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Take a cruise and find your purpose in life
In 2013 Fathom Cruises introduced “social impact cruises” where travelers could go ashore and volunteer in local communities to work on projects like planting trees, making chocolate, and creating life-saving water filters. It turns out that the projects Fathom introduces their travelers to Read More...
San Francisco passes legislation prohibiting fossil fuel extraction on city-owned land
The City of San Francisco has taken a bold stand against profiting from climate disruption, passing legislation that prohibits the leasing of city-owned land for fossil fuel extraction. The unanimous decision by the Board of Supervisors is a win-win-win for the environment, for clean energy jobs, Read More...
Lessons for living longer from the people who've lived the longest
Dan Buettner traveled the world and visited the places—blue zones—where people live the longest including Okinawa in Japan, the Italian island of Sardinia and Loma Linda in California. His conclusion is that you don’t need to live in these special places to enjoy the same longevity benefits. Read More...
"Swarm electrification" is keeping the lights on in one part of Bangladesh
Bangladesh has a very unreliable energy grid. The country has power outages on a daily basis, and the rather unpredictable weather doesn’t help either. But in one working class neighborhood, a pilot project is helping residents keep the power through something called “swarm electrification”. Read More...
The world's largest solar farm just went online in India
Last year, India announced ambitious plans to make the switch to renewable energy. With the opening of the world’s largest solar power plant, it seems those plans are coming into fruition. After just 8 months of construction, the Katmuthi Solar Power Project went online yesterday. The solar plant Read More...
This Australian startup is turning tires into cleaner fuel
The world has more scrap tires than anyone could possibly know what to do with. In fact, Australia alone has nearly 48 million end-of-life tires sitting in landfills and illegal stockpiles. Many have tried to recycle old tires into different items, but now an Australian startup has figured out how Read More...
Shell is looking to buy into green energy
It seems even the big oil companies are realizing that the green energy future is imminent. In a conversation with Reuters, the CEO of Royal Dutch Shell announced that the company is studying acquisitions in the green energy sector in order to prepare for a future without oil. The company also Read More...
Neuroscientists say can boost your IQ by 23%
Want to dramatically improve your overall IQ? If the answer is yes, then you should definitely consider meditation. What meditation does is slow down activity in your brain, providing necessary rest while improving your ability to focus. Research found that people who do meditation can improve Read More...
Heat pump water heaters save money & energy
A new NRDC study shows that water heaters that use high efficiency heat pump technology — the same process that keeps your refrigerator cold — can cut the amount of electricity used to heat water by half or more, saving significant amounts of energy and money on your household Read More...
What it's like when your car drives itself
The first time your car drives itself, it’s terrifying. The second time, it’s thrilling. By the third time, it’s a little boring. Self-driving cars are on their way to our roads. And they’re probably not going to arrive with a bang, but with a quiet little beeping. In one Read More...