How to develop your emotional intelligence
The idea that you can’t control your feelings is true—to an extent. Since most of the emotions you experience occur almost instinctively, you can’t control how you feel at any given moment. But you can control how you react to those feelings—by focusing on your thoughts. This is where Read More...
Chile to become first country in the Americas to ban plastic bags
Chile is set to become the first country in the Americas to ban plastic bags to help protect the environment and especially the ocean. Congress unanimously approved the measure on Wednesday. The bill was initially designed to outlaw plastic bags in Patagonia, but was later extended Read More...
Vermont will pay you $10,000 to move there and work remotely
Remote workers: the state of Vermont wants you. Starting in 2019, Vermont will pay people who move there and work remotely for an out-of-state employer $10,000 over two years to cover relocation expenses, coworking memberships, computers, internet, and other work-related expenses. Gov. Phil Read More...
Regenerating soil: Scaling global solutions is a local proposition
For many years, agriculture—or the production of food and fiber—has resulted in the massive degradation of billions of acres of land worldwide. Now, the same industry finally has been acknowledged as having the unique ability to sequester carbon through the improvement of soils, representing a Read More...
Cutting your home’s energy bills by digging a deep hole in the backyard
On the Earth’s surface, temperatures can swing from blistering hot to freezing cold. But dig a few hundred feet below ground, and the temperature is stable at between 10°C and 16°C (50°F and 60°F). The technology to tap that energy to heat or cool homes has been around for 70 years, but Read More...
The right way to respond to negative feedback
Feedback, as they say, is a gift. Research bears this out, suggesting that it’s a key driver of performance and leadership effectiveness. Negative feedback in particular can be valuable because it allows us to monitor our performance and alerts us to important changes we need to make. And Read More...
Developers made a bold deal when designing Unilever’s ultra-sustainable HQ
To help reach its goal of being carbon-positive in all operations by 2030, consumer product giant Unilever has transformed its old US headquarters into an ultra-sustainable office park fitted with the latest technology. Throughout the building, 15,000 sensors measure temperature, light, carbon Read More...
These color-changing fibers make pressure bandages much more effective
The problem with pressure bandages, which are used to treat medical issues around veins that don’t return enough blood from your legs or arms, is that there’s no way to know if the pressure being applied is optimal for the specific condition. Engineers have found a way to solve this problem by Read More...
Michelin is reincarnating used tires into new ones
Ever since tires were invented, humans have been looking for good ways of recycling them with little to no avail. But in recent years a technology company, which has been acquired by French tire giant Michelin, has figured out how to reincarnate end-of-life tires into a specialty material called Read More...
Science says this is the best way to get over a broken heart
Researchers don’t want you to suffer when your romantic relationship comes to an end. That’s why they tested a variety of cognitive strategies for helping people get over a breakup, and they found one strategy to be particularly effective. If your heart is feeling broken, here’s what Read More...