Predominantly Latino communities in California are facing huge obstacles in getting clean drinking water. This is an issue that affects 5.25 million people across California according to the Environmental Working Group where there are fewer customers to charge for more advanced filtration systems. Symptoms from water contamination are wide-ranging and […]
Are there Microplastics in Our Drinking Water?
A current risk that has been concerning scientists for a long time are emerging environmental contaminants and whether they can end up in the human diet. Microplastic particles have caught research and media attention lately and as a result, it has been studied whether it has environmental and human health […]
Support charities online with this hashtags
Hashtags on social media are a revolutionary way to find the latest news on things happening around the world. Did you know that you could also use them to support your favorite causes? Here’s how. Hashtags are also important for your favorite charities. Non-profits with an online presence […]
Does Giving Make You Happier? Or Do Happier People Give?
Giving is a process. According to Patrick Svedin, College of Science Development Director there is one important question to focus on. Does giving make you happier or do happier people give to charities? This could be answered by focusing on a certain study. In 2008, subjects had to […]
Bringing water for Africa’s poor
Trekking around 2km per day to the closest river for women & children is a reality. Around 140 litres are needed for daily necessities: drinking, cooking, washing and feeding their animals. Even in cases where there used to be water pumps in the village, they usually hardly function since there […]