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.
03/03/2022
What Could Go Right? Defending democracy in Ukraine
Plus, the US and Pakistan are making Supreme Court history, good news for those who have had and beaten Omicron, and more
02/25/2022
How to avoid sharing bad information about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Even well-meaning attempts to participate in the news can play into bad actors’ campaigns.
02/21/2022
Solar panels built from waste crops can make energy without direct light
Solar panels that don’t require direct sunlight have been invented in another leap forwards for clean energy. A Filipino engineering student designed the revolutionary material using luminescent particles from fruit and vegetable waste.
02/22/2022
Kenya to use solar panels to boost crops by ‘harvesting the sun twice’
Successful trials found growing crops beneath panels – known as agrivoltaics – reduced water loss and resulted in larger plants
02/24/2022
What Could Go Right? No fourth dose needed for years
Plus, mobile mRNA vaccine hubs are heading to Africa; the relationship between outlook, action, and outcome; and more
02/09/2022
An electric jolt salvages valuable metals from waste
New method can pull rare earth elements from electronic waste and coal ash
02/17/2022
What Could Go Right? The paralyzed, walking again
Covid-19 antibodies from infection last for years, Tanzania ends their ban on pregnant girls attending school, and more
02/07/2022
IRS abandons facial recognition plan after firestorm of criticism
The Internal Revenue Service has abandoned its plan to require millions of Americans to submit to a facial recognition check through a private company to access their online tax accounts following a firestorm of criticism from privacy advocates and members of Congress.
02/09/2022
New Research Shows Genetically Modified Crops Could Significantly Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The research, conducted by the University of Bonn and the Breakthrough Institute, highlights the enormous potential of genetic engineering for the climate
01/20/2022
Strong, recyclable, and degradable: new sugar-based plastics are a sweet deal
Researchers were able to create plastics that are stiff or rubbery, and that performed as well, or even better, than commonly available plastics
02/10/2022
First-in-the-nation project will cover canals with solar panel canopies
“Using water canals for solar infrastructure conserves water while producing renewable electricity and avoids converting large tracts of land to solar development.”
02/07/2022