Are Co-op Restaurants a Practical Response to the Pandemic?
The pandemic has changed what we mean by “restaurant” to include market hybrids, more take-out, less brick-and-mortar—and more restaurants that want to upend the hierarchy that defines dining out.
Are we having an effect slowing population growth?
Global population is still growing by 83 million people per year. BUT, since our founding in 1968, the rate of growth has slowed.
Arundhati Roy: “The Pandemic Is a Portal”
“What is this thing that has happened to us? It’s a virus, yes. In and of itself it holds no moral brief. But it is definitely more than a virus.”
Asteroid 2017 VR12 will sweep close tonight
2017 VR12 will pass 3.76 times the moon’s distance during the night of March 6-7. Here are some images and video of the asteroid, plus … how to watch online.
Asteroid close encounter on April 2
The near-Earth asteroid 2017 FU102 has a very close, but safe, encounter with Earth on April 2, 2017, sweeping to within just over half the moon’s distance.
Attacks on Science | UCSUSA
The Union of Concerned Scientists puts rigorous, independent science to work to solve our planet’s most pressing problems. Joining with citizens across the country, we combine technical analysis and effective advocacy to create innovative, practical solutions for a healthy, safe, and sustainable future.
Beans May Be the ‘Food of the Future,’ but U.S. Farmers Aren’t Planting Enough | Civil Eats
Legumes are great for people and soil, but high prices for corn and soy, plus extreme weather due to climate change, threaten domestic production.
BEAUTIFUL MINNESOTA VIKINGS FANS RECYCLE RIGHT, THANKS TO STANDARDIZED LABELS!
Last Sunday, the Recycle Across America team went to the MN Vikings game with 66,600 other fans and look at how PURE the recyclables are in the recycling bins that display the standardized labels on the bins…
Because it’s Beautiful | Don’t Blink
In a winter storm it’s difficult to appreciate snow. Through the lens of photographer Don Komarechka’s snowflake images, the world becomes a more beautiful place. Non-linear physicist Stephen W. Morris unravels how a snowflake is formed.
Behind the curtain of Wells Fargo’s corporate PAC
Donations made by corporate PACs must be disclosed publicly. But corporations are generally tight-lipped about why they donate to certain politicians. Documents obtained by Popular Information, however, reveal the internal workings of Wells Fargo’s PAC, the third-largest PAC in the financial services industry. It’s not a pretty picture.
