People all over the world face water scarcity, especially in regions where it’s difficult to access it. Plus, as climate change causes droughts in Europe and other areas, water is a pressing need. While there’s no one-and-done solution, some innovators are coming up with ways to combat water scarcity. For instance, there is 82-year-old engineer...
Living off the grid was once considered a fringe movement reserved for solitarians and individuals preparing for the apocalypse, but it has begun receiving a lot more attention and interest from the general population over the last several years. As the cost of living continues to rise, political upheaval and social unrest become increasingly common,...
The sun gives life to plants and microorganisms, provides us with warmth and daylight, and is an endless source of renewable energy. By all accounts, solar energy should be our first choice for heating our water and homes and powering our cars, but there’s just one problem that has stumped the solar industry for quite...
Heatwaves have been making their way across the globe leaving many of us hot, sweaty, and sticky. Not all of us enjoy the luxury of air-conditioning. So, we have to make do with what we can. The obvious runner-up would be a fan. However, studies have shown that this option might not be the most...
With inflation in full swing, its not surprising to see people trying to pinch their pennies. Recently a UK man decided to test all of his household appliances to see how much his electricity they use on standby. The hope was to reduce his electricity bill. To to do this he bought a electricity power...
A new study finds that sharing articles on social media makes people think they know more about the topic than they actually do. For instance, when a person shares a news article, they feel like they are knowledgeable about the subject, even if they had only read the headline and not the article itself. “Sharing...
A man who decided to hack LinkedIn “just for fun” scraped the personal data of 700 million users and sold it online earlier this month. Known by the name Tom Liner, what he did isn’t technically illegal – the information is all public-facing. It begs the question, however, of how secure our personal data is...
Aliens have been a hot topic for decades now. Do they exist? Is there really intelligent life out there? There is many controversial thoughts about the existence of extraterrestrial life and one of them is the fact that government knows more than they let off. Thankfully, they have become much more open about the phenomenon....
Many of us love wooden furniture and wooden floors. Often, the most commonly used wood for this is oak. Oak is sturdy, strong, and beautiful. Unfortunately, making products from it requires us to chop down trees that take decades to grow back. In 2019, a factory opened in Kentucky that creates “wood” out of hemp....
About 65% of the rubber consumed worldwide is derived from fossil fuels. Thankfully, there are people working hard to change that. In Germany, researchers and tire companies are looking into the past to help make the future of tires more sustainable. They have developed tires made of dandelion rubber. (1) Taraxagum: Tires Made From Dandelion...
If you have been surfing the internet for longer than a week, then you must have encountered an “I am not a robot” task. They come in many shapes and forms, but they all serve the same purpose – making us prove ourselves as humans. However, that might not be the only thing it does!...
We’ve all heard of the environmental impact and dangers of plastic. In recent years, some apparent concerns and health risks have come to light. Plastics break down in microscopic amounts and take hundreds of years to break down, their molecules never fully decomposing. This has had a negative impact on the environment, our water supply...
