Paul Krugman explains why there’s no future for the coal industry
In an exclusive interview, Nobel Prize winning economist Paul Krugman explained to ThinkProgress why “coal is not coming back,” despite President Trump’s promises to the contrary. Krugman described Trump’s efforts to “desperately force clean energy to subsidize dirty energy” as “bad Read More...
The subtle art of forming valuable, life-long friendships
The late George Carlin is probably one of my favorite comedians. I always found him to be raw and honest, and like most great comedians, there was a sense that he wasn’t there to just make you laugh. He had a subtle truth to share and that truth was best delivered as a Read More...
It's Bike To Work Week; here's how to make it Bike To Work Year
Right up front, I am going to say that Bike To Work Weeks and Bike To Work Day on Friday are probably a terrible idea. Imagine if we had a special Drive To Work Day and everybody did it and the roads were jammed and the pollution was terrible and everybody just parked everywhere and.. oh, never Read More...
This 15-30 minute routine makes your brain healthier, younger, and smarter
In the book, BLUE ZONES: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who’ve Lived the Longest, author Dan Buettner details some incredible science on how to live the longest possible life. One of the key insights is to continually learn NEW and different things. You will age very quickly if you Read More...
The Dutch are rapidly adopting plug-in electric cars
Compared to April of last year, sales of plug-in electric cars in the Netherlands were up a whopping 170 percent last month. While it’s true that plug-in models make up only 3.2 percent of the new car market in 2018 so far, growth rates over 100 percent have a habit of fairly rapidly transforming Read More...
This new study shows why you should avoid taking unnecessary antibiotics
Antibiotic resistance isn’t the only reason why you shouldn't take unnecessary antibiotics. A recent study found that taking any five types of oral antibiotics was associated with a significantly higher risk of developing kidney stones—mineral and salt deposits that form in the kidney and must Read More...
The first carbon-free aluminum production method may be available by 2024
In a bid to clean up the way aluminum is produced, Apple is investing heavily into a company that has created the world’s first zero-carbon aluminum smelting technology. Aluminum has been produced through the same energy-intensive, greenhouse gas-releasing way for the past 130 years, but that Read More...
Why a rising rate of diagnosed depressions in the US is actually a good sign
A new report shows that more and more people in the US are being diagnosed with depression, and that’s a good thing. This isn’t a tale of increasing numbers of depressed Americans. Instead, it shows that people in the US are just as depressed as they ever were—but are increasingly seeking the Read More...
10 tips for improving your work-life balance
It can feel like the only way to have more fun is by sacrificing work, and the only way to do better at work is to sacrifice fun. No matter how trapped you might feel, however, there are steps you can take to enjoy the best of both worlds. Check out these 10 tips for enjoying life without worrying Read More...
Forests are growing again where human well-being is increasing, finds new study
Countries with high levels of human well-being are more likely to show increasing forest growth. That’s the finding of a new study by a group of Finnish scientists, published in PLOS ONE. Their work shows that countries exhibiting annual increases in the amount of trees typically score highly on Read More...