Well, well, well—a very deep subject. Hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as “fracking,” is frequently in the news. This drilling technique has enabled energy producers to extract oil and natural gas from shale…
Category: Science
New bacteria may provide solution to plastic pollution
A team of Japanese scientists at the Kyoto Institute of Technology recently discovered a strain of bacteria that has the capability to decompose certain types of plastic in six weeks, compared to…
‘Sitting disease’ health trend gains stature
Recent studies have shown that sitting for more than four hours a day can decrease average life expectancy by two years. At CHS, students may spend up to six hours sitting in…
Allergies plague CHS students during pollen season
Sneezing. Itching. Coughing. These pestering symptoms are the uncomfortable reality for Carmel High School students who suffer from environmental allergies. Allergies are hypersensitive immune responses to substances that either enter or come…
California active proponent of water-saving techniques
The effects of decreasing water levels and severe drought across California have brought about the implementation of more conscious water conservation efforts on behalf of the entire state. Local efforts have been…
State may face threat of mosquito-borne Zika
As the Zika virus makes headlines around the world, its impacts are beginning to be felt in the U.S. with California in particular perhaps feeling its presence in the coming months and…
Carmel River courses with wildlife and resources
It’s winter in Carmel Valley, and water flow in the Carmel River is high and fast. With this year’s heavy rains, the drought-afflicted river should be recovering, and so should its endangered…
Monterey Bay sea otters make waves in 2016
Reaching to the crowded top shelf of his filled-to-the-brim classroom, CHS science teacher Mike Guardino takes down a cardboard box. Unsurprisingly, it too is filled to the brim. Within rests a vertebra,…
Hi-tech drones quickly becoming soaring technology
Imagine it: Christmas is just days away, and those oven mitts you bought for grandma won’t arrive in time. The roads and malls stagnate with last minute shoppers and holiday travelers. But…
Roofs remain bare at CHS in light of solar availability
When the sun beams down upon the CHS campus, I cannot help but find myself contemplating the inordinate amount of light energy that goes to waste. It almost seems a crime not…