Archive for 2022
Rivers worldwide are contaminated by pharmaceuticals
Almost half of the world’s rivers are contaminated with potentially dangerous chemicals from drugs.
‘Forever’ PFAS chemicals linked to hypertension in women
Public health impacts have long been suspected with PFAS chemicals. Now they've been linked to high blood pressure in middle-aged women.
Palm oil substitutes can offer beleaguered rainforests a fighting chance
“If the current destruction of the rainforest continues, then I have absolutely no hope that any orangutans will remain in the wild,” a scientist warns.
Sustainable farming can revolutionize food security
Farming sustainably means leaving something to the earth rather than destroying agricultural land for years.
Satellites help us with solutions to the urban heat island effect
With rising global temperatures increasing the likelihood of dangerous heat waves, cities need to know which neighborhoods are at high risk.
Linguistic diversity is key to saving the planet
For a linguist, one truth is inescapable: we cannot solve challenges that affect all of humanity if we talk about them in only one language.