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New Zealand ends new offshore oil and gas exploration
Incredible news in New Zealand, as it has banned new permits for offshore oil and gas exploration in efforts to tackle climate change. The Crown Minerals (Petroleum) Amendment Act passed its third reading in Parliament on Wednesday with 63 votes in favor and 55 against, New Zealand Herald Read More...
Well, turns out you can pack in a lot of mosquitoes without killing them
Mailing mosquitoes doesn't seem wise on the surface. Nevertheless, researchers from New Mexico State University have been looking into it, as part of an effort to help control the spread of Read More...
Blockchain startup proposes communes for San Francisco’s homeless
It’s so Bay Area. Hours before an election in which San Francisco voters voted to approve a new tax (Proposition C) to fund homeless services, I got a PR pitch from a cryptocurrency-based real estate company suggesting that the city beta test an agricultural commune to help solve its homelessness Read More...
From German trains to Korean buses, hydrogen fuel is back in the energy picture
Jorgo Chatzimarkakis was refueling his hydrogen fuel-cell car at one of the 50-plus refueling stations scattered around Germany when a Tesla driver, who was recharging his own car, approached. The man was excited to see a hydrogen-powered car in action, and was brimming with Read More...
Scientists champion forests as 'unsung hero' of climate action
Scientists from around the world called for stepped-up efforts to use forests to keep global warming to the lowest limit agreed by governments in 2015, as a key report on how to meet that goal is finalized in South Korea this week. "Forests really are the unsung hero of our struggle to address Read More...
Fight Chronic Inflammation, Naturally
Whole Body Healing What does a stubbed toe or a splinter in a finger have to do with your risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, suffering a heart attack or succumbing to colon cancer? More than you might think. After decades of searching for the mysteries behind the diseases most likely to Read More...
Waking up early may lower risk of breast cancer in women by 48 percent
Research has shown that people can reap great benefits from starting the day early in the morning, such as becoming more proactive, better planners, or even more optimistic. Adding to those advantages, a new study involving 220,000 participants found that women that regularly wake up early have a Read More...
Being a coffee addict may actually be a good thing
People who start their day off with a cup of coffee may actually benefit considerably from having it daily. A new study shows that drinking coffee may lower your risk for neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, and actually boost your thinking skills. Surprisingly enough, Read More...
The UK’s renewable sector surpasses fossil fuels in terms of generating power
Britain is showing unprecedented progress in its quest to become carbon-neutral by 2050. A new report shows that renewables in the country have set a new record with 42 gigawatts of capacity, overtaking the 40.6 gigawatts available from fossil fuels. The report also shows that the leading sources Read More...
Why Bill Gates is betting big on reinventing the toilet
Bill Gates believes that reinventing the toilet can not only save half a million lives, but it can also save $200 billion-plus annually in costs linked to diarrhea and other diseases caused by poor sanitation. Gates is so convinced that his foundation has already spent $200 million over the past Read More...