Awareness

Humans in recent decades have developed a routine in genetically modifying nature, from the infamous Flavr Savr Tomatoes to the more successful corn crop, through a process of directly modifying genes using genetic engineering. Genetic engineering has a long history,…Read More

It’s hard to deny the healing, mind-clearing effects of a good long belly laugh after a long day. And climate change and the accompanying fear of a dying world are not exempt from the balm of a well-timed joke. While…Read More

Lighthouses have been guiding mariners home since the times of The Iliad and The Odyssey in the 8th century BCE. They may have begun as fires on top of hills, known as beacon fires, but they have developed quite magnificently…Read More

Climate change is impacting almost every aspect of our lives from the food we eat and the air we breathe to how often we need raincoats and the flora and fauna we see. The climate crisis has evolved beyond increasing…Read More

Over the past decade, many educational institutions around the United States have implemented programs encouraging young girls to become involved in STEM fields—like the National Girls Collaborative Project, National Math and Science Initiative, and Women in Engineering Proactive Network, to…Read More

In today’s world, it is vital to be environmentally conscious. Businesses, products, services, and institutions are all working towards including environmental responsibility in their business mission. But, how can you tell who is actually ‘doing good’? Competition brings out the…Read More

Fatbergs are the perfect name to convey the huge collections of waste which congeal into destructive globs that wreak havoc on our sewer systems. We are talking about massive levels of destruction here. In the UK in 2017, a 143-ton…Read More

Why are we drawn to futuristic dystopian fiction? These versions of the future reflect more on the absurdities of the present and the past than our fear for the future. Increasingly, TV shows and novels are painting a gruesome picture…Read More

Turfgrass — the narrow-leaved grass species that gives suburban neighbourhoods that American Dream quality — covers more of the US than corn, wheat, and orchards combined. Over 40 million acres of land in the US is covered in turf. A…Read More

What is spread out to be twice the size of Texas and weighs the equivalent of 500 Jumbo Jets? You guessed it…the largest of five offshore plastic collections in our oceans. Located between California and Hawaii, the Great Pacific Garbage…Read More