I can’t remember the last time I saw a monarch butterfly. I remember chasing them as a child—how I’d catch a glimpse of fluttering stained-glass wings and race after, reaching up to join their zig-zagging flight. I remember it being a moment of real joy. But I don’t remember it being particularly special. Growing up,…
Andrew Kinsey knew that even after being vaccinated against the coronavirus, there was a chance he could still fall ill with covid-19.He just never expected to feel this lousy from a case doctors call mild. For nearly a week, Kinsey felt like he had been “run over by a truck.” He struggled to walk a…
Everybody’s going carbon neutral these days, from the big boys – Amazon, Microsoft, , Starbucks, JetBlue – to your favorite outdoor brand, even ski resorts. Probably your neighborhood coffee roaster, too. What’s not to like? Becoming carbon neutral means cutting greenhouse gas emissions as much as you can, then offsetting what you can’t avoid with…
Hello everyone, let’s get a little personal. Last week, I spent time in Warri – a city located in South-South Nigeria, notable for being an oil hub and popularizing the incredibly complex but impressive Warri pidgin language. My trip turned out to be an unexpectedly stressful event and by Sunday, I fell sick. Now falling…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Forecasters warned residents along the northern Gulf of Mexico coast to rush preparations ahead of Hurricane Ida, which is expected to rapidly intensify and bring winds as high as 130 mph (209 kph), life-threatening storm surge and flooding rain when it slams ashore Sunday in Louisiana.The National Hurricane Center warned that…
An environmentally passionate entrepreneur believes his Covid lockdown-inspired invention will “help reduce our carbon footprint and improve the way we work and live”. Pith & Stem is a startup dedicated to producing sustainable furniture. They use reclaimed wood, steel and plastic to create bespoke and unique centrepieces. Based in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, the business has flourished…
West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin isn’t sold on the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill that could be this country’s last chance to pass anything resembling climate policy for a decade. “Given the current state of the economic recovery,” Manchin tweeted Wednesday, “it is simply irresponsible to continue spending at levels more suited to respond to…
Researchers have determined why droplets are propelled across a heated oily surface 100 times faster than on bare metal. Pictured are various photographs of the droplets that help reveal the mechanisms that cause the rapid motion. Credits: Courtesy of the researchers, edited by MIT News When you’re frying something in a skillet and some droplets…
Author of the article: David Staples • Edmonton Journal Oilers defensemen Darnell Nurse (25) chips the puck past Winnipeg Jets forward Trevor Lewis (23) during the second period at Rogers Place on March 20, 2021. Photo by Perry Nelson /USA TODAY Sports NHL insider Brian Lawton, a former NHL player agent and ex-GM of the…
Author of the article: David Staples • Edmonton Journal Anton Khudobin of the Dallas Stars celebrates an overtime series win against the Vegas Golden Knights during the first overtime period in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 14, 2020. Photo by Bruce…
