This patch can sense stress and help you resolve it
Introducing the Lief smart patch, a device designed to initiate calming exercises when heart and breathing rates show elevated levels of stress. Lief helps individuals by focusing on their heart rate variability(HRV)—the amount of time between each heart beat- and how it relates to breathing Read More...
An education revolution is giving kids the skills to be 21st-century citizens
This year’s Brexit vote and U.S election revealed the remarkable inability of citizens to have thoughtful debates on policy. It displayed that beyond developing work skills, people need to develop the ability to be strong citizens. That’s why in small pockets around the world, teachers and Read More...
Enjoy this breathtaking slideshow of San Francisco’s foggy climate
The title says it all. Have a wonderful Read More...
The guide to buying clothes that will last years, not weeks
The global fashion industry has sacrificed quality clothing for lightning-fast production and a cheap price tag, creating a perpetual desire for people to keep buying new clothes. The result is a higher bill for customers, often painful labor conditions and a heavy toll on the environment. Read More...
Progress climate change efforts depends on industry, innovation; not government
Does climate policy matter? That’s a question that arises when a new president-elect in the U.S. has vowed that his country would withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change. In this deep historical analysis, the Breakthrough Institute concludes that politicians have a minor impact on Read More...
Sales of plug-in electric cars are beating the season
So far, when winter arrives in North America, electric cars sales have slowed down. However, the November 2016 figures show continuing strong sales confirming that the electric car revolution is very much underway. Analysts expect another record year for sales in the Read More...
Take a cruise and find your purpose in life
In 2013 Fathom Cruises introduced “social impact cruises” where travelers could go ashore and volunteer in local communities to work on projects like planting trees, making chocolate, and creating life-saving water filters. It turns out that the projects Fathom introduces their travelers to Read More...
San Francisco passes legislation prohibiting fossil fuel extraction on city-owned land
The City of San Francisco has taken a bold stand against profiting from climate disruption, passing legislation that prohibits the leasing of city-owned land for fossil fuel extraction. The unanimous decision by the Board of Supervisors is a win-win-win for the environment, for clean energy jobs, Read More...
Lessons for living longer from the people who've lived the longest
Dan Buettner traveled the world and visited the places—blue zones—where people live the longest including Okinawa in Japan, the Italian island of Sardinia and Loma Linda in California. His conclusion is that you don’t need to live in these special places to enjoy the same longevity benefits. Read More...
"Swarm electrification" is keeping the lights on in one part of Bangladesh
Bangladesh has a very unreliable energy grid. The country has power outages on a daily basis, and the rather unpredictable weather doesn’t help either. But in one working class neighborhood, a pilot project is helping residents keep the power through something called “swarm electrification”. Read More...