Just 6 seconds of mindfulness can make you more effective
Some days it’s really draining to be a senior executive. You sit in meetings for hours on end, and every decision you need to make is difficult—all of the easy decisions have already been made at levels below you. On those days, you know you could be a much more effective leader if you could Read More...
How NASA's satellites can help solve the Middle East water crisis
For at least six of the past 10 years, Ali Saed, a farmer, grew no crops. The rain in his little corner of northern Iraq was too meager, as was the flow of a nearby irrigation canal. He was only a few months away from ditching agriculture for good when he reached out to a distant relative, a Read More...
U.S. Chamber of Commerce survey shows support for sharing economy
Just 10 years ago, the idea of leaving your home for a long trip meant you were paying for something you wouldn’t use. Your car would sit in the garage, your apartment or house would sit empty, and you’d still be responsible for utilities. On the off chance you had a friend or relative in town, Read More...
Solar energy will soon be cheaper than any other energy source
Protecting coal jobs today makes as much sense as protecting typing pool jobs around the time personal computers caught on in the 1980s. Solar technology will destroy coal and oil as energy sources even if President Donald Trump stamps his feet, holds his breath and refuses to play with the rest of Read More...
The home of The Optimist Daily joins the clean energy revolution
We are proud to announce that the home town of The Optimist Daily team has joined the clean energy revolution: Santa Barbara, California, has become the 30th city in the U.S. to commit to transitioning to 100 percent renewable energy by Read More...
Renewable energy provides half of British electricity for the first time
This week the National Grid in the United Kingdom reported that renewable sources of energy were generating more electricity than coal and gas for the first time. Power from wind, solar, hydro and wood pellet burning supplied 50.7 percent of British energy. A tenth of the U.K.'s power was coming Read More...
This 'tree' fights air pollution like a forest
We need to plant more trees. In fact, as we recently published, each citizen of planet earth would need to plant 240 trees to restore the environment. That’s a challenge and the “City Tree” may help. It is a mobile installation which removes pollutants from the air and it has been popping up Read More...
Freelancers are happier, prefer freedom above financial security
Not too long ago “working” and “having a job” were kind of the same thing. But in the online economy there are fewer and fewer companies offering jobs. At the same time, the Internet provides opportunities for anyone to contribute their talents. So, more and more people are freelancing. And Read More...
Expressing gratitude changes your brain and relieves depression
What’s the most efficient way to deal with stress and depression? Many studies show that people who consciously count their blessings tend to be happier and less depressed. Most of these studies were done with college students or other well-functioning people. A new study focused on a less Read More...
There’s as much water in Earth’s mantle as in all the oceans
The deep Earth holds about the same amount of water as our oceans. That’s the conclusion from experiments on rocks typical of those in the mantle transition zone, a global buffer layer 410 to 660 kilometres beneath us that separates the upper from the lower mantle. “If our estimation is Read More...