Lizzy Rosenberg
Lizzy Rosenberg is a Brooklyn-based writer, eater, and scary movie expert.
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Environment Bird-watching can Increase happiness as much as a pay raise, study shows
Finding a little additional happiness is now more important than ever, and apparently, the biodiversity of birds is linked to our happiness and moods.Culture Good news! Procrastinating with cute animal videos has health benefits
All those cute animal videos are paying off.Viral This superhero tortoise repopulated his species with the power of his unrelenting libido
This guy is retiring after a job well done! And done, and done, and done...Environment Here's why California seems to be the victim of so many devastating wildfires
Wildfires are almost always tearing through the gorgeous Golden State year-round and apparently, there's a scientific reason that explains why their forests are at especially high risk.Environment Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder — and others — expected to be charged for Flint water crisis
Who is responsible for the Flint water crisis? Those responsible for the ongoing issue are going to be indicted with the Flint water settlement underway.Environment Vancouver, B.C. is combatting homelessness with these energy efficient tiny townhouses
How is Vancouver helping its homeless population? A builder in the B.C. Canadian metropolis proposed to house those in need with tiny townhouses.Environment Researchers think a llama named Cormac may help curb the coronavirus pandemic
How are llamas helping cure the coronavirus? Apparently, llamas can produce nanobodies that are more effective than any human-borne antibodies.Culture Betty White is 98 today — hope you like these memes
A national treasure.Environment A grad student engineered a cotton candy machine to upcycle discarded plastics into N95 face masks
A physics grad student figured out how to use a cotton candy machine to repurpose discarded plastic into N95-style face masks, for free PPE.Environment Scientists discovered that one of Jupiter's moons might glow in the dark
Scientists believe that one of Jupiter's moons may glow in the dark after recent studies deducted that Europa is a luminescent celestial body.Environment Biden may create a special office led by a ‘Climate Czar’ to tackle climate crisis
Joe Biden's potential climate task force would be a huge step forward within the ongoing fight against global warming.Environment Observers believe the Arctic's ice could be completely gone within a few decades
After researchers traveled to the Arctic, they found that the Arctic ice is rapidly melting, and should be completely gone within a few decades.Viral IKEA is buying back unwanted used furniture this Black Friday
IKEA's Buy Back Friday program is a one-of-a-kind celebration for sustainable and responsible shopping ahead of the holiday season.Environment Washington is now the seventh state to ban wildlife killing contests
"These competitions that feature piles of animal carcasses are not only cruel and unsporting, but they are also at odds with science," the Humane Society's president said about wildlife killing contests, which are now illegal in seven states.Environment McDonalds is testing out cups you can use, and return the next time you go
McDonald's locations throughout the U.K. are currently testing out reusable cups that customers can use and return the next time they get coffee.Viral The last Blockbuster standing is now on Airbnb for an unreal sleepover
It's the ultimate throwback destination.Viral Camila Alves says Matthew McConaughey is a 'softie' when it comes to parenting
Matthew McConaughey and Camila have chosen to give their kids a "normal" childhood.Viral Madonna had some 'interesting' things to say about the coronavirus
She has some... controversial theories on it.Environment Styrofoam-eating beetle larvae may ultimately save the planet
This could be a game changer.Viral Cecil the lion's killer is back on the hunting scene, poaching endangered Mongolian sheep
Everyone remembers when Zimbabwe's beloved black-maned lion, Cecil, was cruelly killed by a Minnesota dentist named Walter Palmer.Viral Johnny Depp's texts about Amber Heard are incredibly offensive
Just when we thought Johnny Depp couldn't possibly get any more problematic, we were wrong.Viral Walmart is turning 160 store parking lots into drive-in movie theaters this summer
This is actually a cool idea.Environment The Trump administration was sued for logging in an endangered species' habitat
The compliant was filed by Friends of the Clearwater and the Alliance for the Wild Rockies.Culture A small arctic town experienced its hottest temperature on record, at 100.4 degrees
This is really, really alarming for laypeople and experts alike.Environment Greta Thunberg says the coronavirus, climate change, and BLM are similarly urgent issues
Like-minded experts agree.Environment The UN, WHO, and WWF believe 'emerging infectious diseases are driven by human activities'
Luckily, there are steps we can take for a pandemic-free future.News Quaker is finally changing Aunt Jemima's highly problematic logo
Since Aunt Jemima was started back in 1889, its logo was highly problematic — here's the meaning behind it, and how it's evolved over the years.Environment Tons of single-use PPEs have been discarded into the ocean
With a lifespan of 450 years, these masks are an ecological timebomb given their lasting environmental consequences for our planet,Environment Donald Trump Jr's trip to hunt endangered sheep in Mongolia cost taxpayers $75,000
The trip was originally thought to have cost $17,704, but new documents show that it actually cost taxpayers $75,000.Environment Trump's new hunting laws in Alaska could ultimately demolish wildlife habitats
This is the latest in a series of rulings by Trump that are harmful to the environment and the wildlife living in it.Environment Here's the gross reason people are washing their strawberries in saltwater
Should we be washing our strawberries in saltwater before eating them? A recent viral TikTok video shows why people have decided to start doing it.Environment Jane Goodall on the coronavirus: "The trouble is the kind of political leaders we have"
The primatologist and noted environmentalist hopes this tragedy serves as a "wake-up call" for the masses.Environment A record-breaking May snowstorm is about to freeze the Northeast
Don't put away those snow boots just yet.Environment During the pandemic, unemployed workers in Pakistan have been hired to plant trees
As many have lost their job during the coronavirus pandemic, Pakistan is assigning unemployed workers to plant trees to reforest their landscapes.Environment Here's why scientists believe the hole in the ozone layer over Arctic has closed
It was a welcome surprise.Environment Cats are seriously loving Samsung's new reusable TV boxes
Samsung's new reusable boxes can be transformed into anything from cardboard kitten homes to bookshelves, and even tiny end tables.Environment These Lions in South Africa Are Seriously Loving the Coronavirus Quarantine
These South African lions are uncharacteristically relaxed during the coronavirus quarantine, without humans walking through Kruger National Park.Environment Without the usual crowds, sea turtles have started hatching on Brazil's empty beaches
Without man, nature is thriving.