Awakening collective vision - an alternative telling of America’s story
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Across North and South America, indigenous peoples are making their voices heard. By: Luke Disney Indigenous peoples of North and South America have sought recognition of their identities, ways of life and their right to traditional lands, territories and Read More...
Nature built the first nuclear reactor 1.7 billion years ago
Today's nuclear energy doesn't provide a sustainable solution. Nuclear power plants produce dangerous waste for which we have no good solution. But nature shows that energy produced by nuclear fission can work. In fact, the first nuclear reactor was built 1.7 billion years ago, long before the Read More...
Alpaca immune system inspires a new cancer treatment
We know them for their soft wool: the humble alpacas that roam the high mountains of the Andes. But to protect themselves in the harsh environment they live, alpacas have also developed an extraordinary immune system. Scientists are now discovering how that immune system can deliver a new cancer Read More...
This electric zero-emissions plane powered by hydrogen will fly in 2025
While the clean electric car revolution is rapidly gathering speed, we still face a big technology test to clean up the aircraft industry. Clean planes pose a major challenge especially when they get to the jumbo sizes we have been getting used to traveling the world. But it is happening: this Read More...
Eating an apple a day keeps the doctor away, and it slows down aging
New research has identified a natural compound found in many types of fruit, such as apples and strawberries, and vegetables that can slow down the aging Read More...
Oprah's three questions to structure an efficient meeting
The average meeting time in an American office is 31 to 60 minutes, but given that 11 million formal business meetings take place in the U.S. every day, how can we ensure this time is being used effectively? Oprah Winfrey says there are 3 key questions she uses to kick off every meeting to make the Read More...
California amends rules to push vehicles toward hydrogen, electricity, biofuel
California's Air Resources Board (CARB) has announced that it would tighten restrictions on transportation fuels in the state in the hopes of spurring adoption of electric, hydrogen, and biofuel-based cars, trucks, buses, and even planes. Since 2011, CARB has had a Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Read More...
Puerto Rico planting 750,000 trees to defend land from natural disasters
It has been a year since one of the most devastating and deadly natural disasters of the U.S. struck Puerto Rico. This video shows how the island is taking steps to defend itself against future Read More...
The power of purpose: 7 socially conscious restaurants to visit around the world
When it comes to the world of social innovation, some of the most interesting work has been taking place in the field of food and restaurants. Not only are chefs and restaurateurs pioneering food that is made in an environmentally friendly way (using ethical and sustainable sources, clean energy, Read More...
Fewer biofuels, more green space: climate action researcher calls for urgent shift
Growing and harvesting bioenergy crops—corn for ethanol or trees to fuel power plants, for example—is a poor use of land, which is a precious resource in the fight against climate change, says a University of Michigan researcher. Untampered green areas like forests and grasslands naturally Read More...