How Morocco tapped into Africa's renewable energy potential
Providing reliable, affordable and sustainable access to energy has become a core focus of the international development community and is the seventh goal of the 2015 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Roughly 1.2 billion people, or 17 percent of the global population, are energy poor, Read More...
This ancient herb can do wonders for your health
Among the approximately 7,500 plants employed in the world’s most ancient system of health care, the Ashwagandha root sits at the top of the pile, in popularity, in benefits, and in status as a health-imbuing herb of inestimable value. The plant has been used to help people treat a wide array of Read More...
The buy-one-give-one business model has hit the property market
Every time someone buys a pair of TOMS shoes, the company sends an additional pair to people in developing countries. TOMS is renowned for their buy-one-give-one model, and now a new project will apply that same model to the property market. The project, BuyGiveWork, will give an office space to a Read More...
Timberland and Nike are bringing sustainability to the shoe industry
An MIT study determined that the process of making a typical pair of sneakers results in 30 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions. Considering that 20 billion pairs of shoes are produced globally each year, it's safe to say shoes are a major culprit in the fight against climate change. Thankfully, Read More...
Elon Musk offers to fix Australia's energy problems in 100 days—or its free
Following a string of electricity blackouts in the Australian state of South Australia, Elon Musk has offered a solution that seems to good to be true. On Twitter, the head of Tesla said he can fix the state’s energy problems by installing a network of Tesla’s Powerwall 2 batteries, all in 100 Read More...
Want to live long? Eat more—or less—of these 10 foods, according to new study
In the US, nearly 1,000 deaths each day are linked to poor diets. Now scientists at Tufts University have identified ten foods that create either the highest risk of dying from heart disease, stroke or Type 2 diabetes or they are best at preventing these diseases. For all of you bacon-lovers and Read More...
Barcelona to begin banning old cars in 2019, Munich plans diesel ban
In response to worsening air pollution problems in many of Europe’s largest cities, Barcelona (Spain) and Munich (Germany) have been moved to action. In Barcelona’s case, voluntarily, and in Munich’s case, as the result of a court order. To be more specific, Barcelona will begin banning cars Read More...
Anti-fracking protesters take government to court in Lancashire
The government will go to court this week to defend test drilling at a fracking site in Lancashire as it comes under pressure to pay hundreds of thousands of pounds to cover the cost of policing anti-fracking protests. The high court in Manchester will hear two cases on Wednesday that pit Sajid Read More...
Stockholm’s mayor is taking on climate change
Karin Wanngård, the mayor of Stockholm, rides an electric bike to work each morning — at least when it is not snowing too heavily. She also wears second-hand clothing — a trendy move in Stockholm, she says — and eats less meat than she used to. It is all part of her contribution to meeting Read More...
House passes bill to ban fracking in Maryland
The Maryland House of Delegates passed a milestone fracking ban bill Friday with unprecedented bipartisan support. House Bill 1325, which passed by a vote of 97 to 40, would ban hydraulic fracturing Read More...