Dutch airline KLM will replace short-haul flight with rail service to cut emissions
It’s as straightforward as that: flying less is essential to curbing the aviation industry’s heavy carbon footprint. And, while sometimes there are no ways around it, replacing short-haul flight operations with other means of transportation can have a significant positive impact on the Read More...
New NASA telescope project will allow us to foresee what the dinosaurs could not
Most of us probably don’t worry about asteroids on a daily basis, but for NASA, this is one of the threats to our planet that must be considered. In an effort to avoid meeting the same fate as the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, NASA is planning to launch a space telescope to monitor for Read More...
We could eradicate malaria by 2050, but it will take three crucial steps
Mosquitos can be a pesky summertime problem, but for countries who have not eradicated malaria, they can be more than an itchy nuisance - they can be deadly. The good news: according to the Lancet Commission on malaria eradication, we have the technology required to eradicate the disease, and if we Read More...
This man saved his island from sinking by planting a tree each day for the past 40 years
Amid the Brahmaputra River in Assam, northeast India resides Majuli – the biggest river island in the world. A hundred years ago, the island was a haven for the region’s wildlife. Now, due to the erosion of its riverbeds, the island is slowly submerging under the unremitting waters of Read More...
It’s a plant-based world after all: Disneyland introduces meat-free menu
Disneyland is now the happiest place on Earth if you are avoiding meat. The amusement park will now offer more than 400 vegetarian and vegan options across its locations. The new recipes, including steamed Asian dumplings, a chili tofu bowl, and cashew cheesecake, will be available at Disney World Read More...
Video game detects early symptoms of dementia that medical tests aren’t able to
Detecting Alzheimer’s at an early stage gives patients the best chance to adjust, prepare, and plan for the future. The only problem is that diagnosing the disease can be very difficult. In search of a more effective method of detecting the disease, researchers from Germany created a virtual Read More...
How companies can give employees the green light on green activism
Early estimates show that more than 4 million people participated in last Friday’s climate strike, making it one of the largest global protests ever. The sheer number of participants was made possible not only by a worldwide passion for global climate action, but also by the endorsement of the Read More...
Beat the stress mess: 6 tips to keep anxiety from getting the best of you
In our fast-paced lives, it can be all too easy to let work and family commitments overwhelm us. Finding ways to effectively cope with that negative feeling of being stretched too thin can help prevent symptoms related to long term stressors, including heart disease, depression, and diabetes. One Read More...
Video game giants Xbox and PlayStation are going green
In the world of video gaming, companies like Sony and Microsoft have the ability to engage and captivate millions of people around the world with their consoles. Now, the two companies may inspire their players to be more climate-conscious as they have recently pledged to make their future video Read More...
How to defeat the defeatists: 12 answers to common climate excuses
The writer James Baldwin once said, “Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced.” As a society, it is time we face climate change head-on, but unfortunately, there are still many who deny climate change or would rather sweep the issue under the Read More...