Category: Environment
Why is Chile So Long?
by Tomas Pueyo at Uncharted Territories: Chile is so long, it’s curved. How long is…
Could We Learn to Love Wind Turbines as We Did the Windmills?
Stephen Case at Aeon: Today’s modern wind turbines seem to repel poetic or artistic engagement….
Across a Continent, Trees Sync Their Fruiting to the Sun
Meghan Willcoxon at Quanta: Each summer, like clockwork, millions of beech trees throughout Europe sync…
The Promise of Precision Agriculture Is Slowly Coming to Fruition
Eric Schmid at Undark: For 20 years, Pablo Sobron sought a better way to learn…
This AI Tool Predicts a Crop’s Future Growth, Health, and Yield Based on a Single Image
Emma Bryce at Anthropocene: This is more than just another AI gimmick, the University of…
If You Worry About Climate Change Damages You Should Listen to Just Stop Oil
Sarah Kerr at The Conversation: Climate activists Just Stop Oil launched a protest at Stonehenge,…
Plants Warn, Defend, Scream, Remember, and Plan Ahead
Jeannette Cooperman in The Common Reader: Tempted as I am to lavish consciousness on everything around…
Astronomers May Have Found Life Beyond Earth
By Peter Savodnik at The Free Press: We will soon know a little more thanks…
Confirmed. Most Robust Evidence Yet That Plant-based Diets Protect Both Human and Planetary Health.
Emma Bryce in Anthropocene Magazine: People who follow a diet rich in plants cut their mortality…
The Enduring Mystery of How Water Freezes
Elise Cutts at Quanta: We learn in grade school that water freezes at zero degrees…
Snake Plant
Shared by Arif Mirza, Toronto: NASA has classified Sansevieria–now called Snake plant–as an air purifier…
Why Sharks Matter: A Deep Dive with the World’s Most Misunderstood Predator
Leon Vlieger at The Inquisitive Biologist: When it comes to protecting animal species, you would…