These two organizations are on a mission to take plastic out of the fashion industry
Do you remember the nonprofit that teamed with Adidas last year to create a shoe woven from ocean plastic waste? Well that nonprofit is teaming up with another organization to replace every harmful substance in the fashion industry, such as plastic, with a natural alternative. To make their plan Read More...
Researchers have found a way to detect cancerous tumors before it’s too late
One of the major downsides of current cancer diagnosis technologies is that a tumor can often grow to a damaging size by the time imaging methods detect it. That’s why researchers have developed a new method for detecting tiny cancerous tumors that uses of light-emitting nanoparticles that are Read More...
The World Bank will stop financing oil and gas exploration in 2019
The World Bank has announced its plan to discontinue its financing of upstream oil and gas projects in 2019. The bank, which provides loans to developing countries to foster economic growth, stated it will no longer offer financial support for oil and gas exploration, citing a need to change in Read More...
How changing one habit can help you find success naturally
There are habits, and then there are keystone habits. Unlike normal habits, keystone habits create positive effects that spill over into other areas. They start a chain reaction which shifts other patterns. Over time, this transforms everything. Take a look here to see implementing one keystone Read More...
Are private schools immoral?
Public schools in gentrifying neighborhoods seem on the cusp of becoming truly diverse, as historically underserved neighborhoods fill up with younger, whiter families. But the schools remain stubbornly Read More...
India plans world’s largest solar-wind hybrid power project
The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy in India plans to add yet another record-breaking project in its portfolio and it has chosen the district of Anantapur in the state of Andhra Read More...
Pepsi just ordered 100 of Tesla’s new electric semis
The sugar-water giant made the announcement, reports Reuters. The pre-order of 100 of Telsa’s new electric trucks is the largest publicly known order so Read More...
Architects design a flood-proof parking garage that rises as it rains
In order to keep underground garages from flooding during heavy rainfall, Danish firm Third Nature has designed a conceptual garage system that would use an underground water reservoir to move it up and down as it fills with and empties Read More...
Play a game: Can you get carbon emissions under control?
Who said understanding climate change has to be boring? We’ve created a game that could make it fun. Here are the rules: It’s clear we need to rapidly reduce greenhouse-gas Read More...
No fuel, no problem: This eco-cruise ship runs on solar and wind
A conventional cruise ship can burn hundreds of tons of heavy fuel oil a day and emit as much particulate matter as a million cars. That’s why a Japanese NGO is teaming up with Finnish designers to build an “Ecoship” fueled by a much cleaner combination of solar panel, wind power and liquid Read More...