Apparently, honey can serve as a sensitive indicator of air quality
While honey is perfect for making anything a little bit sweeter, that’s not the only thing honey is good for. According to a recent study, honey can serve as a sensitive pollution detector. As it turns out, bees pick up on trace amounts of metals as they forage for pollen, which settles on Read More...
Del Taco has sold two million meatless meat tacos since launching 2 months ago
OK. In the past couple of months, we’ve talked a lot about the rise of plant-based meat alternatives and how fast-food chains have quickly incorporated them into their menus. But how are those vegetarian options actually competing against meat-based options? For an answer to this question, Read More...
Scientists have discovered a way to harness the heat from subway tunnels
If you’ve ever walked over a grating in the city that sits above a metro line, you’ve probably felt a warm gust of air. That’s because subway tunnels are full of trains, electronics and people packed in like sardines, which turns them into pretty hot places. In theory, all that heat could Read More...
In Minnesota, solar farms are commonly surrounded by bee-friendly flowers
Solar farms? Good. Solar farms surrounded by prairie grasses and budding flowers? Excellent. In Minnesota, it’s becoming common for large solar energy sites to have pollinator-friendly plantings around them. Not only do they provide habitat for the bee and butterfly populations people have been Read More...
There’s a total solar eclipse happening next week
If you missed the total solar eclipse that bisected the continental United States in 2017, you have another shot to see this amazing phenomenon on July 2. All you have to do is travel to Chile or Argentina to see it. Once every 18 months or so, the moon aligns completely with the surface of the Read More...
We’ve never been closer to sustainable desalination technology
When Cape Town came dangerously close to becoming the world’s first major city to run out of water, it was a wake-up call to all water-pressed cities around the world, such as Mexico City, Say Paulo, and Cairo. As the world’s population grows and climate change pushes temperatures up, water is Read More...
A cleaner future for aviation was on display at the Paris Air Show
By now we’re all aware that the aviation industry is responsible for a hefty contribution to global carbon emissions. That’s why the need for more efficient flying technology is more important than ever. At the Paris Air Show, an exhibition dedicated to the future of air travel, major Read More...
Fashion capital Milan is on a quest to plant 3 million trees by 2030
There will soon be more trees than people in the city of Milan. Mayor Giuseppe “Beppe” Sala has embarked on an ambitious plan to plant 3 million trees in the Italian city—population 1.3 million—better known for industry than natural wonders. For the last year and a half, the city of Read More...
Game designers have created a simulator that let’s you live the life of a bee
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a bee? Well if you are curious, there’s a new simulation game that gives you an inside look at the real lives and struggles of the American wild bee. Both educational and entertaining, Bee Simulator allows you to fly around our colorful world Read More...
Waze believes it can get more people to start carpooling again
Back in the late 1970s, 20 percent of American commuters carpooled. At the moment, that number stands closer to 7 percent. This is problematic considering that carpooling is a good way for us to cut down on the individual emissions that come with traveling. Uber and Lyft have both tried to bring Read More...