Illustration by Rachel Suggs Article via Quanta Magazine No human, or team of humans, could possibly keep up with the avalanche of information produced by many of today’s physics and astronomy experiments. Some of them record terabytes of data every day — and the torrent is only increasing....
Photo by Patrick Pleul (AP) Article by Erik Kirschbaum, via LA Times Germany, one of the world’s biggest consumers of coal, will shut down all 84 of its coal-fired power plants over the next 19 years to meet its international commitments in the fight against climate change,...
Photo by Markus Schreiber (AP) Article by Shannon Van Sant, via NPR A Swedish teenager had a stark message for global elites at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week. Sixteen-year-old Greta Thunberg spoke about climate change during a Thursday luncheon at the forum to an audience which included...
Photo via MaxPixel (Public Domain) Article by Katherine Martinko, via TreeHugger Already the National Institutes of Health has found "significant differences" in the brains of children who spend excessive time online. Anywhere you go, you will see children and teens with tablets or smartphones in their hands. Riding...
Photo by Erick Larenbeek Article by Andy Corbley, via Good News Network Two Dutch scientists are using algae to replace plastics throughout their city – and if their mission proves successful, they believe that no one will ever have to use plastic again. Lounging on the surface of uncountable...
Photo by Orjan F. Ellingvag/Corbis via Getty Images Article by Christopher Koopman and Brian Isomf, via The Hill From modularized nuclear reactors to renewable natural gas systems to facilities that convert energy from ocean waves into electricity, the potential for clean technology to reshape our energy sector...