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 … [Read more...] about This organization helps athletes advocate for climate change
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 … [Read more...] about Small French town inaugurates world’s first solar road
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 … [Read more...] about World happiness portrayed by news coverage across the globe
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 … [Read more...] about Dutch church holds non-stop religious ceremony to save family from deportation
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...] about Study: Coffee protects the brain and that’s not just the caffeine