According to scientists, we have entered a new epoch of natural history called ‘the Anthropocene’, where humans are a dominant geomorphic force shaping the very circumstances of life on Earth. For Kathryn Yusoff, this means: “… perceiving ourselves as a substantial geophysical presence in contemporary earth history, not as separate passive victims of a capricious […]

By Laura Desmond The majority (80%) of marketers consider influencer marketing effective and 89% even find ROI from influencer campaigns comparable or better than other channels, according to new research from MediaKix. The survey among 162 participants found that just 5% consider influencer marketing to be ineffective. Another 71% consider the quality of the customers […]

A small storm system will bring snow elevations way down and some rain to Southern California on Wednesday. A winter weather advisory is in effect until 10 p.m. Thursday for many mountain and valley regions in SoCal. A frost advisory is also in effect for the valleys. Los Angeles and Orange counties, as well as […]

A couple of years ago, Joe Satran wrote a very insightful article on the Huffington Post about the impact of the coffee industry on the environment. Satran brazenly stated that the industry was worse for the environment than ever before. The good news is that there are lots of new things that are helping out. […]

On Presidents Day, Ringer staffers gave their nominations for the best commander in chief to grace the silver screen It’s Presidents Day, so we asked Ringer staffers to write about their favorite movie presidents. Before you get started: Martin Sheen’s Jed Bartlet from The West Wing was a television president, so that’s why he doesn’t […]

Standing behind the Legit Check counter at Sneaker Con, held recently at Houston’s NRG Center, is a guy with a clear tub of plastic tags and a head filled with an encyclopedic knowledge of sneakers. His name is Eric Perez. As each new pair is placed before him, he lifts the lid from the box, […]

The German government is consulting companies and industry groups that could become stakeholders in the country’s blockchain development, Reuters reports on Feb. 18. The unnamed companies and groups have reportedly been invited to supply recommendations from this week onwards. Reuters also cites unspecified government sources saying that it is still unclear if those recommendations will […]

Any risk posed by involving the Chinese technology giant Huawei in UK telecoms projects can be managed, cyber-security chiefs have determined. The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre’s decision undermines US efforts to persuade its allies to ban the firm from 5G communications networks. The Chinese government is accused of using Huawei as a proxy so […]

US President Donald Trump has issued an angry response after a TV interview on Sunday alleged that officials had held discussions to have him removed. Mr Trump tweeted of “illegal and treasonous” behaviour and an “illegal coup attempt”. In the interview, ex-acting FBI chief Andrew McCabe said talks had been held in 2017 about invoking […]

Last year, America’s recycling system broke down. Ostensibly, China did the breaking. For years, China was home base for most of the world’s recycling, importing two-thirds of global plastic waste in 2016. Over the last 30 years, America and other countries have shipped more than 10 million metric tons of plastic to China. That came […]