Archives for January 2020

New study finds smokers’s lungs can heal damage after quitting for good

January 31, 2020

It may not be a secret that smoking causes serious damage to your lungs, but that doesn’t make it any easier for people to kick that habit. Especially if you’ve been smoking heavily for years or even decades, it may seem pointless to try and quit now. However, new research out … [Read more...] about New study finds smokers’s lungs can heal damage after quitting for good

Scotland to achieve 100 percent renewable energy by the end of the year

January 31, 2020

Scotland is shaping up as an exemplary host for this year’s UN climate conference, as the country is on track to move its energy sector to 100 percent renewables by the end of this year - around the time when the international climate talks are to take place. Environmental … [Read more...] about Scotland to achieve 100 percent renewable energy by the end of the year

The ban of private cars on San Francisco’s busiest street is now underway

January 31, 2020

Just a couple months ago we wrote about San Francisco’s grand plan to ban cars from Market Street—the notoriously congested spine of the city. But the thing about plans is that it’s always a question as to whether or not they’ll actually come to fruition. The good news is that … [Read more...] about The ban of private cars on San Francisco’s busiest street is now underway

How planting trees saved an entire district of West Bengal

January 31, 2020

Twenty years ago, the Purulia district of West Bengal was facing a crisis. Water shortages, heat waves, erosion, lack of firewood, and biodiversity loss plagued the area until the 30,000 residents decided to invest in a permanent solution: the Green Mountain. The district … [Read more...] about How planting trees saved an entire district of West Bengal

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