Nuclear fusion research is gaining momentum as scientists join forces
Research on fusion power is gaining momentum as scientists are increasingly joining efforts together to find a practical way to stabilize fusion reactors. A collaboration between MIT and two energy companies is encouraging interdisciplinary research to fast-track the development of fusion plants Read More...
Follow these 10 strategies to become more emotionally resilient
Emotional resilience is important when it comes to overcoming times of adversity as it helps us find a solution more easily by keeping our minds clear and lucid. While some of it may be genetic, there are ten traits that you can start cultivating today to start living life with less resistance and Read More...
Emmanuel Macron asks every French citizen to answer 20 big questions
France’s “yellow vest” protests, now in their ninth week and showing no signs of stopping, have put president Emmanuel Macron in the unusual position of having to ask for Read More...
Tesla proposes microgrids with solar and batteries to power Greek islands
Tesla has met with the Greek government to propose ways to modernize the electric grid of the country’s many islands in the Mediterranean sea with microgrids and renewable energy to reduce their dependence on fossil Read More...
See how this non-profit is using the blockchain to clean up the Niger delta
Cleaning up the oil spills along the Niger Delta is no quick or easy task. Yet for one 501(c)(3) non-profit it's dedicated to alleviating the oil spill issues by Shell and other companies, which are impacting people's lives, through the use of the Read More...
President Trump can't stop U.S. coal plants from retiring
More U.S. coal-fired power plants were shut in President Donald Trump’s first two years than were retired in the whole of Barack Obama’s first term, despite the Republican’s efforts to prop up the industry to keep a campaign promise to coal-mining Read More...
Bicarb, vinegar, lemon juice: how to clean your house the old-fashioned way
Whether you’re cutting down on plastic, or saving money, these simple ingredients can clean just as well as commercial products. Here’s how the experts do Read More...
The Guardian’s packaging is now entirely made out of compostable material
The Guardian becomes the first newspaper in Britain to ditch polythene covers for alternative compostable material made from potato starch. The British daily newspaper said the wrap was suitable for domestic composting and designed to “completely compost within six months in a well-maintained Read More...
India to add 50 percent more solar capacity in 2019 compared to previous year
Aligning with its efforts to build 100 GW of solar capacity by 2022, India will add 14 GW of solar-generated energy to its power grid in 2019. That’s 50 percent more than last year’s addition and will take India’s installed solar capacity to about 38 GW by the end of the year. The remarkable Read More...
180 years after Darwin: Iguanas are coming back to Galápagos once again
Santiago Island, part of the Galápagos archipelago, sees its first iguanas almost two centuries after the herbivorous lizards have been wiped out by the introduction of predators like the feral pig. The last recorded sighting of iguanas on the island was made by Charles Darwin in 1835. Now, almost Read More...