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This is the best thing you can do with your old Amazon shipping boxes
If you took part in Amazon’s Prime Day, here’s what you should do with all those shipping boxes you have lying around. Fill them up with unwanted clothes, household items, and other goods you no longer need. Then, log onto GiveBackBox.com, enter your zip code and email address to generate a Read More...
25 percent of Australian homes have switched to solar power
A quarter of all Australian households take advantage of the continent’s abundance of sun through the use of solar panels. That number is only expected to rise as the cost of solar technology continues to plummet. In other solar news out of Australia, scientists have found a way to boost panel Read More...
These foods and nutrients can boost your mood and reduce symptoms of depression
Your diet influences your mood. In a recent study, a group of people with moderate to severe depression adopted a diet that encouraged eating whole foods while discouraging things such as refined foods, sweets, and fried food. After 12 weeks, the participants showed improvements in their mood and Read More...
How to know when you need a mental health day
Mental health is just as important as your physical health when it comes to your overall well-being. If you don’t proactively address your mental health, you won’t be able to perform at your best. That’s why it’s a good idea to give yourself a day off from time to time to relax your mind. Read More...
Prince Charles opens 'holistic' clinic at stately home he saved for nation
Prince Charles is creating a state-of-the-art clinic that will offer free ‘holistic’ care for patients referred by NHS doctors. Charles, who has faced criticism in the past for his support for complementary health therapies, has won backing from the NHS and local authorities for Read More...
France urges resumption of Israel-Palestine peace talks
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a resumption of long-stalled peace talks between Israel and Palestine based on a two-state solution. Macron said on Sunday that France was ready to apply diplomatic levers toward renewed negotiations, but gave no specifics. He did not indicate any Read More...
The eco guide to animal welfare
Animal welfare is one of the UK’s most successful exports. When the late Peter Roberts, a Hampshire dairy farmer, founded the charity Compassion in World Farming (ciwf.org.uk) 50 years ago, he rightly feared that industrialised farming would wreak havoc on animals and the planet. Even he Read More...
Generosity makes you happier
It has long been acknowledged that acts of generosity raise levels of happiness and emotional well-being, giving charitable people a pleasant feeling known, in behavioral economics, as a "warm glow." But so far, no studies have investigated the mechanics behind the correlation between altruism and Read More...
Microsoft is granting access to its AI systems to environmentally-focused projects
Microsoft is lending its artificial intelligence systems to researchers and organizations in order to help them solve the major environmental issues we face today. Leaders of the projects focusing on water, agriculture, biodiversity and climate change can apply for access to Microsoft’s cloud and Read More...
A blockchain-based electricity network could change the energy market
Blockchain technology has been championed as the virtually foolproof digital ledger that will allow cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin to flourish without the need for banks and governments, and promises to enable energy trading that could help lower carbon emissions. The only problem is that the Read More...