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The news out, we have too many power plants to meet emissions goals and even worse, we’re building more. All of these plants are going to keep pumping out emissions for years to come but there’s a simple solution. Shut them down early.
The issues surrounding climate change are really frightening and it’s important that we talk to our children about it. But when we do so, we shouldn’t make it all gloom and doom. Talking to children about climate change should be a positive, hopeful discussion.
When it comes to washing your car, you probably do it in your driveway or on the street. Car washes are for fancy washes! But it turns out that even though it might cost extra to pay for a wash, it’s better for the environment in more than one way.
The world is getting hotter and what that means for many people is still pretty abstract for a lot of folks out there who aren’t as heavily impacted by it in their day to day. This eye opening dive into the recent heatwave in Lagos, Nigera and how its residents coped with it may give people a better idea of what’s to come.
Climate change doesn’t look the same everywhere. The earth is a big place and how the rising temperatures effect it will be different, in some cases drastically different, depending on where you’re located at. Which means, what strategies you use to cope with it will be different. This article takes a look at how different climate change will be for various regions of the United States.
Many people dream of living “off gird” and being totally self sustainable but humans are social animals and the future may actually be in microgridding. You and and everyone you know may one day live in self contained homes, without having to move out to the wilderness.
Building videos are really popular on YouTube. People love watching things get made be they models or cakes. It’s a wholesome, relaxing pastime to be honest. There’s no drama, no tension and something nice to look at in the end. Get that same energy by watching Seeing 2020, the live stream from NASA of the next Mars’ rover build.
We do really good with visualizations. When we can put abstract ideas, like climate change, into something we can see, people understand it better. As with most things, simple goes a long way. Which is why the Warning Stripes Visualization works so well and now you can see it for your area.
Everyone’s favorite furniture store (well maybe one that everyone is pretty familiar with at least), IKEA, has announced that they’ll be launching a new collection of accessible furniture. This new line is made with people that are living with disability in mind named OMTANKSAM.
Biodegradable plastic is a really interesting concept and a future that incorporates such products on a large scale is one that is exciting in a lot of ways. But as we learn more about the issue of plastics when it comes to sustainability, we need to realize that it’s not as easy as just replacing plastics with something else. This interesting Reddit thread outlines some of the hurdles.
Drinking water is SO GOOD for you. You probably aren’t drinking enough and you should do more. But plastic bottles are so not good for the earth and you should use less of them. So what do you do when you’re out and about, trying to stay hydrated while not creating more pollution? Check out tap, the app that tells you were you can fill up your bottle.
Privacy is a big deal online. As it should be because one, we’re all people who deserve that and two, there’s no telling what people will get up to with your private information. You’re not the only person that cares about it out there though. The World Privacy Forum is an entire research group dedicated to matters of privacy.
If you go to conventions, like work conventions, not comic, then you’re likely REALLY familiar with the free swag. Pens, magnets, tote bags all branded with company logos to get you to remember their services, whatever they may be, after you leave the weekend. This is not great for the environment.
Switching to electric vehicles is good for the environment, less emissions! But did you know, it could be good for our health too? A new paper looks at the costs of building electric vehicle charging infrastructures vs health costs and the numbers are looking good for electric cars.
Cutting down on meat or even cutting it out altogether is a simple way to reduce your carbon footprint. Simple in thought, not always in action. There are a ton of meat alternatives on the market but will lab grown meat ever be viable?
