E-scooters Have a Dirty Secret. Electric scooters began showing up in Santa Monica, California, about 2 years ago; and now, you can see thousands of them in over 100 different cities worldwide, run by 10 primary companies. With that many companies in the industry and a valuation in the billions, we began to wonder about […]
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The Meat-free Impossible Burger 2.0 is here
The Meat-free Impossible Burger 2.0 is here The Impossible Burger first stunned food critics back in 2016, promising a plant based alternative that bleeds and tastes just like real beef. Marketed for meat eaters, the impossible burger’s goal is to replace meat all together and provide an environmentally sustainable option for mankind’s carnivorous appetite. This […]
Indoor Plants Can Increase Your Life Expectancy
Humans can benefit greatly from interacting more with plants. Human life has transitioned from being mainly an outdoor endeavor to spending more than 85% of the time indoors. The development of information technology has allowed people to connect and stay connected to a computer environment; decreasing the amount of time that they spend outside interacting with […]
NASA’s Plan To Build a Moon-Orbiting Space Station
NASA’s Moon-Orbiting Space Station and Lunar Base Mankind has not visited the moon since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972. 50 years later, NASA is planning on returning with a moon-orbiting space station and a permanent lunar base. “We are preparing for our return to the moon and to travel on to Mars, as we […]
Is Bitcoin Mining Disastrous For Climate Change?
Is Bitcoin contributing to Climate Change? Cryptocurrency mining is very resource-intensive and requires large amounts of energy in order to solve complicated math puzzles within the blockchain technology. Cryptocurrency miners typically use powerful computing capable hardware to increase the amount of coins in the market, but this can quickly skyrocket an electricity bill. This prompted […]
The Real Difference Between Cacti and Succulents
All cacti are succulents, but not all succulents are cacti. In the world of succulents, there is no shortage of strange looking specimens; some out-right look like they are from a different planet. Some are short, some are tall, skinny and others have spikes or even leaves. Succulents and cacti are so intertwined that it […]
Robotic ‘Trees’ Can Be The Solution To Climate Change
A possible solution to climate change is robotic ‘trees’ Climate change requires innovative solutions, and one such solution utilizes (DAC) Direct Air Capture technology. This is one of many theoretical ideas considered to help curb the effects of climate change. It works by collecting and sequestering atmospheric carbon to minimize the amount of greenhouse gases […]
People Believe In Climate Change But Not What is Causing It
There’s an overwhelming percentage of climate scientists who agree that the Earth is getting hotter, and it’s due to human caused greenhouse gas pollution. For decades Earth has been warming at a faster than usual rate, and people around the world are already battling with the consequences. Between 2008 and 2018, the Yale program on […]
Hawaii Becomes The First to Ban Sunscreen: Here’s Why
Hawaii bans sunscreen in an effort to protect coral reefs and the environment. Hawaii has approved legislation that aims to ban certain types of Sunscreen and more than 3,500 skincare related products containing harmful chemicals. The two chemicals in questions are; Oxybenzone and Octinoxate. These chemicals are frequently added to sunscreen as an ultraviolet light […]
Antarctica Hits A Record High Temperature Of 63.5°F
An Argentine research base near the Northern tip of Antarctica has reported a record heat temperature of 63.5°F (17°C). The U.N weather agency set the record temperature back in March 24, 2015 and after the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reviewed the data around Antarctica; they set benchmarks to help track future global warming and natural variations. “Verification of […]