Experts are now recommending that doctors reduce their use of certain kinds of anesthesia in order to combat the effects of climate change. Dr. Mohamed Fayed, a senior anesthetist at Detroit’s Henry Ford Health, made the suggestion during the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ annual conference last Friday in Orlando, Florida. “Global warming is affecting our … Read more
Modern Xbox consoles will soon have a new default setting that regulates the video game systems’ power usage to protect the environment. “Xbox is working to reduce our environmental impact to help us reach Microsoft’s goal of being a carbon negative, water positive, and zero waste company by 2030 by rethinking how we design, build, distribute, … Read more
Get your apocalypse survival kit ready: The world is the closest to the end of days as it has ever been, scientists warn. The symbolic Doomsday Clock — designed by scientists to measure how close the world is to an apocalypse — has been reset to 90 seconds to midnight. This is the closest the clock has ever … Read more
Coffee pods just got a boost of good publicity — as a new study reveals that the single-use brew method is less wasteful than previously assumed. Coffee consumption around the world has been steadily rising for almost 30 years with the United States leading the way. As young adults are becoming increasingly eco-conscious, researchers at the … Read more
Is Doomsday almost here? The time on the symbolic Doomsday Clock — designed by scientists to measure how close the world is to an apocalypse — will be recalculated next week. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists will host a live virtual news conference at 10 am EST on Tuesday, January 24, to announce whether the time on the iconic … Read more
Emily Cooper might have been on to something when she said, “I like Paris, but I’m not really sure Paris likes me.” A French politician slammed the popular Netflix show “Emily in Paris” accusing it of fueling the climate crisis and conservative values. David Belliard, Deputy Mayor of Paris, penned a scathing review of the … Read more
A guest essay for the New York Times insisted that being short is “better” for the future to the amusement of several Twitter users on Sunday and Monday. Author Mara Altman penned the essay remarking that not only do shorter people tend to live longer, but they’re also crucial in conserving food and resources on our dying … Read more
An advocate of human extinction Tuesday called on everyone to voluntarily stop having children for humanity to die out and give the biosphere a “chance to recover.” Tuesday’s Dr. Phil episode focused on the ethics of procreation and the debate over overpopulation where Voluntary Human Extinction Movement founder Les Knight delivered a variety of shocking … Read more
The rising temperatures caused by climate change are contributing to an increase in migraines and neurological problems, it was revealed on Wednesday. A new study found climate change was linked to an increase in symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, dementia, and multiple sclerosis, according to the American Academy of Neurology. American Academy of Neurology included the … Read more
Rainn Wilson has changed his name to protest climate change — to Rainnfall Heat Wave Extreme Winter Wilson. “The Office” star announced his name change on Twitter Wednesday ahead of the United Nations climate change conference COP27 summit in Egypt this week. “With the help of my scientist friends at Arctic Basecamp, I’ve changed my … Read more
The majestic polar bear leaps across the water, landing on an ice sheet with a semi-belly flop. That’s one of the sights tourist Emma Postolec caught during an Arctic cruise on Sept. 27. Her videos showed the polar bear, the largest carnivore species on the planet, acting as playfully as man’s best friend. At one point, the … Read more
CNN — Scientists have long known that air pollution can be linked with an increased risk of lung cancer in people who never smoked, but new research describes one mechanism that might help explain how. The findings, presented Saturday at the European Society for Medical Oncology Presidential Symposium in Paris, suggest that air pollution can … Read more