http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/29/air-conditioner-alternatives-benefit-environment Air conditioning: the benefits, problems and alternatives Amid record-breaking heat, increased access to air conditioning could save lives – but AC units are damaging the environment. Are there other options? Dharna Noor, Sat 29 Jul 2023 06.00 EDT Much of the Earth sweltered under record-topping temperatures this month. Phoenix, Arizona, broke its record for … Continue reading How are we going to handle the need and demand for air conditioning?
Month: September 2023
What’s a plant-based diet? How you can eat less meat
http://www.nytimes.com/article/plant-based-diet.html What’s a Plant-Based Diet? Here’s What You Need to Know to Eat Less Meat. It’s not the same as going vegan, but it can also have a strong impact on reducing your carbon footprint. This lush coconut curry chickpea dish skips meat and dairy but not flavor.Credit...Ryan Liebe for The New York Times. Food … Continue reading What’s a plant-based diet? How you can eat less meat
Gripping documentary about taking down the Sackler pharma family
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/jan/28/all-the-beauty-and-the-bloodshed-review-nan-goldin-sackler-pharma-family-laura-poitras-documentary-oscar-nominated All the Beauty and the Bloodshed review – Nan Goldin’s gripping takedown of the Sackler pharma family ‘Fear has never been part of her vocabulary’: Nan Goldin leading a protest to remove the Sackler name from galleries at the Louvre, Paris, 2022. Alamy Laura Poitras’s Oscar-nominated documentary chronicles the artist’s crusade against the philanthropic … Continue reading Gripping documentary about taking down the Sackler pharma family
Men with friends live longer, are happier and are healthier
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/07/28/how-i-reconnected-with-friends/ Like many men, I had few close friends. So I began a friendship quest. My month-long social experiment was both challenging and gratifying Perspective by Leonard Felson July 28, 2023 at 7:00 a.m. EDT Out of the blue last fall, an acquaintance emailed me. “I want to start jogging, but I need someone to run … Continue reading Men with friends live longer, are happier and are healthier
Oceans have absorbed world’s extra heat but that makes our long-term problem so much worse
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/15/oceans-have-been-absorbing-the-worlds-extra-heat-but-theres-a-huge-payback Oceans have been absorbing the world’s extra heat. But there’s a huge payback Record sea surface temperatures suggest the Earth is headed for ‘uncharted territory’ in terms of sea level rise, coastal flooding and extreme weather by Graham Readfearn @readfearn, Sun 14 May 2023 16.30 EDT By the end of March, the surface temperature … Continue reading Oceans have absorbed world’s extra heat but that makes our long-term problem so much worse
Purely for real estate voyeurs and dreamers — Taylor Swift’s holdings
Taylor Swift started buying real estate in 2009, at age 19. Her first significant purchase was an almost $2 million condo in Nashville, Tenn. NEILSON BARNARD/GETTY IMAGES FOR THE RECORDING ACADEMY By Candace TaylorFollow March 16, 2023 3:45 pm ET Taylor Swift got her start in the music industry at the tender age of 16, with the … Continue reading Purely for real estate voyeurs and dreamers — Taylor Swift’s holdings
Black-owned fashion brands to search out
https://www.glam.com/1110697/black-owned-fashion-brands-that-will-dominate-your-closet/ [click thru for links to see why the author is gushing] 10 Black-Owned Fashion Brands That Will Dominate Your ClosetProstock-studio/Shutterstock BY LAURA BOJAMAA| NOV. 20, 2022 2:05 PM EST The number of talented Black designers making an impact on the fashion industry is growing every day. Yet, even with the push to prioritize diversity and … Continue reading Black-owned fashion brands to search out
Microsoft piece on mix-and-match computer accessories that give people with disabilities easier access
news.microsoft.com/source/features/diversity-inclusion/new-mix-and-match-computer-accessories-give-people-with-disabilities-easier-ways-to-work-and-create/? New mix-and-match computer accessories give people with disabilities easier ways to work and create Written by Vanessa Ho Published November 2, 2022 When Jara Helmes was a toddler walking with stiff, heavy leg braces, her father made her a lighter, softer pair 3D-printed in her favorite color, pink. When Jara began using a computer … Continue reading Microsoft piece on mix-and-match computer accessories that give people with disabilities easier access
The weird (and wired) truth behind what’s really in Coca-Cola
https://www.eater.com/23620802/cocaine-in-coca-cola-coke-recipe-gastropod The Weird (and Wired) Truth Behind What’s Really in Coca-Cola Why Coca-Cola contracts with a chemical company to manufacture cocaine in New Jersey by Claudia Geib Mar 2, 2023, 9:45am EST An unassuming set of buildings in Maywood, New Jersey, less than 10 miles from Manhattan, holds a surprising secret: It’s what might arguably be called … Continue reading The weird (and wired) truth behind what’s really in Coca-Cola
The human cost to that chicken you buy
http://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/18/magazine/child-labor-dangerous-jobs.html At 14, Marcos was maimed while working the overnight cleaning shift at a Perdue slaughterhouse in rural Virginia. He is one of thousands of migrant children living far from their parents and working dangerous jobs. In towns like Marcos’s, the practice is an open secret that everyone lives with. The Kids on the Night … Continue reading The human cost to that chicken you buy
A cottage cheese you need to try
http://www.allrecipes.com/the-best-cottage-cheese-7558836 I Tried 7 Cottage Cheese Brands and This Is the One I Will Buy Again Looking to get your hands on the best cottage cheese? We found a clear winner. By Sara Haas, RDN, LDN Sara Haas RDN, LDN, is a food and nutrition expert with formal training in the culinary arts. She works as … Continue reading A cottage cheese you need to try
Bamboo cloth is not magical — really, it isn’t
http://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2023/04/pregnancy-bamboo-rayon-viscose-kids-clothes/673850/? How I Got Bamboo-zled by Baby Clothes So soft, so stretchy, so breathable? “Bamboo” is just an old fabric rebranded as something new and magical.By Sarah Zhang Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. APRIL 26, 2023 To be pregnant for the first time is to be the world’s most anxious, needy, and ignorant consumer all … Continue reading Bamboo cloth is not magical — really, it isn’t
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