- November 27, 2023
The Amazon’s Record-Breaking Drought Is about More Than Climate Change
Last month, a portion of the Negro River in the Amazon rainforest near Manaus, Brazil, shrank to a depth of just 12.7 metres — its
Drones and AI Could Locate Land Mines in Ukraine
December 1, 2023 2 min read An AI model could speed up laborious and dangerous demining efforts By Lori Youmshajekian Signage indicates the presence of
How Long Do Thanksgiving Leftovers Last?
After days of planning and hours of cooking, the last thing you want to do is toss out your lavish Thanksgiving meal. It’s practically become
What Would It Mean to ‘Absorb’ a Nuclear Attack?
This podcast is Part 4 of a five-part series. Listen to Part 1 here, Part 2 here, and Part 3 here. The podcast series is a part
Could Tougher Building Codes Fix Climate Change?
CLIMATEWIRE | It seems almost too good to be true. But the Energy Department says one step by states would help the United States reduce future
Climate Adaptation is Backfiring – Scientific American
Andrea Thompson: Humans have been adapting to our environment as long as we’ve been around—it’s how we’ve settled everywhere from the bitter cold Arctic to
‘Shot in the Arm’ Documentary Treats Vaccine Denialism with a Dose of Empathy
Global vaccination trends are telling us both good news and bad news stories, nearly four years after the start of a global pandemic. On the
An Ancient Art Form Topples Assumptions about Mathematics
In October 2015 my time training mathematics teachers at a French high school in Port Vila, Vanuatu, was coming to an end. The principal invited
ECPR Could Prevent Many More Cardiac Arrest Deaths
Every year more than 300,000 people in the U.S. die from an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, making it a leading cause of death. Improved access to
Recent FDA Warning about Bacteria in Eye Drops: What You Should Know
The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning in late October 2023 urging consumers to avoid purchasing and to immediately stop using 26 over-the-counter eye drop products