Water is the most precious resource we have, but it’s nonrenewable, and becoming increasingly scarce. Over 70 percent of all available fresh water on Earth is used for agriculture—often at rates exceeding replenishment, and often …
Continue readingThat’s why we are launching a Kickstarter campaign. With the funds we raise, we will not only continue to create these inspiring episodes, we will also take those hundreds of hours of interviews we’ve shot …
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We Don’t Have an Energy Problem. We Have a Materials-in-the-Wrong-Place Problem Carbon is perfect. It is crucial to human life. We need it on earth. Unfortunately, it is now in our air and water in …
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1969’s Apollo 11 moon landing was one of, if not the most, significant scientific events in the history of the human race. For the first time, human beings had slipped free of their planetary confinement, not …
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To tackle climate change, Our Horizon argues, we need everyone on board, both to change behavior on a mass scale and to advocate for better systems. In the end, they say, it’s not just that …
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The unemployment rate is one of the key barometers of the American economy. Its recent decline from 8.1 to 7.8 percent in September—its lowest level since President Obama took office in January 2009—is consistent with …
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“Tell your parents Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson said you should jump in the puddle,” the jovial science communicator advised a 6-year-old girl at Massachusetts’ College of the Holy Cross last week. He then proceeded to roll around …
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We have recently seen the massive expense of the political system on all levels, and we have joined forces to fight for our democracy. We refuse to let our future be auctioned off and sold …
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Today, there are more than 100,000 health apps installed on over 100 different kinds of wearable tech devices—each one giving us highly analytical insights into our bodies and what we choose to do with them. Thirty percent of these apps …
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I always wondered what it would be like to give free advice in my favorite outdoor spot, Central Park, but my fear of looking bad paralyzed me from taking action. About a year ago, I was …
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Water is the most precious resource we have, but it’s nonrenewable, and becoming increasingly scarce. Over 70 percent of all available fresh water on Earth is used for agriculture—often at rates exceeding replenishment, and often …
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