In the article, “California is Burning,” (Upfront, 2018) I learned that California goes through wildfires every year. California has had wildfires for many years but each year they get more intense. Climate change is the main cause for these wildfires. Climate change has increased heat waves and droughts which is making everything dry which creates the wildfires that are happening. […]

In the article, “Searching for U.F.O.s” (Upfront, 2022) people are starting to report more U.F.O. sightings than before. Numbers are starting to increase. Many people believe that there’s more beyond the Earth but don’t like to say anything because they are scared people will laugh at them for believing in that stuff, especially believing that they saw a U.F.O. The […]

In the article, “Can We Save Monarch Butterflies?” (Upfront, 2022) I learned that the monarch butterfly is an endangered species. Monarch butterflies have been declining for decades. Monarch butterflies are going extinct more now due to habitat destruction, climate change, and increase in use of certain herbicides. I also learned that more people are now planting milkweed which is helping […]

In the article, “Are You Addicted to Your phone?” (Upfront, Bubar, 2018) many people, especially teens, are becoming more addicted to their phones. I learned that even people within the tech industry are saying that their products are too addictive now that people can’t even put it down. This is a growing health crisis among young people. This addiction is […]

In the article, “Climate Change,” (Upfront, Smith, 2018) climate change is only getting worse but many don’t believe that. I learned that there are bigger natural disasters happening now due to this climate change. The weather is changing drastically. Many places are experiencing bigger heat waves, drought, and larger rainfalls. Climate change is so bad that the ice is melting […]

In the article, “Climate Change,” (Upfront, Smith, 2018) climate change is only getting worse but many don’t believe that. I learned that there are bigger natural disasters happening now due to this climate change. The weather is changing drastically. Many places are experiencing bigger heat waves, drought, and larger rainfalls. Climate change is so bad that the ice is melting […]

In the article, “ Raising Their Voices,” (Upfront, Grise, 2021) many athletes share their story speaking about their mental health.  I learned that many athletes struggle with mental health but they don’t speak about it because the world views them as strong. Society sees them as people who are not supposed to be weak and not supposed to show any […]