How a beekeeping business revived this little Russian village
Guzel Sanzhapova couldn’t bare seeing the Russian village where her grandmother was born to lose all its inhabitants. That’s why she launched a series of crowdfunding campaigns in 2014 to raise enough money to get a honey-making business off the ground that could employ people in the region who Read More...
New poll shows more Americans than ever believe in climate change
Despite President Trump continuously denying the existence of climate change, more and more Americans are saying that climate change is real. According to a new poll, Americans who think global warming is taking place right now outnumber those who think it isn’t by a 5-to-1 ratio. The new numbers Read More...
The Autobahn may soon have speed limits in order to curb emissions
Germany may soon trade unlimited thrills for lower emissions. That’s right, German lawmakers have set forth a proposal that may soon cap speeds on the Autobahn, which is legendary for having segments with no speed limits. The proposal would also scrap tax breaks for diesels, raise fuel taxes by Read More...
How Oscar Grant’s family is building bridges between police and the community
10 years ago, Oscar Grant III was murdered by a police officer in Oakland. The story behind his tragic death is heartbreaking, but the manner in which his family has responded to the injustice is absolutely worthy of praise. In the decade since his passing, Grant’s family has helped to create a Read More...
This free pantry is helping people in need with food and other bare necessities
A good Samaritan from a small town in Minnesota has set a custom-made pantry cupboard in front of her house to help people in her community who are in need of basic necessities like food. The owner of the idea has encouraged and inspired others to contribute, and now the box is being regularly Read More...
Nevada City is turning to goats to prevent the spread of wildfires
After the ravaging wildfires that have laid waste over hundreds of acres of Californian land last year, Nevada City wants to recruit goats to help it prevent such devastating damage occurring again. The town has launched a crowdfunding scheme called #goatfundme to raise $30,000 to be able to Read More...
Why the winter months are a perfect time to focus on energy and renewal
Once the holidays are well behind us, it can be easy to fall back into our usual patterns and get stuck. Instead, now’s the perfect time to take advantage of a great human gift: adaptability. Your body’s biorhythms adapt to the seasons, and by attending to these biorhythms consciously, you can Read More...
Six great lessons we can learn from the campaign that saved the ozone
Thirty years ago, all 197 countries got together to ban the gases damaging the Earth’s ozone layer. Now we need to unite to combat an even greater threat, which raises the question: what can we learn from Read More...
How a fiber-rich diet can improve your overall health
Apart from doing wonders for your digestive system, eating more foods rich in fiber is an amazing way of keeping different diseases at bay. A recent study has shown that those whose diets incorporate more fiber, are more likely to live longer and have a lower risk of suffering from common chronic Read More...
Nearly three-quarters of new power capacity in India came from renewables
Of all the power generation capacity that India added to its grid in 2018, 74 percent of that capacity was based on renewable energies. Not that this is a new record for India in terms of new capacity addition, but it also shows just how committed the country is towards transitioning to 100 percent Read More...