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Fridays For Future , or FFF, is a global organization led by young people that addresses the climate crisis. The FFF is youth run, and demands action to help the environment by protesting outside of city halls, parliments, and other government buildings. What is the goal of FFF? On  their website , FFF states that their goal is to pressure policy makers into listening to scientists and to limit global warming. Along with this, FFF has a  list of demands . These demands include following the Paris Agreement by keeping the global temperature rise below 1.5 °C, listening to the current science, and ensuring climate justice for all people. The Paris Agreement. One of FFF's main goals is to follow  The Paris Agreement . The Paris Agreement is a commitment between all countries to address the climate crisis. The main goal of the Paris Agreement is to keep the rise in the global temperature below 2 °C (3.6 °F). How can I help? FFF provides many outlets to help their cause. If yo...

Joe Biden has been pushing for the creation of the ACC, and it has finally launched September, 2023. The American Climate Corps (The ACC) is a program that will train people in high-demand jobs that could save our environment. The ACC is partnered with AmeriCorps, which is a federal agency that provides volunteering opportunities for American from every walk of life, no matter previous experience. The ACC is also partnered with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Departments of Labor, Interior, Agriculture, and Energy. The goal of the ACC is to give young people an easy-to-access way to save our planet, and to ensure employment. What jobs will the ACC train people for? The ACC works similar to an internship, and you are payed to join. The ACC will help to fix the current shortage in clean energy workers. But what jobs are available? Tradespeople- Tradespeople are people trained to do manual labor. In this case, that could be installing electric vehicle chargers, in...

 When I was little, I remember picking a dandelion and showing it to my parents. "That's a weed, not a flower," I remember them saying to me. But I didn't understand why people didn't like dandelions. What was so bad about them? As I got older, I learned why people don't like dandelions: They grow everywhere. They're weeds. But that still didn't make sense to me. Why is it bad that they grow everywhere? And what even is  a weed anyways? Well, I did some research. What is a weed? A weed is defined as "any wild plant that grows in an unwanted place, especially in a garden or field where it prevents cultivated plants growing freely." Cambridge Dictionary The thing about this definition is that it isn't "scientific" like you'd expect it to be. A weed is just a plant that we have decided we don't want, A.K.A. plants that grow by themselves. Many weeds, along with being pretty, can be very useful. One of my favorite useful wee...

 The smell of smoke and hot dogs fills the air. The grass is unnaturally green, but patches of it are yellow and dry. On the pavement of the sidewalk you see a dried-up worm. Welcome to the suburbs! Short green lawns are common throughout America. But the hard truth is that they are terrible for the environment. This is because they lack biodiversity, and focus on having a clean and put-together aesthetic. In other words, lawns look fake. In this article, I will be discussing the reasons why you should not mow your lawn. Mowing your lawn gets rid of native flora. There are different types of plants everywhere. Literally everywhere! It's amazing how many varieties of plants we have on this planet. I'm sure you've noticed some of these plants growing in your own yard. And I'm sure that you, like most people, thought of them as a nuisance. Most people think of weeds and flowers as a bad thing, but why? What is the difference between these two flowers?: The only difference ...