Chief FARC negotiator: ‘Nobel Prize will help drive peace talks over the line’
Ivan Marquez, who heads FARC’s diplomatic mission as it seeks to end its standoff with the Colombian government, admitted that guerilla leaders are heading back to the frontline following the failure of the recent peace deal referendum, but told RT he remains hopeful. “We believe that Read More...
As arable land disappears, here come the vertical farmers
As cities expand, eating up swathes of countryside in the process, agricultural pioneers are finding new ways to grow the fresh produce we need, in containers, empty buildings and any other spare space they can find to create new vertical farms. "We are just trying to imitate nature. It's not as Read More...
Wooden skyscrapers
Wooden buildings may soon shape the skylines of America’s urban spaces. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced a contest awarding $2 million to a winner that can demonstrate feasible means to constructing “plyscrapers.” Initially proposed by Vancouver-based Read More...
Bogota has the world’s best mass recreation program, other cities want to copy it
To visit Bogotá, Colombia on a Sunday is to witness an unforgettable spectacle: miles and miles of car-free streets packed with cyclists, runners, and walkers. This summer, I walked from my hotel down a hill to Carrera Séptima, a wide avenue where men on Italian road bikes zoomed past Read More...
Buddhist monks teach meditation to 170,000 participants at Salesforce conference
The impact of meditation on health and happiness is well documented. And the time that meditation was frowned upon in business is long gone. Still, it has a big impact when Salesforce invites 23 Buddhist monks to teach the 170,000 participants of its massive annual conference how to reduce stress. Read More...
Study: Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s begin with inflammation in your gut
Another study links gut health to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Inflammation in the gut ultimately causes inflammation in the brain. Keeping your colon healthy is a vital investment in your Read More...
Goldman Sachs investments created 129,000 clean energy jobs in past year
Last year financial giant Goldman Sachs announced it was going to invest $150 billion in clean energy projects over the next decade. Yesterday, the bank released a report of the initial results of the program. In the last year, Goldman has invested $41 billion in 89 clean energy companies. These Read More...
The next step in the sharing economy: Renting your car to a stranger
If you can make some extra money by renting your home to a stranger (Airbnb), why wouldn’t you rent your car when you are not using it? Thousands of car owners across Europe today use peer-to-peer rental sites to make their car ownership more affordable. The services, including Read More...
Finding a new career through your relationships when you are not sure what to do
Many people have jobs they are not happy with. To prove the point: A Google search for “jobs that make you happy” gives 225 million results… Yet, people don’t leave their jobs fearing insecurity. So, how do you successfully transition to a career that suits you better? Here’s a story of a Read More...
The electric car revolution is making these investors very optimistic
Electric cars such as the Nissan Leaf may look no different from the standard family runaround. But the new materials that go into them could revolutionize the market for metals used in the industry, opening up a new field for commodities investors. “We identified electric vehicles as an area Read More...