JetBlue to become first US airline to make its domestic flights carbon neutral
With the climate crisis worsening and millions of flights pumping out a staggering amount of CO2 into the atmosphere each year, airlines have been under increasing pressure to take stronger action against the industry’s heavy environmental footprint. To answer the concerns of eco-conscious Read More...
To mark its anniversary, NY Library released a list of its most loaned out books
Do you ever read a library book and wonder who devoured its pages before you? The age of stamped check out dates in the front of library books may be coming to an end, but the New York Public Library wants readers to know it has not forgotten the meandering path of shared books. For its 125th Read More...
The patterns in this fashion line improve mobility in people with Parkinson’s
Monika Dugar's Reset clothing collection features catchy striped designs, but they aren’t just for aesthetics. Rather, they are meant to increase mobility in individuals with Parkinson’s disease. The clothing works to “reset” the brain with a graphic print which improves mobility through Read More...
Peru will plant 1 million trees to protect Machu Picchu’s historical sites
Peru’s Machu Picchu is one of the most important historical and archaeological sites in the world, but due to a changing climate, the site has been facing increased risks of mudslides due to heavy rainfall in the winter and forest fires during the summer. Now in an effort to rehabilitate and Read More...
This rain-catching rooftop in Bangkok is home to Asia’s biggest urban farm
Over the past few months, we’ve been publishing stories about the new waves of urban design that take rising sea levels and other consequences of climate change into account. In the low-lying megacity of Bangkok, we see yet another example of climate-resilient. The Bangkok campus of Thammasat Read More...
Startup creates plant-based steak that looks like the real thing
Plant-based faux meat has gone mainstream lately and is steadily gaining much more acceptance among consumers, offering a healthy and eco-friendly alternative to real meat. However, whereas ground meats like hamburgers have been easy to recreate, mimicking whole cuts of meats has proven far more Read More...
3 ways to soothe your aching muscles
When your muscles feel stiff or just simply ache a lot after a workout, it can be awfully challenging to motivate yourself to maintain an exercise routine. Fortunately, there are some simple ways to soothe your aching muscles from the comfort of your home. You can find three of them right below. Read More...
Small strategies to recharge when you’re feeling stretched too thin
We all have different ways of knowing when we’re drained and need to recharge. Whether it’s anxious snacking, snapping at a friend, or feeling just plain bummed, these are all signs that we're in need of a reboot to get ourselves back on track. Fortunately, there are endless small ways you can Read More...
New guidelines say introduce your child to potential allergens sooner rather than later
Yesterday we published a story about Ready, Set, Food!, a new company that helps parents prevent their kids from developing food allergies by introducing potential allergens at a young age. They do this by selling a pre-measured, dissolvable supplement which introduces babies to the top three Read More...
Cancer deaths dropped dramatically in the US in 2019
Good news! The American Cancer Society published its latest data last week, which revealed a 2.2 percent drop in the number of deaths caused by cancer in 2019. That’s the biggest decrease in cancer deaths ever recorded. The drop in mortality was mostly attributed to a decrease in lung cancer Read More...