How the environment and the public will benefit from virtual power plants
What makes a virtual power plant (VPP) different from a conventional power plant? VPPs don’t burn fuel. They’re not located in a single place. And in some ways, they don’t even really create energy. Using powerful software that can connect far-flung energy sources, VPPs are affordable and Read More...
Farming has a huge impact on the environment. Enter carbon trapping
Globally, our food system is thought to account for as much as a third of all greenhouse gas emissions, making it a huge contributor to the effects of climate change. However, there are hopes that the agriculture industry could also be a part of the solution. A paper published in Scientific Read More...
How mushrooms can help us build a greener planet
The real magic behind mushrooms is not their psychedelic properties. It’s the fact that they have special applications that can help us build a greener planet. From making biofuels to eating harmful plastics, here’s how mushrooms can help us solve some of Earth’s most pressing Read More...
How indigenous tribes are saving the bison from extinction
Only a century ago, millions of bison roamed across the North American land, now, indigenous people are fighting to prevent their extinction, and it is working. Native American tribes are continuously negotiating with state officials to allow for the extension of the wild ox’s habitat and try to Read More...
There’s a huge financial incentive for cleaning up the environment
While some people may say that nature is priceless, the truth is that it has an economical value. Economists will tell you that a dirty beach, for instance, has much less value than a clean one. Here’s how economists do the numbers and why there’s a serious financial incentive for keeping the Read More...
These foods will help you reset your gut in just 3 days
By now you've probably heard how influential the microbes in your gut are for your overall health. What you might not have known is that the life span of a microbe is about 20 minutes, meaning that it’s possible to make lasting changes to your gut health in just a matter of days. To reset your Read More...
The science of fighting Alzheimer's with brain-health food
There is increasing evidence in scientific literature that healthy eating is associated with retention of cognitive function and warding off dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. A new diet was created by scientists in Toronto and is named the Canadian Brain Health Food Guide. In the United States, Read More...
This woman made Denmark cut food waste by 25 percent in 5 years
Denmark leads the battle against food waste in Europe. That success started with one woman (who was not even born in the country, she came from Russia as an immigrant!). She introduced goody bags for people to take food home from restaurants (Europeans don’t have that tradition). She cut banana Read More...
Working out may not be the best way to live a long and healthy life
The key to a long, healthy life isn’t necessarily exercise. Rather, it’s the environment you live in. According to researchers, living in an environment that constantly nudge you to move without you even thinking about it is one of the most impactful ways to increase your life span. Such Read More...
How a third pillar of physical fitness may exist beyond diet and exercise
An anthropologist poses a theory suggesting that along with diet and exercise, our bodies might need environmental stress—like exposure to cold and hot temperatures—if we’re to reach our full potential. The logic behind this idea is similar to explanations for why we need to eat healthy food Read More...