Today’s Solutions: February 26, 2026

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Covid-19 detecting robot quickly scans wastewater for viral traces

Detecting Covid-19 outbreaks as soon as they emerge helps governments enact preventative spread measures and reduce the severity of the surge. Using wastewater as an early detection tool, a team of researchers from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) has developed a sewage-handling robot Read More...

March 23, 2021

March 23, 2021

We're wrapping up our Austin series with research on how cultivating school gardens encourages children to adopt healthier eating habits. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...

March 23, 2021

March 23, 2021

We're wrapping up our Austin series with research on how cultivating school gardens encourages children to adopt healthier eating habits. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...

March 23, 2021

March 23, 2021

We're wrapping up our Austin series with research on how cultivating school gardens encourages children to adopt healthier eating habits. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...

March 23, 2021

March 23, 2021

We're wrapping up our Austin series with research on how cultivating school gardens encourages children to adopt healthier eating habits. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...

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Floating seawater reservoirs could help Helsinki become carbon neutral

As humans, we pride ourselves on our ability to innovate and adapt to a variety of environments. This has led us to develop technology that can support civilization, even in extreme environments. However, this technology largely relies on fossil fuels. Now, there’s a global push to put human Read More...

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Microwave boilers could help cut heating emissions

Heating is responsible for 14 percent of the UK’s carbon footprint, posing a major hurdle in the country’s journey to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. As the country plans to phase out the use of gas boilers in homes by 2030, more sustainable heating technologies — such as green hydrogen — Read More...

12 Tips to become more decisiv

12 Tips to become more decisive

Do you find yourself getting hung up on even simple decisions? Getting caught up in the “what ifs” of potential choices can leave us feeling paralyzed at life's crossroads. However, just like any other skill, practice and focus can help us become better decision makers. Here are 12 strategies Read More...

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Researchers map out where ocean conservation would be most impactful

Marine conservation is critical for ocean health and the continued survival of marine species, but when it comes to protecting our oceans, some regions pack a bigger conservation punch than others. A new study from the University of California, Santa Barbara has mapped out which areas of the ocean, Read More...

Rivian to install huge network

Rivian to install huge network of EV charging stations across the US

America’s network of EV charging points is expected to get a boost thanks to automaker startup Rivian. The company has recently announced plans to build a nationwide network of fast-charging stations that can add as much as 140 miles in range in as little as 20 minutes. Dubbed the Adventure Read More...