Volvo's self-driving trucks are ready to start work at a mine in Norway
Volvo has taken a significant step forward with its self-driving truck technology after inking its first-ever commercial deal that puts its autonomous vehicle — or six of them, to be precise — into action. The Swedish automaker has signed an agreement with Norwegian mining firm Brønnøy Kalk Read More...
The Dutch have built a cycle lane from used toilet paper
Can you imagine cycling on a road made from used toilet paper? The Dutch – known for their love of two-wheeled transport – are doing just that, thanks to an innovative waste recycling scheme. Turning toilet paper into asphalt The Dutch reportedly use around 180,000 tons of toilet paper every Read More...
How to treat a stranger in need: a moral response to the migrant caravans
Migrants fleeing persecution and violence in their homes and seeking refuge is a narrative often repeated in the troubled history of humankind. As Jews and Christians, we celebrate the biblical story of an entire people taken from slavery to journey toward the Promised Read More...
Ethical Christmas: seven gifts that tread lightly on the planet
The frenzied celebration of tinsel-coated consumerism is upon us. But you can (just about) enjoy it without hurting the environment or turning a blind eye to the working conditions of those who make it all Read More...
Can blockchain technology save the environment?
The findings from the Fifth Assessment Report created by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and United Nations Environmental Progam have shown that temperatures have reached a new high due to carbon pollution that is a direct result of human activities. The summary report shows that Read More...
Is new pilgrim path a road to peace in South Asia?
Seventy-five-year-old Gurcharan Singh was just a child during Partition in 1947, when his family left their home in the city of Sialkot, in modern day Pakistan, to head to India. Now on a visit to the Sikh temple in the Pakistani village of Kartarpur, he was delighted that the two countries had Read More...
The real power of harnessing empathy is in the ability to forgive
If you are a leader, business owner or manager you are likely aware that your employees cannot maintain optimal focus and productivity if they are distracted by strong emotions. It makes no difference if their feelings are due to personal struggles or arise from a workplace conflict, the mind Read More...
New technologies, not Paris climate agreement, will do the job
Since climate change began to gain political traction in 1990, very little has been achieved. The concentration of carbon in the atmosphere has kept going Read More...
How to multitask without breaking your brain
We live in the golden era of multitasking. Technology has made it possible to send emails on a walk, text your significant other at work, and play Civilization in Read More...
A water treatment breakthrough, inspired by a sea creature
Inspired by Actinia, a sea organism that ensnares its prey with its tentacles, a team of researchers has developed a method for efficiently treating water. The research, a collaboration of the labs of Yale's Menachem Elimelech and Huazhang Zhao of Peking University, used a material known as a nano Read More...