By: James Felton/IFL Science A climate change authority in Australia has a grand total of zero climate scientists, after their final climate scientist left the board. Professor David Karoly left the Climate Change Authority (CCA) after finishing his five-year term. He is the only scientist to have stuck out his term there, the Guardian reports. Other climate scientists, including Professor Clive…
India Will Be The Second Country In The World To Use A Novel Nuclear Technology
By: Dom Galeon/Futurism After 15 years of development and construction, India’s Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) is nearing completion. The project is a testament to India’s resolve to rely on renewable sources of energy in the future. FAST BREEDERS As a country with a huge demand for electricity, India is wise to step up its renewable energy game. The country recently…
Loners Are The Most Loyal And Intellectual People You Will Ever Meet
By: Educate Inspire Change As others are working hard to make friends and connect with everyone they possibly can, the loner prefers to stay to themselves. And while this may seem strange to the social butterfly, it doesn’t bother the loner one bit. From the outside, it may appear that your loner friend is socially awkward…
New Florida Law Will Allow ANY RESIDENT To Challenge ANYTHING Taught In Science Class
By: Robin Andrews/IFL Science Few rational people would argue that evolutionary biology and climate change should be taught in parallel with “intelligent design” and climate denialism. Teaching about them is fine, but elevating them to the same level of scientific renown as the former theories is not just disingenuous, but dangerous. Unfortunately, thanks to a new piece of legislation in Florida,…
Being Forgetful May Mean Your Brain Is Actually Working Properly
By: Jonathan O’ Callaghan/IFLScience A story making the rounds today is that being forgetful may be a sign of your brain working properly. Not remembering trivial details may actually be a sign your brain is better at separating the wheat from the chaff. This is an idea that’s been mooted before, but this latest research, conducted…
Glastonbury Crowd Form World’s Biggest Ever Human Peace Sign
By: Mel Ramsay/Community If you’re anything like me, you’ve been watching your news feeds with a quiet, burning hatred over the last couple of days. More so than usual. Why? Because it’s Glastonbury time and every single person you know has apparently managed to blag the ‘near-impossible’ tickets. Bastards. To be fair, there’s probably more fun…
Monsanto And Bayer Are Maneuvering To Take Over The Cannabis Industry
By: Phillip Schneider/Waking Times It has been rumored for years that Monsanto plans to take over the cannabis industry with genetic engineering just as they’ve taken over the corn and soy industries. Although they have always denied having any intentions to do so, at this point it is unlikely that anybody really believes them. In contrast,…
Federal Judge Concludes Dakota Access Pipeline Construction Violated The Law
By: IFL Science Despite extensive resistance led by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, and despite President Obama ultimately deciding to nix the construction of it, Trump resurrected the Dakota Access oil pipeline (DAPL) during his first week as Commander-in-Chief, causing dismay at the time. Now, it appears a federal judge may have just given them…
Hawaii Becomes The First State To Pass A Bill In Support Of Universal Basic Income
By: Dom Galeon/Futurism This month has shown that Hawaii may be the U.S.’s most forward-thinking state. Earlier in June, it became the first state to formally accept the provisions of the Paris Climate Accord, and now, the state Congress has passed a bill that puts Hawaii on the path to universal basic income. EYES ON THE FUTURE…