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Let bee-friendly bulbs transform your spring
It’s bulb-planting time. Fill every container, plant every spare inch of soil so that when spring comes everyone will be pleased (even the hard-hearted are softened by the sheer exuberance that bulbs bring on a grey Read More...
Now you can find out where your Thanksgiving turkey came from
When shoppers buy meat in the US, chances are they have no clue where the meat is coming from. That’s why this Thanksgiving, a turkey brand is piloting a program that allows customers to trace the origins of their holiday birds. In a country where looking down the supply chain of most meat Read More...
China is launching Africa as the next economic miracle
In just a quarter of a century, China’s GDP grew thirtyfold, and 750 million people were lifted out of poverty—the most ever achieved in a single period in the history of the world. China went from being poorer than Kenya, Lesotho, and Nigeria to rivaling the United States for the title of Read More...
Encouraging children to drink water with every meal reduces childhood obesity
In a pilot health program, self-serve water dispensers were installed in the cafeterias of many elementary and middle schools in New York City. Researchers found that the water dispensers tripled students’ consumption of water at lunchtime and led to small but significant declines in students’ Read More...
‘Putting self-driving cars on the road as soon as possible will save lives’
Driving a car is the deadliest "disease". It kills 1.2 million people every year. More than malaria. More than violence. More than wars. The self-driving car is not yet perfect. But today's not completely perfect self-driving cars will do better than human drivers... and save lives. That's why a Read More...
Reduce your carbon footprint with these sneakers
While stepping into your favorite pair of kicks may make you feel good, have you ever considered the impact that your sneakers have on the environment? From materials to manufacturing, producing a pair of shoes emits around 13 kg of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The production of the Read More...
Can California eliminate gas cars?
More than 25 million cars cruise the roads in California, a testament to the state's love affair with driving. A tiny slice of those vehicles are electric or plug-in hybrid Read More...
These 10 cities are the most prepared for the future
Officials around the world are gathering all types of data — on traffic, pollution levels, and energy use — to make their cities safer, healthier, and more efficient. The definition of a smart city has recently broadened to include environmental Read More...
Huge carbon sink in minerals: New avenue for offsetting rising greenhouse gases
Soil holds more than three times the carbon found in the atmosphere, yet its potential in reducing atmospheric carbon-dioxide levels and mitigating global Read More...
Engineers created a sewage treatment system that cleans water and generates power
Now this is what you call killing two birds with one stone. Engineers have come up with a device that generates electricity while cleaning wastewater. The off-grid device uses a technology that turns captured sewage into biogas, which can later be used to generate electricity. Regarded as a Read More...