Researchers are trying to help companies figure out how to account for each step in a product’s life. Today, you can buy a pair of sneakers partially made from carbon dioxide pulled out of the atmosphere. But measuring the carbon-reduction benefits of making that pair of sneakers with CO2 is complex. There’s the fossil fuel … Continue reading A carbon footprint life cycle assessment can cut down on greenwashing
After a winter 2019 outbreak of measles in Clark County threatened Portland’s many clusters of unvaccinated children, state rep Mitch Greenlick decided to act. With House Bill 3063, the Northwest Portland Democrat aimed to boost Oregon childhood vaccination rates by ending the state’s religious and so-called philosophical exemptions. Not everyone agreed. As the bill sailed through spring hearings, protesters … Continue reading Meet Portland’s Original Anti-Vaxxers
AS THE ALZHEIMER’S COMMUNITY HERALDS BILINGUAL BRAINS AS MITIGATING DEMENTIA, SOME RESEARCHERS SUGGEST OTHERWISE. Knowing another language is a lovely thing. It opens new worlds, helps you navigate them, and leads you, explorer-like, to new discoveries. You find words like zeitgeist, the spirit of the times, that are much catchier in another tongue. You uncover … Continue reading Is There a Bilingual Advantage to Ward off Dementia
