Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Author: Molly Bergen
07/26/2021
In a Barbie World: Life’s 100% Recyclable Plastic, It’s Fantastic!
By 2030, Mattel’s goal is to create a sustainable, 100% recycled material for Barbie and its packaging.
07/20/2021
Bacteria can recover precious metals from electric vehicle batteries
Researchers from Coventry University’s Centre for Sports, Exercise and Life Sciences have developed a new environmentally friendly solution for recycling electric vehicle (EV) batteries by recovering all metals in them using a process called bioleaching.
07/22/2021
RNA breakthrough creates crops that can grow 50% more potatoes, rice
Manipulating RNA can allow plants to yield dramatically more crops, as well as increasing drought tolerance, announced a group of scientists from the University of Chicago, Peking University and Guizhou University.
07/25/2021
Conservative Montenegro registers 1st same-sex partnership
The announcement is seen as a major step forward for the LGBT community in Montenegro, which has suffered harassment and isolation in the past.
07/23/2021
One by One, African Countries Dismantle Colonial-Era Death Penalty Laws
In a unanimous vote by lawmakers, Sierra Leone became the 23rd African country to abolish capital punishment. Critics called it an inhumane vestige of colonialism.
07/22/2021
Biden signs bill supporting service programs for crime victims
President Biden on Thursday signed a measure supporting service programs for crime victims, hailing the legislation as providing survivors “the help they need to put their lives back together and move toward healing and toward justice.”
07/22/2021
Argentina Formally Recognizes Nonbinary People, a Latin American First
Argentines no longer have to be identified as female or male on their national identity documents, the latest step in President Alberto Fernández’s push for gender equality.
07/22/2021
Opinion: We have the tools to end this pandemic. Instead, we’re choosing to live with it.
There is one striking thing that distinguishes this pandemic from all previous ones in history — the speed with which humankind came up with a vaccine.
07/20/2021
How Climate Change Fuels Extreme Weather
Record-breaking heat waves in Oregon and Washington State. Wildfires rippling through the West. A looming season of hurricanes. These weather events take a toll on human life and strain our energy infrastructure. But to what extent are extreme weather events made worse and more frequent by human-caused climate change?
07/15/2021
Reuters/Ipsos Poll: Critical Race Theory
Contrary to reports, most Americans not worked up over Critical Race Theory.
07/22/2021
Senate Panel Greenlights Military Justice Reform Bill After Years-Long Push
The Senate Armed Services Committee approved a sweeping legislative package to reform the way the military prosecutes serious crimes, handing the lawmaker leading the years-long effort a major victory.
07/21/2021