AvatarMarjanTFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThis startup turns leftover food into incredible, sustainable plastic — here's how it worksthecooldown.com - Becca InglisThe world wastes an estimated 1.4 billion tons of food every year. Food waste destined for a landfill could get a second life as a bioplastic with …
AvatarMarjanTFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoDuring the Previous Ice Age, the Bering Land Bridge Formed Surprisingly Lateanthropology.net - Kambiz KamraniThe Bering Land Bridge, which connects Asia to North America, did not appear until roughly 35,700 years ago, or fewer than 10,000 years before the …
AvatarMarjanTAvatarAvatarCitizen scientists join fight to clean up riversverified_publisherBBC News - By Helen BriggsBBC News The past year has seen public outrage over sewage with volunteers taking action into their own hands. Citizen scientists join fight to clean up rivers
AvatarMarjanTFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoCambridge Scientists Detect Signs of Dementia Nine Years Ahead of Diagnosisscitechdaily.com - Colin CollinsThe study found that cognitive changes could appear years before diagnoses of neurodegenerative diseases. Dementia could be detected nine years …
AvatarMarjanTAvatarAvatarThe Public Shouldn’t Pay for Drugs Twiceverified_publisherUndark Magazine - James StoutTaxpayers foot the bill for medical research, but companies profit. For equitable drug access, we need a new R&D model. When Covid-19 vaccines arrived …
AvatarMarjanTAvatarAvatarUNESCO: Glaciers, a critical water source for humanity, are disappearingUnited Press International - Doug CunninghamNov. 3 (UPI) -- The world's glaciers are disappearing at an accelerated rate and some iconic glaciers like those in Yellowstone and Yosemite National …
AvatarMarjanTAvatarAvatarAs climate disasters grow more costly, who should pay the bill?verified_publisherNational Geographic - Alejandra BorundaAt the U.N.’s annual climate conference, climate justice is finally on the table. Powerful new science is helping make the case. First came a record-shattering, months-long heat wave, roiling Pakistan from March to May. Just a few weeks later came months of crushing, punishing rains that flooded a …
AvatarMarjanTAvatarAvatarPrehistoric DNA Reveals Two Groups Migrated to the U.K. After the Last Ice AgeSmithsonian Magazine - Will SullivanNew research indicates that two genetically separate populations of people migrated to the United Kingdom after the last ice age. Scientists analyzed …
AvatarMarjanTStoryboard8 Countries That Could Vanish Due To Climate ChangeAvatarCurated byWorldatlas.comOver the course of the 20th century, the sea level rose globally by around 7.5 inches. The UN warns that it could rise three feet more by the end of the 21st century. Not only is the rising ocean an escalating challenge for the low-lying, small island states, but violent weather patterns, including increased frequency of unexpected storms, are beating down on these already-vulnerable nations and further submerging them underwater.
AvatarMarjanTAvatarAvatarA rare but dangerous flesh-eating bacteria is infecting Florida residentsverified_publisherNPR - Emily OlsonParts of Florida hit hardest by Hurricane Ian are seeing nearly double the normal number of infections from a flesh-eating bacteria that thrives in brackish floodwaters. According to the Florida Department of Health, the state has seen 65 cases of Vibrio vulnificus infections and 11 deaths from the …
AvatarMarjanTAvatarAvatarWebb telescope captures Pillars of Creation in great detailverified_publisherDW English - Deutsche WelleThe James Webb Space Telescope captured the image of the pillars located in the Eagle Nebula of the Milky Way, 6,500 light years away from Earth. The …
AvatarMarjanTAvatarAvatarThis Nearly Lost Ancient Grain Tradition Could Be the Future of Farmingverified_publisherAtlas Obscura - Gemma TarlachA past global staple you’ve never heard of, maslins are poised for a comeback. When Zemede Asfaw was growing up on a farm in eastern Ethiopia, he …