What will Earth look like if all its land ice melts? Here’s your answer.
Climate change isn’t pretty. This article originally appeared on 12.08.15 Land ice: We got a lot of it. Considering the two largest ice sheets on earth …
New online superstore surpasses Amazon and Walmart to become most downloaded app in US – East Idaho News
(CNN) — A new online shopping platform linked to one of China’s top retailers has quickly become the most downloaded app in the United States, …
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The best MIT courses you can take online for free
TL;DR: A wide range of online courses from MIT are available for free on edX. Find comprehensive courses on everything from machine learning with Python to creating policies for science, technology, and innovation. Do you have the time to learn something new? Probably not, but you should make the …
Fighting Climate Change Was Costly. Now It’s Profitable.
It is a good time to be in the decarbonization business in the United States. The Inflation Reduction Act—with its $374 billion cornucopia of green incentives, subsidies, and grants—was designed to entice private companies to invest in the transition away from fossil fuels. Initial reports already …
New Sodium, Aluminum Battery Aims to Integrate Renewables for Grid Resiliency
A new battery design could help ease integration of renewable energy into the nation’s electrical grid at lower cost, using Earth-abundant metals, …
Self-Air Conditioning Tent Just Needs a Gallon of Water To Stay Cool Inside
A University of Connecticut researcher has invented a way to make summer camping more enjoyable. With summers now warmer than ever, enjoying the great …
Breakthrough device uses ultrasound ‘tornado’ to destroy blood clots
Researchers have developed a new tool and technique that uses “vortex ultrasound” – a sort of ultrasonic tornado – to break down blood clots in the …
Think yourself better: 10 rules of philosophy to live by
The thing that separates human beings from other animals is our extraordinary capacity for complex, abstract thought. This is what has given rise to our diverse cultures, our scientific achievements, our ability to envisage the future and, hopefully, make it better than what has gone before. But …
What the Union budget gets right and wrong when it comes to protecting the environment
Union Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman reiterated ‘green’ 23 times and ‘sustainable’ nine times in her budget speech on February 1. She pegged …