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10 Lesser-Known Side Effects of Climate Change
Rising sea levels and glaciers get the most attention, but these lesser-known side effects of climate change are just as important.
Planned Obsolescence and the Great Lightbulb Conspiracy
99 years ago, a group of lightbulb manufacturers literally changed the economy with a little concept called planned obsolescence.
The Last of Us Science, Explained: Can a Fungal Pandemic Happen in Real Life?
The Last of Us is a compelling television show set in a post-apocalyptic timeline. But how likely is the fungal pandemic that caused it to happen in real life?
Expiration Dates Are Just Recommendations: Why You Can Eat More Expired Food to Curb Food Waste
Food waste is an unnecessary effect of food dating practices. But how accurate are expiration dates really?
Are Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Actually Good for the Environment?
Electric and hybrid vehicles use a lot of batteries, and they don’t last forever or even a lifetime like some conventional cars do.
2022’s Biggest Discoveries and Innovations in Niche Fields According to Experts
2022 introduced several new discoveries ranging from AI-generated images to ChatGPT. This list of innovations sheds a light on niches with cool developments you haven’t heard of yet.
How to Save Rainforests With Old Smartphones: A Quick Look at Rainforest Connection
Rainforest Connection and their Rainforest Guardians are on a mission to save the rainforest with…smartphones?
What Is Parachute Science?: How Neo-Colonialism Influences Research and Authorship et al.
Dive into parachute science, a parasitic approach to data gathering that cuts host country researchers off from opportunities in their field.
Lesser Known Natural Wonders That We’re Losing to Climate Change (And Ones We’ve Lost Already)
These natural wonders don’t get as much press, but they’re just as in danger of being destroyed by climate change.
Going Dumpster Diving? Here’s What TikTok Taught Me
For some, dumpster diving is a way to sustain themselves. But for others, it’s a more ethical way to live.
Energy Consumption Needs of Web 3.0 – Can the Planet Sustain Them?
As the world moves towards Web 3.0, can the planet sustain the humungous energy consumption needs of running the internet?
Climate Activists Versus Famous Works of Art: What’s the Message?
“What is worth more—art or life?” With their attacks against famous works of art, climate activists are sending a message. But are they effective?
What Is the Ivanpah Solar Power Facility?: The Clean Energy Project Gone Terribly Wrong
Out in California’s Mojave Desert is the Ivanpah Solar Power Facility, a controversial power plant that looks like something out of a sci-fi movie.
The Panic of 1819: A Missed Opportunity to Address Climate Change, Human Rights, and Better Market Regulation
In this article: The Panic of 1819 was an economic depression that laid bare the human, environmental, and economic consequences of building an economy on slavery and unrestrained exploitation of natural resources. Slavery and a lack of minimum wage laws for wage laborers made for an economy with weak circulation as so few of its […]
Why the Climate Crisis Is Harder on Women
It’s time we acknowledge and address the disproportionate harm the climate crisis is doing to women.
Container Homes Aren’t All They’re Cracked up to Be
Container homes came into vogue on promises of affordability and eco-friendliness. But their supposed benefits may not be that beneficial.
Greenwashing Warning: 5 Things That Seem Eco-Friendly, but Aren’t
Some brands are exploiting consumers’ goodwill with greenwashing, marketing tricks that make unsustainable products seem eco-friendly.
Where Do You Get Your Protein? A Cheat Sheet to Questions You Might Get as a Vegan
How to answer common questions you might get as a vegan
Can We Survive a Killer Asteroid Heading Towards Earth?
Is our scientific and technological advancement enough to save us from going the way of the dinosaurs?
What Humans Are, According to Scientists Explaining Us to Aliens
From carving gigantic triangles into the Siberian forest to beaming a Doritos commercial, scientists have tried everything to explain what humans are to aliens.
Third World Countries Pay the Price for First World Comforts
First world countries produce most of the world’s waste. Third world countries in the global south pay the price for it.
The Fermi Paradox Explained: Are the Aliens Giving Us the Cold Shoulder?
If there’s a high probability of extraterrestrial intelligent life, why haven’t we been contacted by them yet? This question is known as the Fermi paradox.
Apple’s 2030 Plan: Greenwashing or a Genius Plan?
Apple announced an ambitious plan of going totally carbon neutral by 2030. Will it bring meaningful change or is it just a greenwashing tactic?