If we want to maintain average global temperatures at or below 1.5°C preindustrial levels and avoid runaway climate change, we must build a new carbon economy that sequesters more carbon than it emits. So where to begin? According to researchers, these are the six priorities we … [Read more...] about This 6-point plan leads the way to a new carbon economy
Archives for September 11, 2018
New bills will stop the Trump administration from drilling off the Pacific coast
The coast off of California is not open for drilling. That’s the conclusion to be taken from a pair of bills signed by California Gov. Jerry Brown which effectively prevent new drilling projects off the state’s coast. Despite the Trump administration making it clear that it wants … [Read more...] about New bills will stop the Trump administration from drilling off the Pacific coast
How giving help rather than receiving it can impact your health greatly
Helping others can help you live longer. That’s what researchers have concluded after a study which compared receiving social support and giving it as predictors of mortality over a period of five years. Whereas it would be intuitive to think receiving such support would be good … [Read more...] about How giving help rather than receiving it can impact your health greatly
China and California have joined forces in the fight against climate change
By the time the landmark Paris agreement was ratified in 2015, climate change was one of the rare issues on which China and the United States — the world’s No. 1 and No. 2 polluters, respectively — could find common purpose. This shared purpose was dealt a serious setback when … [Read more...] about China and California have joined forces in the fight against climate change
Multitasking: Can it be beneficial for you?
Although psychologists have been warning us about multitasking for decades, there are other studies that suggest multitasking may have benefits. But enjoying those benefits can only happen if you do multi-tasking the “right” way. There are two ways to multitask. This way is the … [Read more...] about Multitasking: Can it be beneficial for you?