Adults age 65 and older who completed five to six weeks of cognitive speed training and who had follow-up sessions about one to three years later were less likely to be diagnosed with dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, up to two decades later, according to new findings.
Environment
Amazon Deforestation on Pace to Be the Lowest on Record, Says Brazil
Environment Minister Marina Silva attributed the decline to strengthened enforcement and municipal cooperation, saying Brazil could record the lowest Amazon deforestation rate since record-keeping began in 1988 if current efforts continue.
Environment Minister Marina Silva attributed the decline to strengthened enforcement and municipal cooperation, saying Brazil could record the lowest Amazon deforestation rate since record-keeping began in 1988 if current efforts continue.
What Comes After Industrial Meat? A Future of Meat Without Livestock
A new book makes the case for investing in cultivated and plant-based meat.
A new book makes the case for investing in cultivated and plant-based meat.
With Just a Few Words, AI Can Tell What Kind of Person You Are
A new study finds that widely available generative AI models (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, LLaMa) can predict personality, key behaviors, and daily emotions as or even more accurately than those closest to you.
A new study finds that widely available generative AI models (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, LLaMa) can predict personality, key behaviors, and daily emotions as or even more accurately than those closest to you.
Why ‘We Are All in This Together’ Doesn’t Lead to Climate Action
If we want to see more people joining climate movements, we might need to change how we talk about the crisis.
If we want to see more people joining climate movements, we might need to change how we talk about the crisis.
The Top Solar Distributors for Texas Installers
For solar installers, it’s important to find the right solar product distributor to work with. Find the top distributors in Texas, in this blog from PowerStore
For solar installers, it’s important to find the right solar product distributor to work with. Find the top distributors in Texas, in this blog from PowerStore
Would You Pay $49 a Month to Drink Recycled Wastewater?
A recent survey found that rural Americans would pay for the privilege of water reuse. Here's the huge potential benefit of the technique.
A recent survey found that rural Americans would pay for the privilege of water reuse. Here’s the huge potential benefit of the technique.
Warming and Farming Hasten Bird Losses Across North America, Study Shows
The recent study, published in Science, relied on data collected by the Breeding Bird Survey (BBS), a citizen science initiative that has collected annual bird population data since 1966.
The recent study, published in Science, relied on data collected by the Breeding Bird Survey (BBS), a citizen science initiative that has collected annual bird population data since 1966.
Hawai’i Coral Reefs Lose Chance at Legal Personhood
Rooted in indigenous stewardship, the NANI Act would have joined a growing movement to grant ecosystems inherent legal rights.
Rooted in indigenous stewardship, the NANI Act would have joined a growing movement to grant ecosystems inherent legal rights.
Anthropause: Excerpt
A year before Daly’s book was published, the Austrian philosopher André Gorz coined the term décroissance, referring to the degrowth of material production.
A year before Daly’s book was published, the Austrian philosopher André Gorz coined the term décroissance, referring to the degrowth of material production.
Why So Few Planets Are Suitable for Life
Researchers have shown why only a small number of planets have the chemical requirements for life—and why the Earth is so fortunate.
Researchers have shown why only a small number of planets have the chemical requirements for life—and why the Earth is so fortunate.
Will Your State Bird Disappear?
A new study shows that tens of millions of Americans could lose the chance to see their state bird due to climate change.
A new study shows that tens of millions of Americans could lose the chance to see their state bird due to climate change.
A Hundred-Year Vision: Gary Tabor on the Rise of Large Landscape Conservation
Informed by his early years in the Adirondacks and a decade in East Africa, Tabor’s work emphasizes that wildlife survival depends on the “connective tissue” between protected areas.
Informed by his early years in the Adirondacks and a decade in East Africa, Tabor’s work emphasizes that wildlife survival depends on the “connective tissue” between protected areas.
Oversalting Your Sidewalk or Driveway Harms Local Streams and Potentially Even Your Drinking Water – 3 Tips to Deice Responsibly
As an environmental scientist who studies water pollution, I know that much of the excess salt flows into storm drains and ultimately into area streams and rivers.
As an environmental scientist who studies water pollution, I know that much of the excess salt flows into storm drains and ultimately into area streams and rivers.
Where in the World Is Toxin-Free?
The exposure to these air, water, and ground toxins is especially detrimental to environmental health.
The exposure to these air, water, and ground toxins is especially detrimental to environmental health.
Insects Are Moving Pharmaceutical Pollutants From Rivers to Land; Risks Unknown
A recent paper found that a host of pharmaceuticals can accumulate in winged species such as caddisflies and mayflies at different life stages, with the quantity varying among species.
A recent paper found that a host of pharmaceuticals can accumulate in winged species such as caddisflies and mayflies at different life stages, with the quantity varying among species.