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More than $5 trillion worth in investments are selling off fossil fuel assets
A look at the numbers tells us that the end of fossil fuels is nearing. On Monday, it was revealed that investors worth more than $5 trillion have now committed to dumping their fossil fuel stocks. That means that in just over a year, the value of divestment has doubled, thanks in part to the many Read More...
Nuts in your diet may help you live longer, study finds
We’re nuts for nuts. Why? Because just a small portion of nuts each day protects against health issues like heart disease, diabetes, and even cancer. A study published earlier this month confirmed this, finding that nuts have a wider-range of health benefits than previously thought. All it takes Read More...
China is implementing ban on ivory trade, closing factories
In a move that conservationists are calling the “single greatest measure” in the fight to save elephants from poaching, China is finally getting set to close its ivory carving factories. China has the world’s largest market for ivory. Now the government is closing down commercial sales for Read More...
Who said bedtime stories are just for kids?
The next time you can’t fall asleep, don’t reach for any sleeping pills. Instead, download a new app called Calm and let a soothing voice lull you to sleep with a nice bed time story. The app was originally made to help people with meditation, but now the company behind it has added a new Read More...
Samsung takes a stand against worker abuse
After finding out about abuses in its supply chain, Samsung has terminated the contract of one of its main labor supply companies in Malaysia. According to media reports, contracted workers had terrible working conditions that involved long periods of standing without adequate rest and restricted Read More...
Global coal demand drops for second year in a row
Coal demand fell in 2015 for the second year in a row and coal consumption is expected to stay below peak levels in 2016 as well, according to a new from the International Energy Agency (IEA). The IEA also said that for all promises of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to put coal miners back to Read More...
Why California is set to be America's champion of climate action, despite Trump
While Donald Trump has plans to dismantle many of America’s climate change policies, California is set to go the complete opposite direction. Democrats in the Golden State, which has the world's sixth largest economy, recently won a supermajority in the State Senate, meaning it has more than Read More...
The amazing health benefits of mushrooms
Mushrooms may not look so delicious, but this fungi food is incredibly healthy. In fact, mushrooms are especially good at helping lower cholesterol as well as reducing inflammation. They have also been found to have cancer and disease fighting properties. Take a look here for a complete list of all Read More...
This abandoned military village could soon be a sustainable shared paradise
There are dream-like plans in the works for an abandoned military village sitting just outside the German city of Heidelberg. In what’s being called an “experiment for future living,” the old village may soon be transformed into a sustainable communal residence where people share Read More...
You can paint this coating onto any surface to convert heat into electricity
Researchers in South Korea have created a type of paint that can capture and convert waste heat into electricity from objects of almost any shape. What they have created, is known as thermoelectric coating, and it can be painted on virtually any surface from cars to buildings in order to produce Read More...