Government subsidizes fossil fuels at the expense of the environment
Sneha Cheenath, Managing Editor
October 20, 2019
Despite advances in renewable energy, the government continues to subsidize nonrenewable energy sources such as oil and coal because of the grave economic effects of removing them. According to AP Economics teacher Daniel Farmer, “The purpose of a subsidy … is to make it easier to provide more o...
The invisible crisis of vanishing fish
Sarah Kim and Steven Deng
October 13, 2019
Pacific Catch. Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Cioppino’s. These restaurants, famous for their seafood and fish, may soon struggle to find any fish to serve at all with the plummeting fish stocks of today’s international fisheries. Commercial fish stocks are at risk of passing the point of no return in as little...
DV students strike for climate change
Daniela Wise, Social Media Editor
October 8, 2019
On Sept. 20, Dougherty students protested and organized a climate strike during the end of fourth period and lunch, joining many students across the country in effort to persuade politicians to treat the climate crisis as a moral obligation. “I am a firm believer that we need to save our environment bef...
Scientific breakthroughs promise progress in environmental restoration efforts
Steven Deng, Copy Editor
May 26, 2019
Many headlines today warn of climate change. They cite statistics showing data that global temperatures are increasing, among other effects. Other articles strongly urge action as they emphasize the limited time we have left to mitigate the effects of global warming. We also see and hear about political actions...
AP Biology encounters life and nature at Cal Academy of Sciences
Daniel Shen, Editor-in-Chief
May 4, 2019
On April 23, DVHS's AP Biology classes, taught by Mrs. Minu Basu and Mrs. Pam Sheppel, visited the California Academy of Sciences, witnessing the most exotic forms of life in the museum's myriad of environmental exhibits.
Sustainable solutions take root in the form of new zero-waste products and services
Taylor Atienza, Features Editor
April 8, 2019
As the Green New Deal and studies about warming trends raise concerns about climate conditions and environmental issues, the zero-waste movement is bringing awareness to the issue of food and resource waste, marking a trend of increased sustainability in the United States. Bring Your Own (BYO) Container grocery store...
America’s coal industries decline as mining jobs stagnate
Taylor Atienza and Sasha Hassan
February 19, 2019
“We’ve ended the war on clean, beautiful coal,” President Donald Trump announced at a rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. “We’re going to put our miners back to work.” However, coal and related jobs aren’t on the rise in the US, with coal usage and demand down to its lowest point since 1979...
Igniting the effort toward preservation
Sydney Lewis, Staff Writer
February 4, 2019
The central focus of humanity has been for generations, and continues to be, the advancement of human society. Cities and urban settlements are continuously growing, although with the resulting decline of biodiversity, the time has come to recenter our focus. As our planet faces an accelerating eradicat...
Global warming: Should you be worried?
Steven Deng, Copy Editor
February 4, 2019
After trying to save his home from the Woolsey Fire on Nov. 9, Ethan White was forced to abandon his house in Malibu, California. His wife, Nikki, had already fled with their two children, aged five and two, earlier that day. As the flames destroyed his home, White with a group of his neighbors. ...
California Camp Fire endangers health of all children
Rahul Kumar, Guest Contributor
December 6, 2018
Paradise, a once-beautiful Californian city full of golf courses, boats, museums and beautiful parks, has been devastated by the Camp Fire that began on Nov. 8, 2018. Every morning, Mount Diablo glorifies San Ramon with its majestic, refreshing rays. But at 7 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 16, what normally...
Youth make history in Juliana v. US
Taylor Atienza, Features Editor
October 19, 2018
Three years ago, 21 plaintiffs between the ages of 8 and 19 challenged the federal government at the federal U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon in one of the most landmark environmentalism cases of the 21st century. This October, they are finally going to trial. Juliana v. U.S. began in Au...
Trump administration unravels Obama-era policy with rollback of emission regulations
Taylor Atienza, Features Editor
October 17, 2018
Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced their final plans to reduce methane emission regulations, echoing previous moves by the Trump Administration to weaken climate legislation that controlled the production of emissions. Climate scientists warn that fewer regulations on methane produc...
