Future of Affordable Housing: 3D-Printed Houses?
Learn about how 3D-printed houses are sustainable, affordable, and efficient, and the various projects around the world.
Sponge Cities: How Cities Will Manage Flooding Risk
Sponge cities use dirt, vegetation, and trees to absorb water. Learn about why it’s important and various pilot projects.
Animation: Using Planets to Visualize the Speed of Light
*content from Visual Capitalist; link to original* Written by James O’Donoghue We often come across the term “light-year” in the context of space travel. But what does it actually mean? A light-year is the distance light travels in one year. At a speed of 186,000 miles/sec (300,000km/sec), light travels 5.88 trillion miles (9.46 trillion km) in a […]
Dry Shampoo Recall due to Benzene, a Cancer-Causing Chemical
Companies have issued recalls on dry shampoos from top brands, including Dove and Nexxus, due to benzene, a cancer-causing chemical.
Z-Library, a Shadow Library, Shuts Down Without Warning
The pirated e-book site, Z-Library, gave students and fiction lovers free access to millions of e-books. Learn about its demise.
Which Populations Feel Their Country is on the Wrong Track?
Learn which countries’ population feel their country is on the wrong or right track. India is an outlier with more positive sentiment.
How Cities Can Cool Down With Tree Cover
Learn why cities are ~10F hotter than suburban areas and how tree cover can help lower temperatures to prevent heat-related deaths.
Clearbot An AI-Powered Boat Cleaning River Trash in Hong Kong
Learn about Clearbot Neo, an AI-powered robotic boat that cleans up trash from bodies of water, and the Hong Kong startup behind it.
Mushroom Meat: A Promising Alternative Protein
Mushrooms are versatile ingredients. Learn how they’re used to make meatless protein and which companies are making waves.
This 17-Year-Old Is Using Fish Waste to Clean Up Heavy Metal Pollution
Learn about how a high schooler is using fish waste to clean heavy metal pollution and how Rise supports student work.
