BLOGS

I can’t believe homecoming season has already passed, my last one as a senior. I thought back about my freshman year homecoming in 2022. That year, wildfires across Washington made the air so unhealthy that our homecoming football game was delayed. The sky was hazy, and the air smelled like smoke. I remember feeling anxious since I knew that the air we were breathing was very harmful. This made me want to dive deeper into how wildfire smoke affects our health. In 2022, there

I remember sitting in my health class when my teacher mentioned that climate change can affect the spread of infectious diseases. This surprised me because I knew global warming could cause health issues like heatstroke, but I didn’t know about infectious diseases. As I dug deeper, I learned that rising temperatures can change the environments where disease-carrying insects live, impact how germs spread, and weaken people’s immunity. Climate change is creating more favorable

Last week’s weather in the Seattle area was quite a rollercoaster. From Sunday (8/10) to Tuesday (8/12), it was very hot, reaching high 80s and even 90s. I spent the afternoons trying to stay cool indoors. Suddenly, Thursday and Friday brought unusually heavy rain. I remember the sound of the rain crashing loudly against our home. This made me wonder: why was it raining so heavily in August? Last week, Seattle had an atmospheric river, a narrow region in the atmosphere that c

Summer 2021. School was out, COVID-19 restrictions were being lifted, and it was time for the beautiful Seattle summer weather I had waited for all year. I was so ready for summer. However, the summer kicked off with grueling 100+ degree days. Since it was too hot outside and could be dangerous, we stayed home. I was disappointed that I couldn’t spend lots of time outdoors like I was looking forward to, but I had to prioritize my safety and health. I was also shocked since Se