By Sofia Adamson Fracking is a popular industrial technique used to harvest oil or gas from deep within the Earth. On paper, fracking looks fantastic—it stimulates the economy and provides jobs. It is estimated that fracking saves Americans $180 billion every year on gasoline alone. Furthermore, according to National Geographic, […]
By Elias Marat On last year’s Super Bowl Sunday, Americans prepared upwards of one hundred million pounds of guacamole, according to the Avocados from Mexico trade group. And this past January alone, U.S. grocery stores received 217 million pounds of avocados. Avocados are a popular fruit all around the world […]
By John Vibes In the search for more sustainable building materials, scientists have discovered a way to transform human waste into bricks that can be used for building. However, human feces only accounts for 25% of the material in the bricks, the remaining 75% is made out of traditional clay. […]
By Elias Marat Forecasters are warning about some of the coldest conditions in a generation as a brutal winter blast continues to wreak havoc across the central and northern United States, claiming lives and leaving chaos in its wake. In Minneapolis, AccuWeather reports that temperatures are plunging down to record lows […]
By Elias Marat China’s appetite for energy to fuel its massive manufacturing-based economy spans the globe, making it the world’s number one importer of natural gas. Yet China’s dreams of energy self-sufficiency have driven it not only to make a steady transition toward renewable energy such as hydroelectric, solar, and […]
By Elias Marat Let’s face it – doom and gloom have become par for the course when it comes to reports about the state of Mother Earth, with stories detailing a warming climate, extreme weather events, and the extinction of various species taking over headlines with tragic regularity. Unusually, the […]
By Mac Slavo NASA will attempt, for the first time, to knock an asteroid off course and away from our planet to prevent a collision with Earth in 2022. NASA has approved a mission that aims to slam a spacecraft into a “small” asteroid and bump it off course. According to IB […]
By Terrence Newton Across America meteorologists frequently see anomalous formations showing up on radar that have no connection to trending weather patterns. In some cases these unnatural formations are found to have been caused by emissions from power plants which can cause weather changes including several inches of snow. Snow […]
By Mac Slavo Earth’s magnetic North Pole is rapidly moving and has been for about 40 years. Recently, the pole has been traveling at an unprecedented rate which has prompted scientists to update a vital navigation tool used to track the movement. Pole shifts are often the stuff of nightmares with […]
By Jason Erickson Naturally when most people think about the negative effects of air pollution, we think of the physical impact. However, a new study shines light on the potential for pollution to also affect our cognitive state and general sense of well-being. China’s air quality has long been among […]