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Healthy Eating Can Save Your Life and the Global Water Supply
Transitioning to a healthier diet isn’t just advantageous to your body — it can also reduce water consumption and promote global sustainability, a new study suggests. In the study, researchers from the European Commission Joint Research Center (JRC) compared healthy diet patterns to current food consumption practices in 43,000 areas in France, the UK and… Read More
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Beyond Plastic Straws: Any Piece of Plastic Can Kill a Sea Turtle
Plastic pollution in the world’s oceans poses considerable dangers for the marine life that inhabits those waters. Two recent studies suggest that ocean plastic pollution could threaten the survival of entire populations of sea turtles. The findings come in a year that saw a campaign to ban single-use plastic straws blossom into a global movement,… Read More
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Climate Change Has the World Underwater
Floods are destructive, devastating and the most common natural disaster. All year round they storm through cities and crop fields tearing up trees, destroying buildings, causing millions of dollars in damage, and killing people and animals. The number of floods worldwide have quadrupled since 1980 and doubled since 2004. In 2017, alone, flooding caused more… Read More
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You’re Not Alone: Mental Illness is Widespread at Universities
The mental health of college students, worldwide, is at risk. Thirty-five percent of freshmen in a new study carried out by the American Psychological Association (APA) reported having symptoms of a mental health disorder, including major depression, generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder. The researchers analyzed data involving nearly 14,000 students from 19 colleges in… Read More
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10% Of Frogs and Toads Face Extinction From Climate Change in Brazil
As climate change threatens to reorder the world as we know it, species across the world will lose their habitats and be subject to new climate conditions. Many of these species will be forced to adapt or face extinction. How significant the impact will be is not yet known, but it could be severe. In… Read More
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How Is Climate Change Impacting Hurricanes?
With four of the five costliest hurricanes in U.S. history occurring in the past 6 years, scientists and people everywhere are pointing the finger at climate change. And with good reason. Hurricanes Harvey, Maria and Irma, which rank second, fourth and fifth on that list, all occurred in 2017. The cost of damage from Hurricane… Read More
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A Game Crosses Political, Cultural Lines to Spur Climate Action
A new study shows that a simple role-playing game is all it takes to motivate complete strangers to take action on climate change despite their political affiliation, cultural identity, age or gender. By the end of the game, participants leave knowing that they are a part of the solution. The paper is published in the… Read More
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Women Killin’ it in STEM Fields
Though women make up 45.8 percent of the U.S. workforce, there are still significant gender gaps within the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). But that doesn’t mean women aren’t making some of the most incredible scientific discoveries to date. In fact, the number of women entering STEM careers is growing worldwide, and… Read More
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How Climate Change Could Stunt Growth of Aquatic Farming Industry
Aquaculture — the cultivation of fish and other marine animals for consumption — is poised to become a major food sector over the course of the next century. However, a new study finds that the industry can expect to be hit hard by warming water temperatures and extreme weather. This study, conducted by researchers from… Read More
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Why This Solar Device Could Be the Most Promising Renewable Energy Tool Yet
Carbon pollution is continuing to pile up in the atmosphere. Time is of the essence with finding an effective, sustainable energy alternative for fossil fuels. Now, new research from Hokkaido University in Japan could catapult a widespread transition to solar energy. The Hokkaido scientists have developed a photoelectrode that can harvest 85 percent of all… Read More
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Climate Change Forces Beloved Bird Species From Their Homes
Bird species in the cloud forests of Honduras are losing their habitats and forced to move to higher elevation because of climate change and deforestation, a new study suggests. This 10-year study signals a real possibility of extinction for some of the world’s most unique species. The paper is published in the journal Biotropica. Situated… Read More
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Why Is Working in College Harder for Low-income Students?
It’s common for students to work while in college. In fact, nearly 70 percent of students from diverse economic and cultural backgrounds work while they are enrolled. The difference is, some students are working for extra spending money and others are making sure they can afford to eat. New research from Georgetown University sheds light… Read More
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3D Printing Saves Pet Tortoises’ Lives
As 3D printing has taken off in recent years, creative researchers have found more and more ways to apply the technology to create life-changing devices and groundbreaking devices — from printing electronics directly onto human skin to developing “smart” sensors that can be embedded into jet engines and creating low-cost bionic limbs for children born… Read More
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Meet Your New Robot Co-Worker
Robots are coming. But this time they aren’t the giant, metal gearheads in “The Terminator,” or the slick, futuristic machines that Will Smith fought off in “I, Robot.” And, as of now, the goal of the machines isn’t to enslave the human race. Instead, they are gunning for jobs. Robots have already transformed manufacturing and… Read More
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Californians Can Expect Flooded Winters and Fiery Summers
A recent study led by Robert Allen, an earth scientist at the University of California, Riverside, sheds new light on how climate change may impact weather patterns in California, and the results may not be what you would expect. Despite fears that climate change could result in persistent, year-round droughts across the state, Allen’s research… Read More
