pollution – Ellery's Essays

Goodbye, Sky

My home’s solar panels don’t start generating until 8am every morning. A nearby high-rise building to the east of my home obstructs the rays from the rising sun, preventing my house’s roof-mounted solar panels from generating electricity. The same happens at 4pm when another high-rise to the southwest blocks the sun. My home, therefore, onlyContinue reading “Goodbye, Sky”

Climate Change vs. Pollution: Collaboration Comes First

When I was in elementary school, I had an assignment to write & present a report on pollution. It was the 1970s and pollution was a global issue; politicians and the press were talking about it as a crisis that needed to be addressed. My report to the class explained what pollution was and IContinue reading “Climate Change vs. Pollution: Collaboration Comes First”