Game on: London’s Science Museum gets permanent video games exhibit Posted August 27, 2023 The new exhibit, named “Power Up,” is an interactive celebration of the best and most influential video games from 1976 to the present day. There, visitors can try their hand at ‘…
Heat, pollution highlight economic disparities Posted August 26, 2023 As climate change fans hotter and longer heat waves, breaking record temperatures and leaving dozens dead, the poorest Americans often suffer the hottest days with the fewest defe…
Donated synthetic 2nd hand clothes creating environmental hazard for Kenyans Posted August 20, 2023 Environmental campaigners are demanding action to tackle the mountains of low-grade second-hand clothes in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. The groups say most of the used garments …
Masai giraffes more endangered than previously thought Posted August 19, 2023 Endangered Masai giraffes are even more at risk than previously thought, researchers from Penn State University have found. Because of a valley running through Kenya and Tanzan…
Geothermal: a little-known but efficient way to heat and cool your house Posted August 13, 2023 More than one-third of all US energy consumption is from heating and cooling homes and buildings — a significant contribution to climate change. Air source heat pumps are a trendi…
Rare fossils from the age of dinosaurs to go up for auction Posted August 12, 2023 Two prehistoric predators went up for auction at Sotheby’s in New York. The skeletons of a Pteranodon and a Plesiosaur both went up for sale — and came with hefty estimations. …
Your food delivery driver? He’s the company’s co-founder Posted August 6, 2023 Andy Fang is chief technology officer and a co-founder of DoorDash, the largest food delivery company in the US. Once a month, he gets into the shoes of the contractors the com…
Meta launches Threads as rival to Twitter Posted August 5, 2023 Tens of millions of people have quickly signed up to Meta’s new app, Threads, as it aims to compete with Twitter. It’s a sign that users are looking for an alternative to the soci…