This app lets you cut your emissions by funding climate-positive projects
With all the unavoidable necessities of modern life and their associated environmental impacts, living a truly sustainable lifestyle may seem like an impossible undertaking. A newly launched startup would beg to differ. Enter Treepoints, a new app that gives users reward points for offsetting Read More...
How sustainable agriculture is taking coal’s place in Appalachia
The collapse of the coal industry may be good news for the environment, but for towns in the Appalachian mountains that have long relied on coal, it’s been disastrous for the economy and eliminated thousands of jobs. The good news is that we’ve seen a number of green-minded initiatives spring Read More...
A synthetic cornea just restored the vision of a blind man
According to the WHO, corneal damage from infections or inflammatory eye diseases is one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide, affecting around two million new patients every year. One possible way for patients with corneal blindness to regain their vision involves cornea transplants, but a Read More...
New technique speeds up infection treatment and fights drug-resistant bacteria
Drug-resistant bacteria are a growing challenge for the medical community, but choosing effective antibiotics right off the bat can reduce the growth of these bacteria and help patients recover more quickly from illness. Fortunately, researchers from universities and hospitals across Europe have Read More...
January 20, 2021
The Optimist Daily Update staff is taking a break from the podcast this morning to watch the inauguration. Please enjoy this brief message from our hosts and remember to share something good Read More...
January 20, 2021
The Optimist Daily Update staff is taking a break from the podcast this morning to watch the inauguration. Please enjoy this brief message from our hosts and remember to share something good Read More...
January 20, 2021
The Optimist Daily Update staff is taking a break from the podcast this morning to watch the inauguration. Please enjoy this brief message from our hosts and remember to share something good Read More...
January 20, 2021
The Optimist Daily Update staff is taking a break from the podcast this morning to watch the inauguration. Please enjoy this brief message from our hosts and remember to share something good Read More...
No more range anxiety: new EV battery fully charges in 5 minutes
If we want to tackle the climate crisis, then we have to adopt electric vehicles in mass. One major barrier that stands in the way of mass adoption is range anxiety: the fear that you will either run out of charge and get stuck on the highway or you’ll end up sitting at a charging station for two Read More...
This is how lobsters are helping make 3D-printed concrete stronger
In recent years, 3D concrete printing has emerged as an attractive candidate to reimagine the construction industry — one of the biggest sources of environmental pollution in the world. But making concrete durable enough for building complex structures is still an obstacle. Seeking to overcome Read More...