Full access to zero-waste goods will soon be the ultimate apartment amenity
A parking garage or high-speed Internet may be the apartment amenities that renters most desire these days, but in the near future, it might be having access to closed-loop consumerism. Brookfield Properties, a global property management firm, recently announced plans to partner with Loop, a new Read More...
The area around the Eiffel Tower in Paris is getting a green, car-free makeover
One of the world’s most recognizable urban spaces is slated to get a dramatic makeover. According to the plan, the currently car-filled bridge connecting the Eiffel Tower with the Métro subway system will be turned into a pedestrianized garden, stringing together a set of two new public squares Read More...
How to let go of perfection and start getting things done
Do you have a big life project you want to work on but struggle to find the will to do it? If so, you’re not alone. Many people stumble when trying to execute projects, all because of our natural tendency to crave perfection. Yes, the challenge we face as human beings is that we are not perfect, Read More...
Scientists may have come up with a solution to the vaccine storage problem
Storing vaccines typically requires a ‟cold chain” system – an uninterrupted refrigerated supply chain where they’re stored at temperatures between 2C and 8C at all times. Any screw-ups or delays along the way will break the cold chain, rendering the medicine useless and vulnerable people Read More...
Human composting is officially legal in Washington State
A few weeks ago, we wrote about a bill in Washington state that wants to add an eco-friendly alternative to cremation or burial: human composting. Well, now that bill has been officially signed into law by Governor Jay Inslee. Traditional burial requires wood and steal and means leaking Read More...
Algeria and Argentina hit important milestone in global fight against malaria
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially recognized Algeria and Argentina as malaria-free countries, a historic achievement in fighting the mosquito-borne disease, which has been making a comeback globally. Contracted through the bite of an infected mosquito, malaria remains one of the Read More...
Kids in Indian town pay their tuition fees with plastic waste instead of money
Used plastic is usually seen as a waste product, but for the students of a school in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, it is no less than a means to acquire free education. As a way to make school more accessible and help clean up their local community, the primary school of Akshar began to Read More...
US air quality is improving, and thousands of lives are being saved as a result
Ever since the Clean Air Act was passed in 1970, the air quality in America has improved dramatically. Subsequent amendments to the law and newer policies, like regulations on vehicle emissions and the Obama-era Clean Power Plan, have also reduced air pollution. The result? Since 2010, mortality Read More...
The newest wind turbines will have blades longer than football fields
When it comes to wind turbines, bigger is better. Bigger turbines harvest more energy, more steadily; the bigger they get, the less variable and more reliable they get, and the easier they are to integrate into the wind. The wind is already outcompeting other sources of the wholesale energy market. Read More...
You have to see the brilliant symmetry of a bald eagle flying over a pond
You can be a wildlife photographer you’re entire life, and you probably won’t capture a photo as amazing as the one amateur photographer Steve Brio recently did. Sitting by a pond in Ontario, Canada, Mr. Biro spotted a bald eagle flying about. Or rather, the bald eagle spotted Read More...