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100 posts

Should We Bring Extinct Animals Back To Life?

Should We Bring Extinct Animals Back To Life?

AUGUST 25, 2022

“Zoe” Is the World's First Named Heat Wave

“Zoe” Is the World's First Named Heat Wave

JULY 28, 2022

Bringing Old Phones Back To Life

Bringing Old Phones Back To Life

JUNE 20, 2022

The Myth of Ethical Diamonds Faces Yet Another Test

The Myth of Ethical Diamonds Faces Yet Another Test

MAY 5, 2022

Rebranding Barcelona's Waste Removal Services To Inspire People To Take Better Care of the City

Rebranding Barcelona's Waste Removal Services To Inspire People To Take Better Care of the City

APRIL 19, 2022

What If We Paid Leopards For Their Spots, Through A "Species Royalty"?

What If We Paid Leopards For Their Spots, Through A "Species Royalty"?

MARCH 23, 2022

Pubes For The Planet Offers An Unusual Vision For Saving The World

Pubes For The Planet Offers An Unusual Vision For Saving The World

MARCH 17, 2022

The Ecologically Stupid Tradition of Dyeing Rivers Green For St. Paddy's Day

The Ecologically Stupid Tradition of Dyeing Rivers Green For St. Paddy's Day

MARCH 14, 2022

How Artificial Reefs Became A Recurring Case Study In Human Stupidity

How Artificial Reefs Became A Recurring Case Study In Human Stupidity

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Should Nature and Animals Be Given “Personhood” and Treated Like People?

Should Nature and Animals Be Given “Personhood” and Treated Like People?

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Why Trying to Clean Up All the Ocean Plastic Is Pointless

Why Trying to Clean Up All the Ocean Plastic Is Pointless

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

United Kingdom Declares Octopuses, Squids & Crabs Are Sentient Beings

United Kingdom Declares Octopuses, Squids & Crabs Are Sentient Beings

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Ingenious New Ink Is Made From Repurposed Air Pollution

Ingenious New Ink Is Made From Repurposed Air Pollution

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The Startup That Can Kill Hurricanes, and Why It Might Be a Bad Idea

The Startup That Can Kill Hurricanes, and Why It Might Be a Bad Idea

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Why Australian Scientists Are Naming This Fly After A Drag Queen

Why Australian Scientists Are Naming This Fly After A Drag Queen

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Glasgow Nightclub Uses Body Heat of Dancers To Power The Venue

Glasgow Nightclub Uses Body Heat of Dancers To Power The Venue

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The Photos That Show Everything Wrong With This Moment

The Photos That Show Everything Wrong With This Moment

AUGUST 23, 2021

We Already Have The Technology To Prevent A Climate Disaster

We Already Have The Technology To Prevent A Climate Disaster

AUGUST 12, 2021

It’s Time For a T-Shirt Made From Black Algae That Eats Carbon Dioxide

It’s Time For a T-Shirt Made From Black Algae That Eats Carbon Dioxide

AUGUST 6, 2021

Cities Will Soon Have “Chief Heat Officers” and Cloud-Seeding Drones

Cities Will Soon Have “Chief Heat Officers” and Cloud-Seeding Drones

JULY 26, 2021

LEGO's Recycled Brick Might Be Impossible ... But They're Still Trying

LEGO's Recycled Brick Might Be Impossible ... But They're Still Trying

JUNE 21, 2021

These Kickstarters Might Help You Replace (Or Save) All Your Batteries

These Kickstarters Might Help You Replace (Or Save) All Your Batteries

JUNE 18, 2021

Instant Recycling Is Here, and You Can Watch It Happen In Real Time

Instant Recycling Is Here, and You Can Watch It Happen In Real Time

MAY 3, 2021

Making “Green Aluminum” and the Power of Forced Collaboration

Making “Green Aluminum” and the Power of Forced Collaboration

APRIL 27, 2021