Welcome to the first edition of our new news newsletter!
Our Friday newsletters were starting to get a bit too long, which meant we were wrestling every week with what content to keep and what to cut, while still providing you with the most value.
So, we decided to split this baby in two.
What does that mean?
Every Monday, you can start the week informed and ready to kick ass with the latest science news, Action Steps, and other actionable content (Healthy & climate-friendly recipes, science explainers, sustainable product recommendations, oh my!)
On Fridays, you can expect an essay from Quinn as usual for you to chew on over the weekend.
Ok, let’s do this.
This week:
Billions in funding for solar
Universal school meals and sex education
The tax man is coming for crypto
The best induction stoves
Forever chemicals, explained
And more!
— Willow
This is science for people who give a shit.
Every week, we help 19,000+ humans understand and unfuck the rapidly changing world around us. It feels great, and we’d love for you to join us.
⚡️ Climate change:
The EPA has $7 billion in funding for solar initiatives in disadvantaged communities
Carbon credit speculators could lose billions in stranded assets, while banks need to wake up to how nature impacts profits
Commercial real estate can’t get insured either due to disaster risk, but it is seeing benefits from IRA incentives
L.A.’s unhoused population was not warned about Hurricane Hilary
Use this guide to debunk climate misinformation
🦠 Health & Bio:
Lessons in road safety from the air travel system
The Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act would make sex education a requirement nationwide
The number of kindergartners with vaccine exemptions has doubled in the last ten years
The stress levels of a mother — even before conception — may impact the make-up of her child’s microbiome
Access to air conditioning could be the next big labor battle, including in schools
💦 Food & Water:
Aquaculture expansion plans are underway, raising environmental concerns
In other bad news for the ocean, Japan is releasing radioactive water from Fukushima into the sea
Drying rivers in Europe put a wrench in plans to reduce emissions
Universal school meals should be a priority
Regenerative farmers are innovating on how to raise chickens, while the EPA is only just starting to get its shit together around enforcing pesticide laws
👩💻 Beep Boop:
Critical infrastructure in America is slowly crumbling due to lack of maintenance — flying, walking, swimming, and crawling robots could be the answer
Large language models are being trained on copyrighted works
Crypto tax regulations are coming
Big Tech is surrendering to disinformation ahead of the 2024 elections
How teachers and schools can prepare for A.I. in the classroom, and even use it to improve learning.
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Get educated about the rapidly changing world of artificial intelligence and technology with our curated booklist.
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Impulse
What’s the best (induction!) stovetop you can buy?
Great question! Interested in cooking on a stovetop that doesn’t have the risk of a) exploding, b) giving your children asthma or c) making your kitchen hotter than Hell?
Of course, you are! These are all great questions!
Getting an induction stove is one of the easiest ways you can reduce your fossil fuel consumption at home, whether you rent or own. (Oh, and the government will help you pay for it 🤝)
That’s right, you really CAN have it all!
Read up on everything you need to know about buying one and get our recommendations by smashing the button below.
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Forever Ever?
By now I’m sure you know that forever chemicals (PFAS) are not great, to say the least.
But, if you want to get a 101 on exactly WHY you don’t want them in your popcorn (or anywhere else, really), read up on our forever chemicals explainer to get some more context, and of course, some specific action steps.
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