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Aerial view of a large solar panel array over a canal, with farmland and a road nearby.

California canal solar project reduces evaporation and generates power

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Shade from solar panels installed above two California irrigation canals reduced water evaporation by up to 70 percent ...

Job instability is pushing people to rethink their lives, not just their resumes

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM For years, the go-to response to career difficulty was optimization. If work felt stagnant, or a job wasn’t ...

Britain becomes the first G7 nation to end coal power

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Britain became the first G7 country to formally eliminate coal-fired power generation last Monday, when it closed its ...

Super sniffers: how dogs could help detect dangerous bacteria in cystic fibro...

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Meet Jodie. She’s a golden Labrador with a nose for science—literally. At first glance, she might seem like ...

How to raise confident kids: 5 expert-backed tips that actually work

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Raising confident kids might sound like a lofty goal, but luckily, it doesn’t require perfection. According to clinical ...