Healthy Habits, Healthy Brains: Dale Bredesen on the Alzheimer’s Protocol
To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear. - Buddha By Kristy Jansen Last month, my mother’s 75-year-old boyfriend, Walt, was officially diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. It’s a terrifying diagnosis. In America today, Read More...
The Tesla Megapack is the large-scale energy storage solution we need
Although we have the ability to produce massive amounts of clean energy today, the problem is that we can’t store all that energy, which means it’s not always reliable. Enter the Megapack, a container-sized battery designed by Tesla meant for "large-scale" storage that could help quickly deploy Read More...
Why now is the best time to install solar panels on your home
If you believe solar panels are something you can’t really afford, you may want to hear what Sean Hollister of the Verge has to say about solar panels. For Hollister, solar panels always seemed like one of those Earth-friendly options that’s effectively a luxury good, much like a Tesla. But Read More...
New bill seeks to ban “addictive” features on social media platforms
Today, most of the social media apps and websites we use daily are designed in such a way as to keep us hooked, instead of helping us. Social media addiction has become a serious problem of modern society, and the tech companies behind these platforms are continuously using tricks to exploit Read More...
This startup vaporizes trash and turns it into new products—without emissions
In recent weeks we have talked about waste-to-energy plants that burn waste and use the resulting heat to produce electricity. The problem, however, is that this process also produces toxic emissions. One Bill Gates-backed startup by the name of Sierra Energy has a better solution: rather than Read More...
Wastewater plants use a whole lot of energy. This could make them carbon-neutral
Coastal wastewater treatment plants may be a nasty but necessary way to handle the effluent from our cities, but a new study by Stanford University indicates that they could also double as power plants to make them energy independent and carbon neutral. By mixing freshwater from the plants with Read More...
India’s tiger population grows by one third in only four years
Nine years ago, India sought to double its tiger population by 2022. But on International Tiger Day, the country announced it met its goal four years earlier than expected. Through assiduous conservation efforts, India is now home to nearly 3,000 tigers, a third more than it had four years ago, Read More...
Ethiopians break records by planting more than 350m trees in one single day
Earlier this year, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister officially launched an ambitious initiative aiming at restoring the country’s landscape, which experts say is fast being eroded by deforestation and climate change. The campaign entails planting an astounding 4 billion trees by the end of the Read More...
Sony unveils a portable air conditioner that fits right into your pocket
With global temperatures rising at an alarming rate, a personal, portable air conditioner would seem ideal. Well, now Sony has unveiled exactly that. Dubbed the Reon Pocket, Sony's new device doesn't cool you down by blowing processed air like a conventional air conditioner, but rather, it works by Read More...
Scientists are demanding a fifth Geneva Convention to protect nature from war
When we think of war crimes, we typically think of actions like taking hostages, torturing prisoners, or enlisting child soldiers. Now a group of scientists wants to add another item to that list: harming the environment. An open letter signed by 24 prominent scientists from around the world Read More...