Will the growth of car sharing change how cities are built? Absolutely!
Car share services, such as car2go and ZipCar, have gained popularity in recent years as a cost-effective and easy transportation methods for less “car-centric” individuals, including students and residents of urban areas. Apps like car2go work like an instant rental car service, zoom in on the Read More...
The 'slow professor' could bring back creativity to our universities
Creative, social and family life should not be banished from the knowledge economy. Julien Lefort-Favreau, Queen's University, Ontario Last summer, a friend gave me a copy of The Slow Professor: Challenging the Culture of Speed in the Academy by Maggie Berg and Barbara K. Seeber, professors of Read More...
A major company just gave its national ad airtime to the Global Climate Strike
Seventh Generation, a major company that specializes in cleaning and personal care products, is donating all of its national TV ad airtime for a whole week leading up to the Global Climate Strike. If you aren’t already aware of the global Climate Strike, it’s an event happening on September Read More...
This invention could make geothermal energy available across the globe
Just last month, the US government released a report that highlighted the “enormous untapped potential” that geothermal energy, the heat naturally produced beneath Earth’s surface, could have in generating electricity within the country. Now, Canadian company Eavor Technologies is building a Read More...
Marine protection area surrounding Ascension Island will soon be the world’s biggest
Ascension Island is a tiny, remote, volcanic outpost in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean between Brazil and the west coast of Africa. The island may look rather rugged, but the ocean that surrounds it happens to make up one of the world’s most pristine and biodiverse ocean ecosystems. And to make Read More...
150 top-of-the-line clothing brands have united to clean up the fashion industry
Here’s some news from the G7 summit that’s actually worth talking about: this week. French President Emmanuel Macron; who hosted this year’s summit, debuted his new Fashion Pact, a set of shared objectives the fashion industry can work toward to reduce its environmental impact. The Pact is Read More...
Keep urinary tract infections away by eating more of these 6 foods
Of all the infections out there, there are only a few as irritating as a urinary tract infection (UTI). These infections are painful, disruptive, and all too common. In fact, more than half of adult women have had a UTI, and many have several recurrences every year. And although female bodies are Read More...
Cuba overhauls its environmental laws to protect key marine species
Despite having some of the world’s best-preserved marine ecosystems, Cuba has seen some of its key commercial fish stocks come close to depletion due to certain loopholes in its environmental laws, Now the Caribbean island is determined to change that by introducing a new law aiming to curb Read More...
Africa on brink of eliminating polio as Nigeria marks 3 years without the virus
As the world strives to eradicate polio, Africa may soon reach a major breakthrough in efforts to rid the planet of one of the most devastating diseases of all time. Marking three years since the last case of polio was detected in Nigeria, the continent is expected to be certified free of wild Read More...
KFC and Beyond Meat partner to sell plant-based chicken
Fast-food chain after fast-food chain is getting in on the fake meat trend. KFC is the latest to do its bit for the planet, after announcing a partnership with Beyond Meat to move beyond the chicken coop with plant-based chicken nuggets and boneless wings. As a test, the vegetarian chicken Read More...