A new analysis released Thursday shows that with an investment of just $25 billion dollars—around 3% of what the U.S. spends on its military each … Rich Nations Could ‘Make Enough Vaccine for the World’ With Just $25 BillionRead more
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Wikipedia is swimming in money—why is it begging people to donate?
The Wikimedia Foundation (WMF), the non-profit that owns Wikipedia and other volunteer-written websites, is about to reach its 10-year goal of creating a $100 million … Wikipedia is swimming in money—why is it begging people to donate?Read more
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Economics and value of pollination
The University of Maryland (UMD) co-published a new review paper in the Annual Review of Resource Economics to examine pollinators from both an economic and … Economics and value of pollinationRead more
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1,100 miners commence strike action in Alabama
More than 1,100 mine workers at Warrior Met Coal in west Alabama began a strike at 10:30 p.m. last night. The United Mine Workers of … 1,100 miners commence strike action in AlabamaRead more
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Alarming levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in US mothers’ breast milk
A new study that checked American women’s breast milk for PFAS contamination detected the toxic chemical in all 50 samples tested, []–and at levels nearly … Alarming levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in US mothers’ breast milkRead more
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Linus Torvalds says GPL was defining factor in Linux’s success
Linus Torvalds and Dirk Hohndel, vice president and chief of open source at VMware, discussed the role that GNU GPL played in the success of … Linus Torvalds says GPL was defining factor in Linux’s successRead more
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“Smoke waves” from wildfires are getting worse
Shrouded by smoke from a fire in California’s parched San Bernardino Mountains, schools in the Victor Valley closed their doors earlier this month. The Pilot … “Smoke waves” from wildfires are getting worseRead more
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64% of global agricultural land at risk of pesticide pollution
The study, published in Nature Geoscience, produced a global model mapping pollution risk caused by 92 chemicals commonly used in agricultural pesticides in 168 countries. … 64% of global agricultural land at risk of pesticide pollutionRead more
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New Leak at Hanford Nuclear Waste Site is ‘Catastrophic’
A leak at the Hanford nuclear site in Washington state has prompted warnings of “catastrophic” consequences, as workers attempt to clean up more than eight … New Leak at Hanford Nuclear Waste Site is ‘Catastrophic’Read more
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Just 20 firms behind more than half of single-use plastic waste
Just 20 companies are the source of more than half of all the single-use plastic items thrown away globally. Plastic bottles, food packages and bags … Just 20 firms behind more than half of single-use plastic wasteRead more