Fresh produce is awesome. It’s so yummy and great but it goes bad FAST. So fast. We’ve all picked up some fruits intending to live our best lives and then forget about them only to come back a week later to a brand new, furry mold society growing in your fridge drawer. Apeel Sciences wants to keep that from happening by giving fruits and veggies a second skin.
When we think of a future impacted by climate change it’s all catastrophes and dystopias. I know, it’s scary but science fiction has our back and can help us see a world where things are pretty rough but humanity is trying. Solarpunk is the balm for your climate weary souls. Check out this list of books that will help restore your faith in the future.
We lose a lot of energy through heat in our devices. If a device puts out heat, regardless of what that device is doing, that’s energy lost. Researchers want to capture that and a new development utilizing carbon nanotubes may make that that dream into a reality.
There are many ideas for things we can do on the ground to help lesson the damage of climate change, many of which are already in development or being used today. That being said, there’s still room for radical solutions like dumping sulfate particles into the stratosphere, called stratospheric aerosol injection, to protect us from the sun. Science fiction sounding? Yes but it’s a real suggestion.
Robots probably don’t have a lot to fear when it comes to climate change. I think that was a plot point in the Matrix. Anyway, that doesn’t mean they can’t help us fight it today. Innovative use of AI may prove to be key in helping humanity push back against the climate crisis.
Carbon sinks are a great way to help offset emissions. One of the biggest that the UK has areas that are just waiting to sink that carbon but they need a little TLC. Bringing back wet pet bogs can help reduce carbon but it’s really expensive.
There are a lot of questions about the viability of electric cars. Cost, travel restrictions, accessibility, etc. Hardly anyone talks about just driving them but it turns out that if you’re used to traditional cars, an electric one is a bit different. Check out this article that gives a break down for what it’s like to drive an electric car.
If you’ve been around for a while, you know that we like books here because reading is FUNDAMENTAL! Anyway, local bookstores are dying but you can help them out by shopping at them instead of online or big box stores. Bonus, more variety in selection. Don’t know where to start? See if where you can buy that book locally with Indie Bound, the website that tells you where to buy books.
