Today’s Solutions: March 01, 2026

January 6, 2021

January 6, 2021

We're swimming into some environmental stories today with the potential reintroduction of otters to the San Francisco Bay and how giant crabs are saving coral populations. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...

January 6, 2021

January 6, 2021

We're swimming into some environmental stories today with the potential reintroduction of otters to the San Francisco Bay and how giant crabs are saving coral populations. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...

Why sea otters may soon return

Why sea otters may soon return to the San Francisco Bay

The San Francisco Bay is home to rolling fog, ferry boats, and the iconic Golden Gate Bridge. Soon, the bay may be home to something new: sea otters. The species, once hunted to near extinction, has now rebounded to 3,000 and conservationists are looking for new habitats to allow the population to Read More...

Indonesians celebrate new year

Indonesians celebrate new year by clearing 30 tons of plastic off a beach

During the monsoon season each year, large amounts of trash and debris wash up onto Bali’s Kuta Beach. The litter is a serious issue and draws attention to our mounting single-use plastic crisis, but the community’s response to the trash is also inspiring. This year, locals got together for Read More...

7 Ways to strengthen your rela

7 Ways to strengthen your relationship in the new year

Earlier this week we talked about conversation strategies to reduce tension. If one of your goals of the new year is to strengthen your relationship, we have some tips for you from a psychology expert. Here are seven research-supported ways to strengthen your relationship this year.  Maintain Read More...

New AI microscope could improv

New AI microscope could improve tumor removal accuracy

When it comes to tumor removal, the main goal is to remove all cancerous cells from the body, but the only way to know if this was successful is to look at the tumor under a microscope after surgery. Fortunately, there may soon be a more effective technique to ensure patients are cancer cell-free Read More...

Buddhist children’s books ar

Buddhist children’s books are inspiring young environmentalists in Taiwan

Since the 1990s, Taiwan has worked on an ambitious environmental preservation plan, including instituting a highly effective recycling system that repurposes 20 percent more waste than the US. The country has embraced education, especially at the elementary school level, as a key component to Read More...

January 5, 2021

January 5, 2021

Looking to downsize? IKEA has launched their new portable tiny home design! We're also sharing why Japanese researchers are developing wooden space satellites. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...

January 5, 2021

January 5, 2021

Looking to downsize? IKEA has launched their new portable tiny home design! We're also sharing why Japanese researchers are developing wooden space satellites. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...

January 5, 2021

January 5, 2021

Looking to downsize? IKEA has launched their new portable tiny home design! We're also sharing why Japanese researchers are developing wooden space satellites. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...