Water

A Poem About the Grim Future of Humanity in the Age of Climate Change. — The earth is parched and dry As the drought takes its toll The fields lie fallow and barren The crops wither and die In the cities, the people suffer As their water supplies dwindle They queue for hours at the wells Praying for a single drop But the wells are…

After the drought the raindrops fall fat and fast upon the land. The air feels cleaner perhaps that’s the effect of the dust dragged back down to earth. The grey clouds hanging low I can barely see out as I venture to the bathroom. When the pitter-patter becomes a roar…

The philosopher Valerie Hardcastle tackles the mysterian’s questions, “Why is water H₂O?”, “Why is water wet?” and “Why couldn’t water be XYZ?”. Gordon Park Baker once stated that “the unexamined question is not worth answering” and that “questions, just as much as assertions, carry presuppositions”. …

Thanks to Toa Heftiba @heftiba for making this photo available on Unsplash https://unsplash.com/photos/jwraMZtxBHs The Sperm Whale and the Giant squid have been archenemies in the Arctic water for centuries. One night the whale dived boldly into the giant squid’s habitat in search of krill, fish, zooplankton, phytoplankton, and algae —…

Digging into the research behind the 8 cups of water per day. — Right by my desk, I have a bottle from a company called HydrateSpark. They specialize in sophisticated water bottles made with unique plastics and has a sensor which marks water intake. …