Mindfulness is going mainstream because of science
In a pristine office with huge windows overlooking midtown Manhattan, just steps away from the hustle and bustle of Penn Station, the transcendental meditation teacher Bob Roth sits not in flowing garb, but the blazer/pants combination that wouldn't put him out of place on the streets of New York. Read More...
18 great new books about sustainability and pioneering women environmentalists
What do Rachel Carson, sea otters, toxic toads and the Gold King Mine disaster have in common? Easy: They're all among the subjects of this month's new environmentally themed books. The full list—an amazing 18 titles—includes books for just about everyone, from dedicated environmentalists to Read More...
9 industries that will soon be disrupted by blockchain
Let's face it; many people are resistant to technological changes in both their personal lives and at the office. However, what they often lack is the vision to see how the new technology they are resisting will improve their lives in the Read More...
Melinda Gates: When money flows into the hands of women, everything changes
I have spent many hours talking with colleagues in international development about how to tear down the barriers that block women’s progress around the world. Now, we’re confronting the fact that every sector, including our own, has a serious problem with sexual harassment and violence. The Read More...
One of America’s largest gun retailers set to stop selling assault-style rifles
In November, Dick’s Sporting Goods sold a gun to Nikolas Cruz, the person who committed the Parkland Shooting. The gun Dick’s sold to him wasn’t the one used in the attack, but the thought that it could have been was enough for the sports retailer to announce it will stop selling Read More...
This new satellite will help track extreme weather from space
Climate models project that rising CO2 levels will stoke more violent tempests, fires, and floods around the world. In response, scientists have developed an arsenal of tools for observing, understanding, and anticipating severe weather. One of those tools is an incredible satellite that’s been Read More...
The dollar value of unpaid work done by women in America is mind-boggling
Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee has a good idea for demonstrating the monetary value of ‘invisible work’ that women do on a daily basis. She put together a calculator programmed with hourly rates for typical household services, minus the fee charged by the company. If we put in all the Read More...
A Dutch supermarket chain is going plastic-free
Plastic packaging has no place in food and drink. There is no logical basis for wrapping something as perishable as food with something as indestructible as plastic. The world cannot recycle its way out of the plastic problem, which is why a supermarket chain in the Netherlands is rolling out Read More...
Sighing: It’s actually the body’s way of resetting itself
While sighs are often attributed to sadness, anger, frustration, and angst, research indicates that sighing is a natural part of pulmonary function. The average person sighs twelve times per hour, and without the one sighs the air sacs inside of the lungs would cave, resulting in death. As dramatic Read More...
Here’s why Lego is swapping plastic for plants
Lego has been searching for a sustainable alternative to plastic since 2015, and it has found a solution in sugarcane fields. Yesterday, the company said it has started production on a new line of Lego elements made from plant-based plastic sourced from sustainably grown sugarcane. The toys Read More...