Weird Alibaba: This funky Chinese electric ATV is half quad, half pickup truck
Uh oh, I’ve done it again. I’ve fallen in love with another one of the victims subjects of my Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week series. It’s an odd mashup of a quad and a pickup truck, complete with dumping bed. It’s the opposite of a mullet: partyContinue Reading
The Polls Got It Right In 2022. Here Are The Pollsters To Trust.
Transcript Nathaniel Rakich: The death of polling has been greatly exaggerated. After the 2016 and 2020 elections, when the polls had a rough year, a lot of people wanted to leave them for dead. But in 2022, polls had one of their most accurate election cycles in recent history…Read MoreContinue Reading
French NGOs Sue BNP Paribas, Europe’s Largest Financier of Fossil Fuel Expansion
French environmental organizations Notre Affaire à Tous, Friends of the Earth France, and Oxfam France last week filed what they say is the world’s first climate lawsuit against a commercial bank, suing BNP Paribas over its continued funding of fossil fuels. The lawsuit is part of a burgeoning movement toContinue Reading
Europe’s Gas Lobby Exploits Energy Security Fears in Year Since Ukraine War
This story is part of a DeSmog series on the influence wielded by the gas lobby in Europe and was developed with the support of Journalismfund.eu Europe’s gas industry has ramped up its messaging since Russia invaded Ukraine, exploiting fears over energy security to justify projects that risk locking theContinue Reading
Study: Daily marijuana use linked to heart disease
Daily marijuana users face a one-third more chance of developing coronary artery disease compared to those who have never used the substance, according to research released Friday from the American College of Cardiology., Read MoreContinue Reading
Research finds DNA mutations could predict kidney cancer outcomes
Doctors may be able to predict the outlook for patients suffering from certain forms of kidney cancer based on looking at DNA mutations, according to new research published Thursday., Read MoreContinue Reading
Robust pipeline of new treatments may ease dry eye symptoms
The estimated 20 million people in the United States who suffer from various forms of dry eye disease soon may have expanded options to treat their symptoms, experts told UPI., Read MoreContinue Reading
Most Americans uncomfortable with artificial intelligence in healthcare, survey says
Most Americans, 60%, say they are “uncomfortable” with artificial intelligence being used for their own healthcare, according to a new Pew Research Center survey., Read MoreContinue Reading
2023 Oscars Are Upon Us, And It’s Still A Bit Complicated When It Comes To LGBTQ Nominations
It’s almost time for the 2023 Academy Awards, with plenty of LGBTQ films up for awards. From time-bending, multiverse adventures to thrilling dramas about power dynamics, this year’s queer film slate is everywhere and everything all at once!View Entire Post ›, Read More from BuzzfeedContinue Reading
RuPaul Urged Fans To Fight Back Against The Right-Wing “Stunt Queens” Who Are Legislating Against Drag
RuPaul had faced criticism by some for not speaking out more publicly against the spate of anti-drag bills sweeping state houses across the country.View Entire Post ›, Read More from BuzzfeedContinue Reading
A surprising remedy for teens in mental health crises
Since 2020, the number of people trained in mental health first aid in the United States has more than doubled, to more than 1.1 million. The post A surprising remedy for teens in mental health crises appeared first on Boston.com…Continue Reading
Tracking the West’s Growing Wildfires
Across the western United States, climate change has caused temperatures to rise, droughts to drag on, and vegetation to go thirsty. As a result, wildfires are occurring more frequently and over a longer time period each year. This phenomenon was exemplified recently in the Washburn Wildfire, which burned through theContinue Reading
Watch the Latest Water Satellite Unfold Itself in Space
Two cameras aboard the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite captured the large mast and antenna panels of the spacecraft’s main science instrument deploying over four days, a process that was completed on Dec. 22, 2022. The masts, which unfold from opposite sides of the spacecraft, can be seenContinue Reading