Local businesses are pitching in to prevent Yellowstone from closing down
Amid the government shutdown, National Parks are suffering from a lack of employees to collect entrance fees, gather trash or clean bathrooms. Thus, with overflowing trash and unsanitary toilets, parks are shutting down. An exception is Yellowstone National Park, which is benefiting from local Read More...
Why and how to become more intellectually humble
Admitting you’re wrong can be a difficult task but acknowledging your cognitive blind spots is a crucial tool for learning. Embracing intellectual humility as a virtue means that you’re recognizing that the things you believe in might, in fact, be wrong. Most important of all, by being Read More...
One of America’s most progressive new political leaders is a white, middle-aged man
Gavin Newsom, 51, was sworn in yesterday as California’s newest governor—and his budget suggests that he plans to make families a Read More...
Coal plants are closing, despite Trump’s efforts
Coal is on a downward swing despite President Donald Trump’s best efforts to frame himself as a champion of the industry. According to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, more coal power plants closed during Trump’s first two years in the White House than in Obama’s entire Read More...
Seawater turns into freshwater through solar energy: A new low-cost technology
A study conducted at Politecnico di Torino and published by the journal Nature Sustainability promotes an innovative and low-cost technology to turn seawater into drinking water, thanks to the use of solar energy Read More...
Jair Bolsonaro can be stopped from trashing the Amazon – here's how
The inauguration of Brazil's new president, Jair Bolsonaro, has triggered fears that rates of deforestation in the Amazon will increase. There are indeed good reasons for concern about Bolsonaro's administration. But several factors, both domestic and transnational, could constrain its ability to Read More...
Wabi-Sabi: The Japanese philosophy for a perfectly imperfect life
Imperfection is the basic principle of Wabi-Sabi, the Japanese philosophy of accepting your imperfections and making the most of Read More...
Elephants at a Berlin zoo are enjoying unsold Christmas trees as festive snacks
A zoo in Berlin is treating its elephants with festive snacks in the form of Christmas trees which are left unsold during the holiday season. The zoo doesn’t accept trees from the public, which could contain chemicals or leftover decorations, but it takes only fresh, undesired trees from selected Read More...
Researchers develop ivy plant that can remove harmful air pollutants from homes
Scientists managed to modify pothos ivy plants so that they can remove harmful air pollutants like chloroform and benzene from homes. The researchers added the noxious gases (benzene and chloroform) to modified and non-modified plants in glass tubes. After 11 days they noticed that, compared to the Read More...
FloWater manages to raise $15 million to take down single-use plastic bottles
FloWater, the company which aims to eradicate single-use plastic bottles altogether, has raised $15 million to help achieve its aim. The firm has introduced reusable water bottle refilling stations to numerous schools, colleges, fitness centers, hotels and offices, and aims to set out to address Read More...