This organization helps athletes advocate for climate change
Professional athletes have a large platform and significant reach and are known to use the spotlight to take a stand on social justice issues, but tend to be reluctant to speak about climate change. Lewis Blaustein founded EcoAthletes to address this and to give athletes space where they can learn Read More...
Small French town inaugurates world’s first solar road
A newborn town in France has opened the world’s first solar panel road. The one-kilometer-long street has 2,800 square meters of solar panels built into it, came at a price of $5.2 million, and took five years to produce. This is an important development for the solar industry and could Read More...
World happiness portrayed by news coverage across the globe
This animation mapped global happiness over the last three years by looking at daily news coverages from all over the world and the level of positivity they portrayed. The map was created by analyzing more than 850 million news articles in 65 languages across the globe, and shows their average Read More...
Dutch church holds non-stop religious ceremony to save family from deportation
A church in the Netherlands is offering sanctuary to a refugee family that faces deportation by conducting ongoing religious services for more than a month. By law, police officers are not allowed to enter places of worship during church services. So, pastors from all over the country have been Read More...
Study: Coffee protects the brain and that’s not just the caffeine
Coffee has been getting considerable attention for a growing list of health benefits, with brain health high among them. While not without a few downsides, studies have shown impressive upsides of moderate coffee consumption, often linked to its high caffeine content. But a new Read More...
These may be just the apps you need to get a good night’s sleep
There are a plethora of apps that promise to help you get a good night’s sleep, but most of them do little more than just use up your phone’s storage. Achieving quality sleep requires certain ingredients like a dark, quiet, comfortable place; a relaxed body and a tranquil mind, which computer Read More...
These natural fragrances are putting synthetic perfumes to shame
Synthetic perfumes can be extremely irritating if you have a sensitive skin or are prone to allergic reactions to their chemical ingredients. Luckily, there are companies that offer organic alternatives to the conventional perfume bottle. Their fragrances are free of harsh chemicals, rely entirely Read More...
Airbnb removes 200 settlement listings from the West Bank
The hospitality service decided to stop its operations in Israel’s disputed territory after continuous pressure from anti-settlement groups and human rights advocates. The West bank is host to 200 Airbnb listings, some in settlements which even Israeli authorities question the legality Read More...
Dealing with past traumas can be crucial in treating addiction
Revisiting past traumas may be a painful experience, but it can be very effective in treating problems of addiction. Opening up to such experiences helps us address the issues that leave us vulnerable to addiction and allows us to move forward in life. Have a look here to see why dealing with past Read More...
Home Runs and Horticulture: Urban Gardens Hit the Big Leagues
Think Global, Eat Local Part II By Sadie Wilbur, Editorial Intern, August 2018 Gardening has a power that is political and even democratic. And it is a political power that can be applied constantly, whereas one can only vote or demonstrate occasionally.—Wendell BerryJust behind centerfield wall Read More...