Regeneration: Discarded orange peels brought back a rainforest in Costa Rica
With a little help forests will regenerate themselves. We have reported about that before. Now, researchers in Costa Rica have discovered that a barren, deforested area transformed in a lush forest 16 years after 1,000 truckloads of orange peels were unloaded onto the land. The area that was Read More...
139 countries can be fully powered by clean energy in 2050, create 24 mln jobs
According to the latest roadmap of the Stanford Solutions Project, 139 countries can get to 100 percent renewable energy by 2050 while generating 52 million new jobs; a net increase of over 24 million. The project further estimates an annual decrease in 4-7 million air pollution deaths per year; Read More...
New study: Pollution causes arthritis, not wear and tear or old age
Arthritis has little to do with aging or even 'wear and tear'—instead, it's more likely to be caused by environmental factors, such as air pollution. It’s a preventable disease, new research suggests. Researchers inspected the skeletons of 1,581 people who lived during the 19th century, and who Read More...
Your ageless mind can make you whoever you want to be
You can become younger—you only have to believe it. And that’s easier than you may think. Read the story of this landmark study from almost 40 years ago. Researchers designed a building to reflect the styles and conditions of the year 1959. The building became home to a group of eight men, all Read More...
This European country may hold an ICO and issue its own cryptocurrency
We’ve officially hit peak ICO. Estonia, a small country in Northern Europe, just floated the idea of potentially raising money by issuing a token called Read More...
Yoga and meditation improve mind-body health and stress resilience
Many people report positive health effects from practicing yoga and meditation, and experience both mental and physical benefits from these practices. However, we still have much to learn about how exactly these practices affect mind-body Read More...
Borough Market to phase out plastic bottle sales with free fountains
London’s Borough Market is to introduce free drinking water fountains as part of a new pledge to phase out sales of all single-use plastic bottles over the next six months. The renowned foodie haven – the only fully independent market in the Read More...
Forget Tesla’s Powerwall, you can build your own with recycled laptop batteries
The home battery to store the power generated with solar panels on your roof is fast becoming a part of the clean energy economy. Tesla has introduced the Powerwall. However, you can easily make your own version at much less cost. There are many online videos teaching you how to safely create your Read More...
UK wants to try fracking but may be 55 million years too late
Many argue that fracking to harvest shale gas creates environmental nightmares. We may not even need it as renewable energy has become competitive with fossil fuels. The UK is late entering the fracking game. Very late, according to a British geologist who argues that the island of Britain was Read More...
India court bans Islamic instant divorce in big win for women’s rights
India is known as a Hindu country. However, the country has a large Muslim minority of 180 million people almost as many as in full-Muslim neighboring Pakistan. In 1961, Pakistan banned an ancient Muslim practice allowing Muslim men to dissolve marriages by pronouncing the word “divorce” three Read More...