AvatarKristen SimondsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo6 days agoNearly half of the tap water in the US is contaminated with ‘forever chemicals,’ government study findsyahoo.com - Jen Christensen, CNNAlmost half of the tap water in the United States is contaminated with chemicals known as “forever chemicals,” according to a study from the US …
AvatarKristen SimondsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo5 days agoTimelapse of river cleanup project shows jaw-dropping results: 'You are doing something meaningful'thecooldown.com - Becca InglisRiver barriers are an increasingly popular defense against plastic pollution, with one group of litter pickers in Indonesia showing their …
AvatarKristen SimondsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo5 days agoScientists make breakthrough brick from soil and sand with remarkable properties: 'Nature has been a great teacher'thecooldown.com - Rick KazmerA better brick designed in Scotland is being used to build new homes in Bangladesh. The brick mix is a concept developed by experts at the University …
AvatarKristen SimondsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoScientists find ‘rapid evolution’ of flowers as pollinator populations decline: ‘A bad situation worse’thecooldown.com - Ben RakerPansies are having less sex. That’s the punchline of a recent study, as summarized in The New York Times, which reported that certain flowers are …
AvatarKristen SimondsAvatarAvatarNASA data reveals Earth is increasingly absorbing more solar radiationWION - Manas JoshiClimate change is no longer something that'll happen in the future. It has very much arrived and the effects are for everyone to see. Data from NASA …
AvatarKristen SimondsAvatarAvatarScientists Discovered Tiny Underground Minions That Transform CO2 Into Stoneverified_publisherPopular Mechanics - Darren OrfCall ’em nature’s minuscule miracle workers. Although “net zero” is the goal of various international climate accords and government promises, to really curtail climate change’s impact means charging forward to a “carbon negative” world—one where the amount of carbon in the atmosphere is actually less …
AvatarKristen SimondsAvatarAvatarPalm Oil Plantations are Killing Baby MonkeysOne Green Planet - By Trinity SparkeThe detrimental effects of palm oil plantations on wildlife have been brought to light by a decade-long study conducted by researchers from …
AvatarKristen SimondsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMinnesota tribe builds first-of-its-kind manufacturing facility for game-changing building material: ‘A no-brainer’thecooldown.com - Susan Elizabeth TurekA Minnesota tribe is at the forefront of efforts to introduce a futuristic building material to the United States, with a first-of-its-kind …
AvatarKristen SimondsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoGroundwater Is Vital To Health Of Our Planet: A Call For Greater Protectioneurasiareview.com - Eurasia ReviewAn international study classifies groundwater as a keystone ecosystem and proposes ways to improve its protection to preserve biodiversity and …
AvatarKristen SimondsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoGroundbreaking Company Transforms Ocean Plastic Waste into New Productsthebrighterside.news - JD ShavitIn a remarkable development in the fight against plastic pollution, the Ocean Legacy Foundation has introduced a groundbreaking product that has the …
AvatarKristen SimondsAvatarAvatarThe House Under the Ground is a Dutch home surrounded in wildflowers and green meadowWallpaper* - Harriet ThorpeEindhoven-based architecture studio WillemsenU has hidden a house in an undulating meadow on the edge of a nature reserve in The Netherlands. Surrounded by wild flowers and meandering streams, the house has a curved concrete, green roof that rises from the ground and could easily be mistaken for a …
AvatarKristen SimondsAvatarAvatarThese animals went extinct in 2023verified_publisherMashable - Mark Kaufman"There simply is no more time on the clock." Extinction isn't a relic of humanity's more barbaric past. It's happening now. In 2023, U.S. scientists declared 21 species officially extinct. Included on the shameful list are birds, mussels, fish, and a mammal. Separately, the International Union for …