The Difference Between Climate Change And Global Warming
I don’t know about you, but I’ve started to use the term “climate change” all the time, eschewing “global warming” so I don’t have to listen to arguments about how we’re having the coldest winter ever, or something like that. Apparently, though, they’re not exactly interchangeable, and how I’ve been using them isn’t quite right,...
Greenland Lost a Million Tons of Ice per Minute in 2019
According to data from NASA’s Grace satellites, Greenland lost 532 billion tons of ice over the course of 2019. The severe dwindling of ice sheet has researchers claiming that this could be the biggest loss of the century, if not the millennia. Greenland’s annual glacier loss has been an average of 255 billion tons since...
“10 Billion Tree Tsunami” Is Transforming Pakistan One Sapling at a Time
Climate change is a major cause for concern, and if we don’t turn things around sooner than later, we could be headed for disaster. One way to combat climate change is to plant more trees. In the past few years, dozens of tree-planting initiatives have “taken root” around the globe. Even in the face of...
An Awesome Set of Interesting Facts We Really Love
We could all use a little pep in our step today, considering the state of the world and the constant flow of bad news that we see on TV and online. One way we think we can help you out is with some really great facts! We’ll stimulate your mind and make you forget about...
Plastic Rain Has Overtaken Acid Rain as a Big Environmental Problem
Nature lovers who traverse through the western part of the United States know firsthand the crisp smell of fresh air. Unfortunately, most of them probably don’t know about the hidden danger in the rain. According to research published in Science, we have a plastic problem on our hands. Microplastic particles, which measure in at less than...
Here’s Why Doing Dishes During a Thunderstorm Is Dangerous
If you’re like me, the sight of a sink full of dirty dishes fills you with annoyance and dread. With everyone home so much more, our dishes and laundry have like, tripled, which means that boring little chore is rearing its head more frequently than ever. The only good thing about it, if you ask...
15 People Offer Theories About How They Believe Humans Will Become Extinct
It’s never pleasant to think about death, extinction, or the world coming to an end, but I will say that it definitely makes for some good conversation. Will it be a nuclear war? A plague? An asteroid that hits Earth and wipes us all out? It could be any number of things… Here’s what people...