The hydrogen fuel cell secret behind GM's big EV announcement
GM sent a ripple across the web on Monday with the attention-grabbing announcement of its “path to zero emissions” plan, which includes an impressive lineup of at least 20 electric vehicles by 2023. To the casual observer, that means a head-on collision with Tesla, but GM adds an interesting Read More...
Paris bans cars for a day and sees the smog go away
On Sunday, the city of Paris looked entirely different. Instead of being clogged with cars as Paris usually is, the city streets were filled with pedestrians, bikers, and the occasional roller skater. Paris successfully held a Car Free Day in 2015 and 2016, but this was the first time the city Read More...
Nobel Prize for the research that figured out our internal clocks
Since electric light was first invented, understanding the importance circadian rhythms, the internal clocks on our bodies has largely been ignored. Now the issue has been given the spotlight after three Americans were awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine for figuring out how our internal clocks Read More...
The UK is set to reintroduce a money-back scheme to reduce plastic pollution
It’s a real slap in the face to environmentalists when a company that touts environmental sustainability such as Coca-Cola is found to have increased its production of throwaway plastic bottles last year by over a billion. Such production will only add to the mountain of plastic entering oceans Read More...
EasyJet wants to fly electric airplanes in 10 years
Of all the industries that are pushing to become more environmentally friendly, the airline industry has been one of the least active. That may soon change after one of Europe’s largest airlines, EasyJet, announced that it wants to build and operate electric-powered planes within the next decade. Read More...
5 good ways to deal with bad bosses
A bad boss comes in many shapes and sizes. Some may seem way too controlling while others may not give any guidance at all. If you have a boss that is making your work intolerable, here are five constructive ways to deal with bad Read More...
Lupus: Probiotics could help to reduce kidney inflammation
Researchers have found that adding Lactobacillus to the diets of mice with lupus-induced kidney inflammation - also known as lupus nephritis - led to improvements in kidney function and increased their survival, but only in female Read More...
Shunning fossil fuels, 40 catholic groups seek climate action
OSLO (Reuters) - Forty Roman Catholic groups said on Tuesday they were shunning investments in fossil fuels and urged others to follow suit. The coalition was the largest number of Catholic institutions, in countries including Australia, South Africa, Britain and the United States, to team up for a Read More...
The power of creative visualization
Creative visualization is important for success. It is being successfully used in by professionals and layman Read More...
Oyster shells can help us grow food, make cement, and reverse global warming
Each year, the seafood industry discards more than 7 million tons of oyster shells that mostly wind up in landfills or are dumped into the ocean. Researchers find this practice “a collosal waste of potentially useful biomaterials,” which is why they have proposed two plans to reuse shells. One Read More...