Stuff what I read

PhD student in English Lit. Canadian. This tumblr is a repository of articles I read, sometimes with my comments.

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Scientists accidentally create mutant enzyme that eats plastic bottles

The breakthrough, spurred by the discovery of plastic-eating bugs at a Japanese dump, could help solve the global plastic pollution crisis

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Why Doug Ford’s populist politics are resonating with Ontarians | The Star

As more citizens feel insecure and disconnected, populist sentiment in Ontario may weigh heavily on voters’ decisions at the ballot box, putting Ford in serious contention for the premier’s seat.

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Doug Ford sticking it to downtown elites by not having a platform or really any ideas

Ford’s campaign team has insisted that their refusal to discuss details is part of a focus on ‘the big picture’: a picture they have also refused to describe.

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It's Raining So Hard In New York City It's Pouring Into The Subways And People Are More Miserable Than Ever

"Good morning and welcome to hell."

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McDonald's, one of the planet's most recognizable companies, has become the first restaurant chain in the world to set a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target approved by the Science Based Targets initiative --- reducing emissions by 36% at all McDonald’s restaurants and offices by 2030 from a 2015 baseline.

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Researchers Innovate to Increase EV Drive Time

Transportation is now the number one contributor to U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, as EcoWatch reported in December. That's why it's good news that researchers revealed this week that they are making headway in developing innovations that would increase the amount of...

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Ontario businessman who saved millions by going green reveals his secret

The president of an Ontario metal fabrication plant who has saved millions of dollars, cut carbon pollution and hired more staff, says he's not sure if politicians who criticize environmental standards are "educated on these things, (or) if they’re just trying to win voters."

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The just-released movie, adapted from the late Richard Wagamese's acclaimed novel about a hockey player who survived Canada's residential school system, highlights problems about who gets to tell stories in this country by Radheyan Simonpillai April 15, 2018 1:07 PM

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BP Selects Tesla As Supplier For New Energy Storage System At Titan 1 Wind Energy Installation

Tesla will build and supply the energy storage facility to be installed at BP's Titan 1 wind energy power plant in South Dakota, US, the company has revealed. The new energy storage facility is expected to be installed during the second half of 2018, according to the company.

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Sick of Facebook privacy scandals? Here's how to protect your personal data

The Cambridge Analytica scandal has again raised concerns over privacy and personal data. Here's how to protect yourself without deleting your account, as well as how to actually terminate it for good.

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From professor-in-waiting to florist: Why some PhDs are quitting academia for unconventional jobs | CBC Radio

They’ve come a long way from the sciences and humanities. A florist, an instrument maker, a carpenter and a bike shop owner on why they, like so many others, said goodbye to academia, and how they built their "post-ac" lives.

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Millennial Women Are Conflicted About Being Breadwinners

Millennial women talk about the unexpected issues of being the breadwinners in their homes

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Canadian Parliamentary Cats - Wikipedia

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10 Ways to ‘Reach Out’ When You’re Struggling With Your Mental Health

After my friend’s suicide, I realized something: We ask people to reach out. But we never explain how.

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Energy transition must include everyone, advocates researcher

As the world's energy sources slowly shift, there is an opportunity to include everyone in the transition, according to a University of Alberta researcher. Sheena Wilson, an associate professor of comparative literature at the U of A’s Campus Saint-Jean, is the co-founder and co-director of the Petrocultures research group, which, since 2011,...

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How Do You Solve a Problem Like a Giant Floating Bog?

The residents of Crow Wing County, Minnesota, have had enough of their floating island.

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Report: Most popular kink among millennials is role-playing as a couple that owns a house

BURNABY, BC – A published study out of Simon Fraser university on generational sexuality has found that the most popular sexual kink among millennials is roleplaying as a couple that owns a house. While older generations have often used role-play as a way to simulate various power dynamics or unlikely encounters, millennials are using the …