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This private company is bringing the first high-speed trains to Florida
For most Americans, commuting to work on a train is rare. That’s because the infrastructure for trains is poor, with many parts of the US not reachable via railways. This leads to a heavy dependence on cars, which leads to painstaking traffic jams in cities like Los Angeles and Miami. And since Read More...
Germany’s energy model lets utilities earn money even when power stations are at negative prices
On some days in Germany, there’s so much supply of electricity that it outstrips the nation’s demand. The result in the market is a price below zero, which means factories can then earn money for taking the surplus off the hands of producers. So, how do generators still make money if they have Read More...
Why Louisiana wants to restore its coastline by diverting the Mississippi River
Over the past 100 years, Louisiana has lost more than 2,000 square miles of coastline due to climate change. State officials have attempted various solutions to reclaim the land, including levees, barrier islands, and artificial marshes. Now they want to divert part of the Mississippi River to Read More...
Want whiter teeth? Try the ayurvedic tradition of oil pulling
Oil pulling is an ancient ayurvedic tradition which consists of swishing oil in your mouth for anywhere from three to 20 minutes in order to give it a proper cleaning. Coconut oil is the perfect oil for doing this because it’s anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antimicrobial. Essentially, when Read More...
He was dying, antibiotics weren’t working, then doctors tried this treatment
Steffanie Strathdee hunched over her laptop, fretting. She barely noticed the kittens asleep next to her or the serene Buddha figure across the living room, anchored next to the glass doors that looked toward the gleaming Pacific. Her mind was 20 miles away in the intensive care unit of the Read More...
Senate approves bill in bid to retain U.S. net neutrality
The U.S. Senate voted on Wednesday in favor of keeping open-internet rules in a bid to overturn the Federal Communications Commission decision to repeal net neutrality rules, but the measure is unlikely to be approved by the House of Representatives or the White Read More...
Solar beats coal on U.S. jobs
For all the talk about coal-industry employment, solar energy accounted for more than twice as many jobs last year, about 350,000 workers, according to a report Wednesday from the Energy Futures Initiative, a Washington-based nonprofit headed by former U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz. Solar Read More...
New labelling helps UK shoppers avoid plastic packaging
A new plastic-free “trust mark” is being introduced today, allowing shoppers to see at a glance whether products use plastic in their packaging. The label will be prominently displayed on food and drink products, making it easier for consumers to choose greener Read More...
Report: Using our resources more carefully would drastically reduce emissions
Resource inefficiency is a major source of emissions, and one that has been largely overlooked in the response to climate change. Climate policies have focused mostly on the emissions from products being used—for example, measures to reduce pollution from vehicles or heating buildings. However, a Read More...
To lower your risk of heart disease, make these foods a part of your diet
With state-sponsored food guidelines seemingly changing all the time and food trends coming and going, it can be challenging to know what foods we should really be eating in order to stay healthy. Should we have a low fat diet or a high fat diet? Should we put oils on our food or avoid them all Read More...