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Temperatures across the world have been rising faster than scientists, modern technology, weather specialists, and civilians can keep up with. Most recently in the UK, as referred to by CNN as “the Great British Bake Off that no one wanted”, a new analysis concluded that the heat was most likely a result of human-caused climateContinue reading “Could Naming Heat Waves Save Lives?”

With all the recent news about monkeypox, this unexpected headline certainly caught my eye, but not for the reason you might expect— it reads, “Japanese city alarmed by biting, clawing, attacking monkeys.” That’s right, feel free to reread to make sure you understood me correctly. In the southwestern Japanese city of Yamaguchi, monkeys have attackedContinue reading “Rogue Monkeys?”

The Toxic Burn Pit Act (or PACT) was blocked Thursday by Senate Republicans who claimed the bill would open the door for more reckless government spending. The Military Burn Pit Act had initial support in the Senate consisting of 34 Republicans and all 50 Democrats just a few weeks ago.  The bill was created inContinue reading “Senate Republicans block PACT”

Based on historical trends, it is likely that the United States is heading into a recession or is currently in one. A common sign that a recession occurred or is occurring is marked by two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth. Today, the Bureau of Economic Analysis has just released its data for the lastContinue reading “Are We Going Into Recession?”

After 60 years of seeing green Sprite bottles at the store, this will no longer be the case. Coca-Cola has decided to become more environmentally responsible by changing the color of their Sprite bottles. The green plastic is an issue as it contains a non-recyclable additive, green polyethylene terephthalate. By taking away any form ofContinue reading “No More Green Sprite Bottles”

While Russia continues their hot war in the beseiged country of Ukraine, they must fight on another front– a cold war sparked with gasoline against Europe.  The European Union has recently finalized a deal on regulating emergency gas cuts this upcoming winter despite energy cut-offs from Putin.  The surge in natural gas prices has alreadyContinue reading “Gasoline to Winter Fire”

Biomimicry is the science of using systems in nature to solve problems. When biomimicry is put into use, the structures and patterns of nature are translated into different materials to approach the issue as natural selection had. Here are some examples of biomimicry put into use: Velcro mimics burs on a dog Humpback whale finsContinue reading “Space Travel with the Tiny Water Bear”

The International Space Station (ISS) will no longer be manned by Russia after 2024, according to an announcement made today . Russia’s space agency, Roscomos, announced it will be focusing its efforts to build Russia’s own space station. Officials cite outdated equipment and safety concerns as the reasons of Russia’s decision to depart from theContinue reading “Russia to Withdraw from the International Space Station”

Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Iran, only his second international trip since he launched the invasion into Ukraine. Since February 24, Russia has achieved pariah status in the West, and many analysts believe that the Iran visit was a way for Putin to show to the world the he does have allies.Continue reading “The Russia-Iran-Turkey Relationship”