FMHS APES Fourth Fall 2019

They have feelings too By: Anoushka Sarkar 4th period We often hear about large media movements towards the idea on whether animal testing is ethical or unethical, and largely based off the history of mankind we have developed greatly towards the idea of individual rights. Although, we seem to hover over the idea of rights when placed upon an individual animal’s perspective. Is it illogical and insane for a non human species to be treated as ourselves? Or is it merely the moral thing to do? This is how the controversial ethics of animal testing comes into play. Beginning with the benefits of animal testing will hopefully further help you further comprehend the idea on why humans have been animal testing for centuries and the historical benefits that we have obtained from animal testing as a whole. Several life saving vaccines/cures have been mass produced by trial and error of animal testing such as the discovery as insulin which was crucial towards understanding diabetic issue...

Zachary Rohwer     While I see the modern Environmental movement as an incredibly fantastic thing, I do have a couple of complaints. My biggest one probably being the fact that on social media, virtually only negatives discussed. While negatives do outweigh the positives, it’s important to be aware of all the great steps humanity is taking. An example of such a positive would be the Ozone Layer.     Starting in about the 1970’s, the ozone layer began rapidly decreasing. This was mostly a result of Ozone-depleting substances (ODS), such as aerosol. The ozone was depleting at a staggering rate of four percent a year, and drastic measures needed to be taken immediately. Antarctic Ozone Hole in 2001 This was the cause of the Montreal Protocol in 1989, which banned or heavily restricted the use of many of these ODS substances. The Montreal Protocol is currently considered one of the most successful global environmental agreements ever created. While...

Aerah Kim Millions upon billions of people take showers, this common activity is known around the world, there are two main groups, people who shower in hot water and people who shower in cold water. Both have positive and negative effects. Showering in cold water is a pleasant temperature to cool you off, calm itchy skin, increases circulation, reduces muscle soreness post-workout, and etc.  There are more to these perks, showering in cold water could also improve your mental health by promoting emotional resilience, a study shows that cold shower can help a nervous system that is resilient to stress. It could also lower the chances of depression, it stimulates "the blue spot" in our brain which helps play a role in easing depression.  Yet, there is a negative effect, once the cold spray hits your body there is a bit of shock that could increase, oxygen intake, heart rate, and alertness. Showering in hot water is a comforting way to relax, to end the day with...

Dilanka Ilangasinghe During our class trip to Llela, the topic of snake colors came up. A fellow student had brought up the old rhyme that goes “red and yellow kill a fellow; red and black friend of jack”; it has many people questioning if this is true, myself included. The rhyme was created +75 years ago, and it applies only when differentiating between coral snakes (venomous) and scarlet king snakes (non-venomous) in the United States.  There are three potential patterns that you can come across; each pattern includes the colors red, black, and yellow. Though throughout time, the combinations of the colors become less and less distinct, causing the need for the rhyme. Coral snakes live in Texas, Arizona, and the east coast, and their venom is the second most deadly. The body of coral snakes range from 18 to 36 inches, and their width can be similar to that of a pencil. They live in the forest, jungle, marshes, and sandhills, and they like to burrow in leaves, sand, s...

Climate Change Concerning the Sami By: Camilla Hedlund  The Sami people are the nomadic natives to the Scandinavian nations. Including Sweden, Finland, Norway and Russia. They rely heavily on the natural resources of the earth and the nomadic patterns of the reindeer. Now while everyone else is concerned about how people will be affected by climate change. It seems as though the Sami are one of the few concerned about the animals.  The Sami people like I said earlier heard and follow the reindeer when they migrate. With all the ice melting the reindeer are unable to go their normal route. The Sami are the only ones that know this because they witness how terribly this is affecting not only the reindeer but the earth as a whole. In a video the reporter said, “Scientist say that the arctic is warming up twice as much as the resort of the world” this should support the fact that the snow and ice is melting and ruining their path.  Also the Swedis...

Rishi Chebrolu Icebergs are such a big part of maintaining our ocean currents, water salinity, and freshwater supply. Without these big blue icy structures, coastlines and present islands that support a wide range of cultures and ecosystems would cease to exist. Governments and the economy begin to panic due to the destruction of industries and the preexisting tragedy of the commons. Climate change is the world's greatest threat that must be solved with extreme urgency. Plot twist!  Did you know Icebergs can break off from glaciers naturally? This is a process known as calving. This is where sheets of ice break off when there are large amounts of snowfall. American glaciologist Helen Amanda Fricker says that icebergs like to keep the same mass. The glacier loses mass because high amounts of snowfall give back some mass. This process is natural, but it doesn’t mean that the process isn’t being accelerated by the effects of climate change. ...