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    The California Drought on Groundwater
    Deanna Hu
    • Apr 8
    • 2 min

    The California Drought on Groundwater

    What exactly is groundwater? Like the name suggests, groundwater is found in cracks of soil, sand and rock in the Earth, comprising...
    Drought-related Cholera Outbreaks in Africa (and the Implications for Climate Change)
    Lauren Ejiaga
    • Apr 5
    • 3 min

    Drought-related Cholera Outbreaks in Africa (and the Implications for Climate Change)

    Throughout its history, Africa has seen several periods of prolonged and extreme droughts across the continent that, along with...
    The Issue With Cotton and Climate Change
    Kyle Tianshi
    • Feb 17
    • 2 min

    The Issue With Cotton and Climate Change

    “Cotton is the most widespread profitable non-food crop in the world.” (1) The plant is found in basically every single article of...
    The Californian Delta Smelt Controversy
    Jasmine Wu
    • Dec 28, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Californian Delta Smelt Controversy

    The delta smelt is a little three-inch silvery blue fish that lives in the San Francisco Bay and the San Joaquin Delta, and its declining...
    Hurricane Ida and the Water Supply
    Lauren Ejiaga
    • Nov 29, 2021
    • 3 min

    Hurricane Ida and the Water Supply

    The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30, and it’s already been a rough one: 12 named storms, including fierce...
    Kiribati's Sinking Islands (And Climate Change)
    Sidor Clare
    • Oct 15, 2021
    • 3 min

    Kiribati's Sinking Islands (And Climate Change)

    Kiribati is an island country made up of a chain of 33 islands in Oceania (the central Pacific Ocean). Though picturesquely beautiful and...
    The Great Salt Lake Is Drying Up, and It’s A Big Problem
    Sidor Clare
    • Sep 20, 2021
    • 4 min

    The Great Salt Lake Is Drying Up, and It’s A Big Problem

    Do you know what the biggest salt lake in the western hemisphere is? It’s the Great Salt Lake, located in northwestern Utah....
    The Sacrifice For A Pretty Lawn
    Katelin Sung
    • Sep 11, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Sacrifice For A Pretty Lawn

    If you have a lawn in your backyard, you know that maintaining a perfectly uniform and green field of grass is incredibly hard. If you...
    Day Zero: A Citywide Water Apocalypse
    Kyle Tianshi
    • Aug 29, 2021
    • 3 min

    Day Zero: A Citywide Water Apocalypse

    Day Zero–the term coined for the date when a city runs out of water. All taps connected to homes and businesses are shut off. Each...
    Nestle Versus San Bernardino: A Fight for Water Rights
    Kyle Tianshi
    • Jul 19, 2021
    • 3 min

    Nestle Versus San Bernardino: A Fight for Water Rights

    By Kyle Tianshi, Grade 10 The San Bernardino National Forest is one of nature’s finest miracles–a lustrous unpolluted sky over 800,000...
    Tentative Findings on the Effects of COVID-19 on the Environment
    Emma Li
    • Jul 16, 2021
    • 3 min

    Tentative Findings on the Effects of COVID-19 on the Environment

    By Emma Li, Grade 12 At this point, “the coronavirus” is probably the most famous household name of them all. Emerging in a series of...
    On Recycling and Polar Bears
    Ryan Zhao
    • May 20, 2021
    • 4 min

    On Recycling and Polar Bears

    By Ryan Zhao, Grade 7 Imagine landfills piling up with trash and animals going extinct. The cause of this would in part be because we...
    An Introduction to Osmosis, Reverse Osmosis, and Water Filtration Systems
    Samhita Pokkunuri
    • May 15, 2021
    • 5 min

    An Introduction to Osmosis, Reverse Osmosis, and Water Filtration Systems

    By Samhita Pokkunuri, Grade 8 By the title, I presume you think that this blog has something to do with osmosis, reverse osmosis, and...
    What Does Water Pollution Have To Do With Gender-Bending Fish?
    Sidor Clare
    • Apr 4, 2021
    • 3 min

    What Does Water Pollution Have To Do With Gender-Bending Fish?

