Yoga and meditation improve mind-body health and stress resilience
Many people report positive health effects from practicing yoga and meditation, and experience both mental and physical benefits from these practices. However, we still have much to learn about how exactly these practices affect mind-body Read More...
Borough Market to phase out plastic bottle sales with free fountains
London’s Borough Market is to introduce free drinking water fountains as part of a new pledge to phase out sales of all single-use plastic bottles over the next six months. The renowned foodie haven – the only fully independent market in the Read More...
Forget Tesla’s Powerwall, you can build your own with recycled laptop batteries
The home battery to store the power generated with solar panels on your roof is fast becoming a part of the clean energy economy. Tesla has introduced the Powerwall. However, you can easily make your own version at much less cost. There are many online videos teaching you how to safely create your Read More...
UK wants to try fracking but may be 55 million years too late
Many argue that fracking to harvest shale gas creates environmental nightmares. We may not even need it as renewable energy has become competitive with fossil fuels. The UK is late entering the fracking game. Very late, according to a British geologist who argues that the island of Britain was Read More...
India court bans Islamic instant divorce in big win for women’s rights
India is known as a Hindu country. However, the country has a large Muslim minority of 180 million people almost as many as in full-Muslim neighboring Pakistan. In 1961, Pakistan banned an ancient Muslim practice allowing Muslim men to dissolve marriages by pronouncing the word “divorce” three Read More...
Using waste: Researchers harness human urine to make products in space
Space travel has inspired a lot of innovation. In the field of solar energy, for instance. But there’s an obvious domain that is still to be conquered: human waste. Human beings are the only animals in the ecosystem of the planet whose waste is not feeding for further evolution. But scientists Read More...
We are told that balance is best but unbalanced we are happiest
We are always told that we need to live a balanced life. But many people discover that they are happiest when they are the most unbalanced. The path to fulfillment in life, to emotional satisfaction, is to find what really excites you and channel your all into it. That means letting go of a little Read More...
Pope Francis is becoming the voice of compassion for the world's refugees
The debate over the migrant crisis has a new voice: Pope Francis. Monday the Vatican released a comprehensive policy document urging countries around the world to ban “arbitrary and collective expulsions” of refugees or migrants, and to expand Read More...
What's the annual value of trees? $500 million per megacity, study says
In the megacities that are home to nearly 10 percent of the world's 7.5 billion people, trees provide each city with more than $500 million each year in services that make urban environments cleaner, more affordable and more pleasant places to Read More...
Electric cars now 5 percent of California new-car sales
California continues to lead the country in adoption rates for cars that plug in, both battery-electric and plug-in hybrid models. The state offers numerous local and statewide incentives, and many utility companies reward customers for choosing Read More...