director Darin Faul and included biology teacher Jonathan Tong and arts teacher Michael Denoma...
It’s up to us to ensure a healthy planet
By Vivian Nowka-Keane, Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 14, 2018
Climate change is often mistaken as synonymous with global warming. In reality, global warming is a small portion of what climate change encompasses. While there are political disputes on climate change legitimacy, scientists have delved into research on the causes, effects and potential solutions. Cl...