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5 TED talks on why climate change is a human rights issue
Learn about the ways climate change is deeply altering how we live, where we live and the foods we eat -- ultimately threatening some of our most basic human rights. TED Talks are free thanks to support from Now playing Mary Robinson Why climate change is a threat to human rights Climate change is Read More...
Silicon Valley launches a new movement that could be the future of medicine
Forward is Silicon Valley's futuristic doctor's office that looks "like an Apple Store meets 'Westworld.'" For $150 a month, it acts as your primary care provider, along with providing some extra perks and technology used with the intent to keep you healthier. It's a type of Read More...
Climate change action is good for the economy – and Britain is the proof
Just before the Rio Earth summit 25 years ago, John Major, in whose cabinet I then served as environment secretary, made a bold prediction: reducing Britain’s carbon emissions in line with recommendations of climate science would not, he said, harm our economy: “Our initial measures ... Read More...
Solar textiles project wins global change award
A proposed process to create a precursor for nylon using solar power, water and plant waste has won a 2017 Global Change Award from the H&M Foundation. Nylon was created accidentally in 1930 and is everywhere today. The thermoplastic material is used primarily for flooring, molded car parts, Read More...
Farmers could lead the way on climate action. Here’s how.
President Trump, congressional Republicans, and most American farmers share common positions on climate change: They question the science showing human activity is altering the global climate and are skeptical of using public policy to reduce greenhouse gas pollution. But farmers are in a unique Read More...
Sweden presents: The shopping mall that only sells recycled, repaired goods
Sweden’s recycling is so revolutionary that the country is running out of trash. So this initiative shouldn’t surprise us: Sweden has recently opened the first shopping mall that only sells recycled, upcycled and repaired goods. The mall features 15 stores offering goods from home decor and Read More...
Electric utilities ignore politics and keep moving away from coal
When it comes to the future of clean energy, economics is more important than politics. That’s the clear message from electric utilities in the U.S. Despite a new administration keen on restoring the coal industry, operators around the country are closing coal-fired power plants. In the next four Read More...
A student self-driving taxi startup wants to challenge Uber, Tesla and Detroit
Here’s why the electric self-driving car will conquer society even faster than you now dare to imagine. Remember building a website twenty years ago? It took a lot of money and months of work. Today websites can be built in minutes using templates stored in the cloud. The same is happening with Read More...
High doses of vitamin C help cancer treatments work better
According to a new study, giving cancer patients high doses of vitamin C during their treatment may weaken cancer cells and make them more vulnerable to the effects of chemotherapy and radiation. 93 percent of the people in the study receiving vitamin C infusions responded to chemotherapy and Read More...
The magic of a lunchtime walk: Less tired after work
If you want to be more concentrated at work and feel less tired at home in the evening, take a lunchtime walk. A new study shows that a leisurely walk in a park leads to higher levels of enjoyment as well as to improvements in concentration and fatigue. The lunchtime walkers did clearly better than Read More...