Welcome to the week, Shit Givers.
I hope you had a restful weekend, and are feeling energized and ready to unfuck the world!
Let’s do this.
This week:
🌍 Offsetting BS
🏭 (Not-so) clean air loopholes
🌊 Changing global water markets
🌐 A new internet era
And more!
Have a great week,
— Willow
This is science for people who give a shit.
Every week, we help 24,000+ humans understand and unfuck the rapidly changing world around us. It feels great, and we’d love for you to join us.
New Shit Giver Helene wants to “help people (especially non-scientists) distinguish between 'real' and 'fake' science. In other words, how to evaluate the veracity of content.“
Agreed, Helene! This is all the more important (and challenging) in a world of mis and disinformation.
⚡️ Climate change:
Biden’s bet on not-necessarily-clean hydrogen energy
Unfortunately, your suspicions are correct and offsetting is often a crock of shit
Your investments really matter for the climate (especially as global warming appears to be accelerating)
The first of its kind (in the US) Office of Climate Education has been established in New Jersey
Gas companies used the tobacco playbook to avoid regulations on gas stoves
🦠 Health & Bio:
A loophole has allowed local regulators to claim the air for 21 million Americans was cleaner than it actually was
There’s now a blood test to screen for early-stage ovarian cancer
Stop and take a few deep breaths, because stress is really bad for you
The potential wide-reaching benefits of Ozempic keep rolling in
The largest U.S. report on anxiety and depression has introduced new benchmark standards for improving patient outcomes
💦 Food & Water:
The hidden global water trade that is driven by climate change
Changing the way we farm and fish using these 12 technological solutions could reduce 13 billion tons of emissions
The true cost of salmon aquaculture
The science behind fatty food cravings
Cranberry farms are a wetland’s best friend
👩💻 Beep Boop:
The internet as we know it is broken. What comes next?
The US-China A.I. chip war has escalated as the US closes loopholes allowing Chinese companies to access technology
You can now block Instagram from collecting your data across the web
Researchers are developing ways to make A.I. more sustainable
Starlink is about to get a lot of competition
Last week’s most popular Action Step was finding policies and programs to reduce food waste in your community with ReFED.
Donate to EveryoneOn, an organization that improves social and economic opportunities for underserved communities by connecting them with the internet, computers, and digital skills training.
Volunteer with Overdose Lifeline to help increase access to overdose prevention and education services.
Get educated about developments in the field of psychedelics, from research to policy, and subscribe to The Microdose.
Be heard about canceling student debt with this petition from the Alliance for Youth Action.
Invest in and scale climate tech with Carbon Equity.
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Should we invest in green hydrogen?
With the White House recently announcing a $50 billion investment in clean hydrogen projects, I’m highlighting our green hydrogen explainer again this week, so you can get up to speed on why this was a controversial move.
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