With the help of AI, a potent antibiotic which can destroy some of the most dangerous drug-resistant bacteria in the world has been discovered. This drug is named Halicin and works in a different way than current antibiotics. It’s the first of its type to be found by setting an […]
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Portland’s Electricity Comes from their Drinking Water: Here’s How
The largest city in Oregon, Portland has teamed up with Lucid Energy to produce clean energy from their water flowing under its street and through their pipes. For the purposes of this project, they’ve replaced a part of their current water supply network with pipes from Lucid Energy that contain […]
The Consequences of Global Warming: Earth Had the Hottest January on Record
The new decade had the hottest start on record, according to scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. According to their data, this was the hottest January ever. Their records go back to 1880. The global land and ocean surface temperature this January was 2.05 degrees F above the […]
Recycled Plastic in the US Is Clogging Landfills, Finds a Survey
According to a major survey of hundreds of recycling facilities throughout the US, a lot of the plastic items which Americans put in their bins for recycling aren’t being recycled at all! The survey was done by Greenpeace and its results showed that out of the 367 recycling facilities surveyed, […]
To Show the Disastrous Impact of Bullying, Aussie Mother Shares a Heartbreaking Video of Her Son Saying He Wants to Die
A mother from Brisbane, Australia is calling on parents and schools to teach children about disability awareness after a bullying incident left her 9-year-old in tears, saying he wants to die. The mother, Yarraka Bayles, shared the heartbreaking video on the social media Facebook and it shows her son Quaden […]
Meet Gary & Learn about His Story: Adorable Rescue Cat Who’s Having Wonderful Adventures
Gary is a 5-year-old rescue cat which is one of the most famous Instagram cats today. But, he’s not the regular fluffy ball you see posing for cute photos- Gary is a genuine adventurer that hikes, paddles, and comes with his owners on all of their outdoor activities. According to […]
Deforested Amazon Rainforest Is Releasing more CO2 than it Absorbs
According to researchers, 1/5th of the Amazon rainforest is releasing more CO2 than it absorbs because of the forest fires and deforestation. For the purposes of the research, the team has been monitoring the release of gases over the basin of Amazon for the last 10 years, during which, millions […]
Actress & Writer Lena Dunham Went Vegan. She Says It’s Joaquin Phoenix Who Convinced Her to Make a Change
Lena Dunham, American actress, writer, director, and producer as well as the star of the HBO TV series Girls said she went vegan. She credits the Joker star Joaquin Phoenix for inspiring her to make this decision. She revealed the news on her Twitter when she shared a video of […]
Nespresso Is Recycling Their Single-Use Coffee Pods to Fight Off a Problem They Helped Create
Nespresso is the first single-serve coffee company which had to open up a facility to recycle their one-time coffee pods. They’re doing this because of a coffee pod problem- they’re polluting our environment and contain bad stuff! Single-serve coffee machines are very popular and around 1/3 of American coffee consumers […]
Heartbroken Dog Waits on the Porch for Weeks after His Family Moved Away & Left Him Behind
Cupid is a pit bull that watched how his family was packing and loading the boxes into their car and driving away. He wasn’t sure what was going on and why he didn’t go away with them. But, he knew that this house was his home and he probably thought […]