The rise and fall of the Tibetan empire: how climate changes influenced a civilization
Thriving Against the Odds
The Tibetan Empire was an astonishing historical phenomenon, thriving in a region where the altitude alone would discourage most civilizations.
Its height...
How engineers use water to fight carbon emissions
Have you ever wondered if water, the most basic thing on our planet, could help us combat climate change?
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University say...
Why your kitchen is the secret to cleaner air at home
Did you know that the air inside your home can be polluted too? And guess what? Your kitchen plays a big role in it!
Researchers...
1 billion lives at risk if we don’t act on climate change, new study...
A new study from the University of Western Ontario warns that we could be risking the lives of 1 billion people, mostly in poorer...
How toxic molds, fossil fuels, antibiotics could trigger chemical intolerance
You may not have heard of chemical intolerance (CI), but it's a condition that many Americans live with.
A recent study sheds light on how...
Wildfire smoke is risky for everyone, not just kids and seniors
Wildfires are scary, and the smoke they produce can cause real health problems.
Annie Doubleday, a researcher who has worked on air quality, doesn't want...
How spider webs and desert beetles could help us get drinking water from air
Imagine if you could pull a glass of fresh water straight from the air!
A group of researchers at the University of Waterloo, led by...
Eco-friendly paper straws may not be so green after all
People often think that paper straws are a green choice.
They're supposed to be better for the Earth than plastic straws.
But a new study from...
How to give old smartphones a second life to save the planet
Did you know that most people only use their smartphones for about 2.5 years before getting a new one?
With about 1.5 billion smartphones sold...
A simple coating could help cut carbon emissions by 460 million tons a year
Ever thought about how much energy we could save if our power plants were just a tiny bit more efficient?
Well, researchers have, and they've...