By Christopher Thompson Created by the United Nations in 1972, World Environment Day is for encouraging global awareness and action to protect our environment. Every year on June 5, World Environment Day is celebrated by people in different ways from planting trees to cleaning up local beaches and organizing meetings. This year, the theme of […]

By Ryan Johnson The global cosmetics industry produces 120 billion units of packaging every year according to Zero Waste Week, so if only there was a way we could stop the contents of our make-up bags being thrown into landfill? Thankfully, these renowned beauty giants have come up with ever-improving solutions to tackle needless waste. […]

By Christopher Thompson Yes, we want to protect our skin from the sun. Yes, we want to protect marine life. But dermatologist Kate Zibilich Holcomb says we should be wary of shoveling out extra money for sunscreen that claims to be “eco-friendly.” Last summer, Hawaii banned the sale of sunscreens with the ingredients oxybenzone and octinoxate, […]

By Christopher Thompson Many individual actions to slow climate change are worth taking. But they distract from the systemic changes that are needed to avert this crisis. “People start pollution. People can stop it.” That was the tag line of the famous “Crying Indian” ad campaign that first aired on Earth Day in 1971. It […]

By Christopher Thompson National academies say effects include spread of diseases and worse mental health A report by experts from 27 national science academies has set out the widespread damage global heating is already causing to people’s health and the increasingly serious impacts expected in future. Scorching heatwaves and floods will claim more victims as […]

By Christopher Thompson The recent death of a young sperm whale, filled with plastic, could be another warning sign of what is happening in our oceans, and how we need to intervene to protect our marine animals. Since the beginning of 2019, according to Greenpeace Italia, five sperm whales filled with plastic have washed ashore […]

By Christopher Thompson Researchers have found that wild bees in Argentina are building their nests using strange materials. The insects have been building nests made entirely of plastic waste. Bees Build Nest Made Of Plastic Materials Study researcher Mariana Allasino, from the Argentina’s National Agricultural Technology Institute, and colleagues set wild bee “hotels.” These are […]

By Ryan Johnson In an attempt to predict how massively elevated carbon dioxide levels will affect life on Earth, scientists are turning to volcanoes. There is no owner’s manual for planet Earth. It would be convenient if there were, because our planet’s climate system works like a massive engine—one that humanity is currently blindly tinkering […]

Securing the first job out of college can be stressful, but it’s an entirely other daunting task to determine the right time to leave that position. In fact, it’s often the second job that can set the trajectory of a career and cement someone’s place in an industry. Industry insiders and career experts also stressed […]

By Christopher Thompson There’s good news for the many people who are in college and working too: they’re likely to pick up a larger paycheck after graduation than their peers who didn’t work. That’s the finding from a new study published by the Education and Employment Research Center at the Rutgers School of Management and […]