Students at university in Pakistan have to plant one tree in order to graduate
Students at a university in Pakistan have to plant a tree in order to graduate. Under the new rule, the clearance form for the degree will bear an additional column pertaining to tree plantation. The graduation requirement follows a national campaign called ‘Clean and Green Pakistan’ launched a Read More...
More hospitals in the US are joining in to make their own generic drugs
Hospitals have joined forces to create a non-profit organization, called Civica Rx, to make their own drugs in an attempt to upend the generic drug business. Recently, the creative plan has gained a lot of attention from other hospitals around the US who are interested in being a part of the Read More...
This non-profit is reviving world’s largest trees to help fight climate change
The Archangel Ancient Tree Archive, a US nonprofit, is on a quest of propagating the world’s most important old growth trees before they are gone, to help fight climate change. Arborists from the nonprofit are archiving the genetics of ancient trees in living libraries by cloning the saplings Read More...
Nuclear fusion research is gaining momentum as scientists join forces
Research on fusion power is gaining momentum as scientists are increasingly joining efforts together to find a practical way to stabilize fusion reactors. A collaboration between MIT and two energy companies is encouraging interdisciplinary research to fast-track the development of fusion plants Read More...
Follow these 10 strategies to become more emotionally resilient
Emotional resilience is important when it comes to overcoming times of adversity as it helps us find a solution more easily by keeping our minds clear and lucid. While some of it may be genetic, there are ten traits that you can start cultivating today to start living life with less resistance and Read More...
Emmanuel Macron asks every French citizen to answer 20 big questions
France’s “yellow vest” protests, now in their ninth week and showing no signs of stopping, have put president Emmanuel Macron in the unusual position of having to ask for Read More...
Tesla proposes microgrids with solar and batteries to power Greek islands
Tesla has met with the Greek government to propose ways to modernize the electric grid of the country’s many islands in the Mediterranean sea with microgrids and renewable energy to reduce their dependence on fossil Read More...
See how this non-profit is using the blockchain to clean up the Niger delta
Cleaning up the oil spills along the Niger Delta is no quick or easy task. Yet for one 501(c)(3) non-profit it's dedicated to alleviating the oil spill issues by Shell and other companies, which are impacting people's lives, through the use of the Read More...
President Trump can't stop U.S. coal plants from retiring
More U.S. coal-fired power plants were shut in President Donald Trump’s first two years than were retired in the whole of Barack Obama’s first term, despite the Republican’s efforts to prop up the industry to keep a campaign promise to coal-mining Read More...
Bicarb, vinegar, lemon juice: how to clean your house the old-fashioned way
Whether you’re cutting down on plastic, or saving money, these simple ingredients can clean just as well as commercial products. Here’s how the experts do Read More...