Social Media Blamed For Increase In US Teens Drugs Death
On Monday June 13th 2022 the parents of kids who died of overdoses after purchasing narcotics on social media protested outside of Snapchat’s headquarters in California. As the number of young people dying from overdoses linked to the opioid fentanyl rises in the United States, parents are demanding that Snapchat and other social media platforms […]
Airline Fares at An All-Time High
The consumer price index for plane tickets has risen dramatically in recent years. According to Labor Department data, transportation services inflation increased 7.9% year over year in May, topped by a 37.8% increase in airline rates. Recently, Ed Bastian, the CEO of Delta Airlines, has predicted that airfares will rise by up to 30% during […]
Can The World Live Without Plastic?
Plastic stays in the ecosystem for a long time, posing a hazard to wildlife and spreading pollutants. Plastic plays a role in global warming as well. Almost all plastics are manufactured from chemicals used in the manufacturing of climate-changing fossil fuels. As a result, our reliance on plastic deepens our need for these polluting fuels. […]
Is the Mining Industry in Danger?
The Environmental Protection Agency has taken legal steps to block the disposal of mining waste into Bristol Bay in Alaska. The area is famously known for its fisheries but underneath the ground lies gold and copper deposits that mining industries have had their eyes on for years. The legal proposal from EPA will protect all […]
Chinese Companies Are to be Removed from the US Stock Market
China’s JD.com, Pinduoduo, Bilibili, and NetEase are facing expulsion from American exchanges, and added to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) list of entities of deceitful practice. On Wednesday May 5, 2022, the SEC added over 80 firms to its list under The Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act. The Act became law on December […]