These are the most walkable cities in the world
City lovers and urbanists know a good city needs to be walkable. Amenities need to be close by, cars need to have a minimal presence, and most of all, pedestrians must be protected. Combined with functional transportation systems, and you have yourself a walkable city. Here’s what people are Read More...
Canadians are reinventing assisted living for those with dementia
Taking inspiration from the Dutch village of de Hogewey, developers in Canada are constructing an assisted living complex designed to help people with dementia live independently while also keeping them safe. The idea is that by providing plenty of facilities and activities such as gardening and Read More...
Your microbiome is pivotal to your health. Here’s how to feed it well
Our bodies are teeming with bacteria and other microbes that live mostly on our skin and in our gut. In fact, each person contains trillions of these microorganisms, and collectively, their called the microbiome. In the last decades, researchers have found out that the microbiome has a major Read More...
Massive source of ‘missing’ nitrogen could revolutionize climate change projections
'This runs counter the centuries-long paradigm that has laid the foundation for the environmental sciences,' say researchers behind Read More...
Portugal generated enough renewable energy to power the whole country in March
Portugal’s renewable electricity production exceeded monthly consumption for what is likely the first time, in March, according to the nation’s transmission system operator, REN. The average renewable generation for the month exceeded 103 percent of consumption, beating out the last record Read More...
King penguin breeding colonies are structured like fluids
Colonies of breeding king penguins behave much like particles in liquids do, according to a new study by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and international colleagues. This "liquid" organization and structure enables breeding colonies to protect themselves against predators while Read More...
Brain never stops growing: elderly have same number of new neurons as teens
The brain never stops growing, scientists have found in landmark discovery that could help treat degenerative Read More...
29 tiny changes that will make your home more eco-friendly today
Here are 29 little things you can do tonight, or tomorrow, or this weekend to make your home a more eco-friendly Read More...
How a community fund could actually generate financial returns for its members
If investing in the community would also provide a financial return, more people would surely do it. That’s why a startup has created a new community-based fund that allows neighbors to invest a small amount in a fund, which can be used to invest into parts of the community such as housing. As Read More...
Hershey is investing hundreds of millions into more ethical chocolate
Customer-focused companies from Unilever to McDonald’s are investing more in sustainable sourcing as customers increasingly look for those credentials for spending their dollars. Chocolate giant Hershey is joining the trend with plans to spend $500 million through 2030 in order to produce its Read More...