Sophrology can gently guide you to optimal health and well-being
Sophrology is a self-development technique that uses mental and physical exercises to try to achieve an alert mind in a relaxed body. It combines meditation, breathing and relaxation techniques with gentle movements and visualization. As with mindfulness, it doesn’t require complicated postures, Read More...
Blue Planet 2 team pick up every piece of litter they come across in the ocean
Blue Planet II has wowed viewers with some of the most beautiful, intriguing, and occasionally terrifying glimpses into the depths of the ocean. There was the vicious Bobbit worm, around a meter-long; a predator who hides beneath the sand, quietly stalking fish until coming close enough to devour Read More...
This new hotel for activists encourages community (and pampering)
Hotels have adopted plenty of popular trends in recent years–eco-friendly, “experiences,” heated toilet seats–but a new brand might be attempting the most ambitious one yet: Activism. The newly announced Eaton hotel and coworking space in Washington Read More...
This “climate beneficial” wool hat comes from carbon-positive sheep
At the southern end of the Surprise Valley on the border of California and Nevada, Bare Ranch looks essentially like it did in the early 1900s: sheep and cattle grazing on broad fields under a backdrop of mountains. But because of some subtle Read More...
Solar energy ‘like light from heaven’ for rural Nicaragua
For most of her life Dina Leiba got up in the dark, and went to bed in the dark. If she needed to get up to look after a sick child, she reached for a torch – if she had money for Read More...
Recovering from hurricane Maria: How this community is redefining resilience
When hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico, an established community of more than 20 families was cut off from the world for several days. The deadly storm washed away the concrete bridge that connected the community with the rest of the town, leaving these families in complete isolation. Read More...
Electric trucks will soon clean up the cargo industry
Experts expect global C02 emissions from road freight traffic to more than double by 2050, but these projections may have underestimated the rise of electric trucks. For example: UPS is partnering with the state of New York to convert up to 1,500 of its old diesel trucks to all-electric systems. Read More...
Conservationists use decoy eggs to stop poachers of endangered sea turtles
The eggs of the endangered sea turtle are considered a delicacy and an aphrodisiac, making them an expensive commodity on the black market. To catch poachers who steal sea turtle eggs, a conservation nonprofit is planting GPS-implanted eggs along with real eggs. That way, when poachers take eggs Read More...
America’s Pledge: U.S. cities and states fighting global warming despite Trump
Despite being the only country in the world to not be a part of the Paris climate accord, a coalition of more than 20 US states, more than 50 of its largest cities, and 60 businesses have committed to the previous emissions reduction goals of the US. Added together, they have an economic power of Read More...
Feeling stuck? Here are five ways to find your passion
Following your passion may sound simple enough, but if you don’t know what your passion is, it's impossible to follow it. If you want to find the hidden passion that lies within you, take a look at these five helpful Read More...