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Europe shows us why many of the Green New Deal’s proposals are viable
When Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey, both Democrats, introduced their Green New Deal resolution earlier this year, it quickly sank in the Senate, largely due to Republican opposition. But its ideas are certain to remain in the spotlight, given the increasing visibility of Read More...
These eco-friendly drink coolers are made using recycled tree pulp
Cheap drink coolers get the job done if you just want to keep a couple of drinks cold, but most of the times they end up in landfills, where they can take hundreds of years to break down. Now, thanks to cooler company Igloo, we are one step closer to ditching harmful polystyrene coolers. The Read More...
Need a boost? Study says simply thinking about coffee can energize you
The source of coffee’s powerful stimulating effects may not be limited to the caffeine in it, or even to its rich, distinct aroma. A new study suggests that merely being exposed to cues about coffee is enough to perk up the mind and make us more likely to concentrate on the task at hand, while Read More...
Iceland’s capital takes a bold step towards emission-free transportation
While some cities use congestion pricing too low emission zones — like London’s new Ultra Low Emission Zone — Iceland’s capital is taking another interesting approach as a city looking to lower emissions going forward. Reykjavík has recently approved a plan to reduce the number of petrol Read More...
For the first time in 150 years, Britain went an entire week without burning coal
The last time Britain went a week without coal was in 1882 when the first coal-fired plant opened in London. Since then, coal has been burned nearly every day to produce electricity for the country, serving as the nation’s main source of energy for a long, long time. But on May 1, nearly 150 Read More...
To get adults to care about climate change, teach their kids about it
How do you get adults to become more invested in solving climate change? According to a new study, one of the best ways is to educate their kids about climate change. The study, which was published earlier this week, followed 238 families in North Carolina over two years. The researchers from Read More...
A mega bike trail is in the works that lets cyclists ride across America
Cyclists with ambitious goals will be stoked to hear about the creation of a mega bike trail that lets you ride across the United States. The trail will be known as the Great American Rail-Trail, and it will connect nearly 3,700 miles of rail-trail and other multi-use trails to form a path across Read More...
China is creating a panda refuge three times the size of Yellowstone
If you love giant pandas (who doesn’t?), then you’ll be happy to hear this bit of news: the Chinese government is on the verge of creating an expanded panda refuge that will span 10,476 square miles. That’s nearly triple the size of Yellowstone. The proposed Giant Panda National Read More...
Feeling anxious? Here are five natural ways to lower anxiety
Contrary to what most people think, stress and anxiety are very different conditions. Anxiety precedes a potentially undesirable circumstance. Therefore, anxiety produces stress. This makes anxiety anticipatory and means that reducing anxiety can prevent future stress. While there are many causes Read More...
America is now home to more than two million solar installations—and counting
The US just hit a major milestone when it comes to solar power, according to a new report. As it turns out, there are now more than two million solar installations in the US, enough to power more than 12 million homes. Just three years ago, the number of solar installations stood at one million, Read More...