    By Sidor Clare, Grade 9 Water pollution is created when damaging substances, usually microorganisms or chemicals, enter and contaminate...
    5 Innovations That Help Conserve Water
    Samhita Pokkunuri
    • Mar 13, 2021
    • 3 min

    5 Innovations That Help Conserve Water

    By Samhita Pokkunuri, Grade 8 Have you ever considered what happens to the world around you when you forget to turn off the sink or spend...
    Does Meat Meet Our Water Conservation Standards?
    Zoe Xu
    • Mar 11, 2021
    • 3 min

    Does Meat Meet Our Water Conservation Standards?

    By Zoe Xu, Grade 11 Enter a McDonald’s anywhere in America and you can buy a cheeseburger for a dollar. Americans eat approximately 0.6...
    Water Isn't Permanent: The Fast Fashion Industry's Impact
    Ryan Zhao
    • Mar 7, 2021
    • 3 min

    Water Isn't Permanent: The Fast Fashion Industry's Impact

    By Ryan Zhao, Grade 7 In this world, not many things are permanent, and water definitely isn’t one of them. With our current water...
    Water Pollution 101
    Grace Sun
    • Mar 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    Water Pollution 101

    By Grace Sun, Grade 10 “Water is essential to all of us living on Earth, whether we’re plants, animals, or humans.” This is said so often...
    The Texas Water Crisis Shows Just How Inefficient Our Water Systems Are. Change Needs to Occur.
    Joanna Hou
    • Feb 27, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Texas Water Crisis Shows Just How Inefficient Our Water Systems Are. Change Needs to Occur.

    By Joanna Hou, Grade 12 As the winter storms swept through Texas, residents were left without several resources, including much needed...
    Check Your Water Privilege
    Ainsley Jackman
    • Feb 19, 2021
    • 2 min

    Check Your Water Privilege

    By Ainsley Jackman, Grade 12 Despite the growing conversation around water scarcity, most of the developed world has only an abstract...
    Plastic straws suck. Literally.
    Katelin Sung
    • Feb 18, 2021
    • 2 min

    Plastic straws suck. Literally.

    By Katelin Sung, Grade 8 As you sit, sipping your drink from a plastic straw, you’re most likely dreaming about what you’re going to have...
    A (Mostly) Nonpartisan Analysis of Climate Change Attitudes & Policies Under Trump's Administration
    Emma Li
    • Feb 15, 2021
    • 3 min

    A (Mostly) Nonpartisan Analysis of Climate Change Attitudes & Policies Under Trump's Administration

    By Emma Li, Grade 11 Following the climactic 2020 election season, it seems prudent to look back on the decisions made by the Trump...
    5 Easy Ways to Reduce Plastic Pollution
    Grace Tseng
    • Feb 14, 2021
    • 2 min

    5 Easy Ways to Reduce Plastic Pollution

    By Grace Tseng, Grade 9 For decades, plastic has been produced and disposed of at alarming rates, which has been greatly detrimental to...
    10 Simple Ways to Conserve Water
    Sidor Clare
    • Feb 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    10 Simple Ways to Conserve Water

    By Sidor Clare, Grade 9 Conserving water is a big deal. Water is a life-sustaining resource that is running out. It can be overwhelming...
    The Wildfire: A Vicious Cycle
    Hans Yang
    • Jan 28, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Wildfire: A Vicious Cycle

    By Hans Yang, Grade 9 Gregory Slade stood in front of his vehicle, silently observing the secluded nature retreat he owned for years- a...
    Replenishing Earth’s Resources: Space Mining?
    Emma Li
    • Jan 22, 2021
    • 4 min

    Replenishing Earth’s Resources: Space Mining?

    By Emma Li, Grade 11 Water is one of the most sought-after natural resources in the world. Despite its seeming abundance on Earth, our...
    The Golf Industry and Its Irresponsible Water Consumption
    Renee Wang
    • Jan 15, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Golf Industry and Its Irresponsible Water Consumption

    By Renee Wang, Grade 9 Although most avid golfers have noticed the small, black, and unassuming sprinkler heads scattered across the lush...

    Clearwater Innovation

    A program of WE IMPACT Corp, a 501(c)(3) non-profit company 

    A student-run environmental advocacy program founded by Emily Tianshi and Kyle Tianshi. Concerned about the global water crisis, they have been conducting scientific research related to moisture harvesting and microplastic contamination from their home lab. Through events and educational programs, they encourage students to share water project ideas, advocate for change via blogs on this website, and utilize their creativity to solve environmental problems.

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