“Uncertainty is the only certainty there is, and knowing how to live with insecurity is the only security.” ~John Allen Paulos I refreshed the analytics page even though I had checked it only a few minutes earlier. The number had not changed, so I opened the project, reread the opening line, tested a button, and…
“Vulnerability is not winning or losing; it’s having the courage to show up and be seen when we have no control over the outcome.” ~Brené Brown It happened on a regular Tuesday night over the smallest thing. I was cooking dinner after a really long, exhausting day at my job. I spent the whole day…
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” ~George Santayana I was gone about two hours. I’d gone to see my stepbrother, who lived nearby. My girlfriend didn’t want to come, so I told her to rest, and I’d be back soon. When I got back to my father’s property, where we lived…
“When people show you who they are, believe them the first time.” ~Maya Angelou In June 2011, I got a Facebook friend request from a guy I vaguely knew from college. We’d never dated, never even been close, but I knew him by reputation. Charming. Vain. The kind of guy who always had someone. He’d…
Plastic bottles remain one of the most stubborn forms of ocean pollution, according to new results from Ocean Conservancy’s 2025 International Coastal Cleanup, the massive volunteer effort that removes and records trash from beaches and waterways around the world. The post Plastic Beverage Bottles and Caps Most Prevalent Pollutants Worldwide appeared first on Green Prophet.
Europe is forcing fashion to confront its waste problem. New EU rules ban large companies from destroying unsold clothing and are expanding producer responsibility for textile waste, pushing brands toward repair, resale, recycling and circular design. The post Europe’s circular fashion mandate in effect by 2030 appeared first on Green Prophet.
Pacific Fusion is building a $1 billion fusion research facility in New Mexico, betting that enormous electrical pulses can help push fusion energy beyond the laboratory and toward practical clean power. The post A billion dollar bet on Pacific Fusion’s New Mexico campus appeared first on Green Prophet.
GLP-1 drugs are shrinking appetites and waistlines, but could they shrink our environmental footprint too? From fashion and food waste to lighter airplanes, packaging and transportation, Ozempic-era weight loss could have unexpected effects across the economy. The post Ozempic is changing our bodies. Could it shrink the economy too? appeared first on Green Prophet.
AI surveillance cameras are spreading across American cities. As Virginia residents question Flock Safety over privacy and data sharing, another issue emerges: what is the environmental cost of watching and storing everything? The post Flock Safety Cameras Are Watching American Cities. What Is the Environmental Cost? appeared first on Green Prophet.
Water from air sounds like magic: machines pull moisture from the atmosphere and turn it into drinking water. But atmospheric water generation comes with an energy cost, making clean energy essential if the technology is going to help solve water scarcity without worsening climate change. The post Atmospheric Water Generators won’t work until we create…
