Greenland’s Glaciers Are Melting Faster Than Expected.
When NASA scientists realized that Greenland’s glaciers had begun melting much faster than expected, they were puzzled — and alarmed.
Guns are the second leading killer of kids, after cars
Guns now kill twice as many kids in the U.S. as cancer does, a new study shows. Car crashes are the leading cause of death for children and teens 18 and younger
Ham Radio: Helping to Build a Fast and Free Internet
Two members of San Francisco hackerspace, Noisebridge, are looking to make an alternative network that’s modeled after the Internet that provides high-speed
Have a great shower while saving water and energy with Flow Loop
Flow Loop introduces a new closed loop shower that will bring back one of life’s little pleasures: a long hot wet shower.
Here Comes the Next Financial Crisis
There’s a pattern to this: First, there’s a crash; then comes a period of remorse and talk of reform; and eventually comes the great forgetting. As time passes, markets rise, greed becomes good, and Wall Street begins to champion more deregulation. The government attracts deregulatory enthusiasts and then, of course, there’s another crash, millions suffer,…
Here's How to Avoid Owning Stock in Gun Companies
Orlando nightclub shooting spurs gun divestment movement. How you can avoid owning stock in gun companies.
Hotels and Tour Operators are Eliminating Plastic Straws
It’s a growing trend: Hotels, resorts, safaris, and cruises are increasingly banning plastic straws.
How a Free Grocery Store Is Cutting Food Waste—and Hunger
Each weeknight, The Free Store redistributes up to 1,500 surplus food items to anyone who wants them—no questions asked.
How a Love of Flowers Helped Charles Darwin Validate Natural Selection
Though his voyage to the Galapagos and his work with finches dominate the narrative of the famed naturalist, he was, at heart, a botanist
How a psychopath is made
Two “extreme” parenting styles have been linked to children becoming criminal psychopaths in later life, a study has revealed. The Norwegian…
