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Rooftop solar is winning from utilities
Utility companies have tried to undermine rooftop solar by creating ballot measures that favor their own interests. Unfortunately for them, voters have fought back and won policy wars in states like Nevada, Wisconsin, and Florida. Now the policies are in favor of the people, which could slowly lead Read More...
Harvard joins list of U.S universities that will stand up for undocumented students
For many undocumented students, Donald Trump’s election campaign poses a major threat to their futures. To stand up against his heinous policies that call for the deportation of millions of illegal immigrants, Harvard has joined a growing list of schools that have pledged to protect their Read More...
Facebook aims to be world's largest charity platform with new donation button
Facebook has introduced an easier way for its 1.8 billion users to raise funds for a cause. Simple yet effective, the social networking site has created a donation button where users can donate money directly to the cause of their choice. Considering how much people like to talk about the good Read More...
Want better habits? Try these four hobbies
Creating healthier lifestyle habits isn’t about making strong commitments. It’s about making sustainable lifestyle changes you can actually enjoy. It’s about finding hobbies that will help rid you of your bad habits. If you’re looking to instill some positive habits in your life, consider Read More...
Slovenia makes clean water a constitutional right for all
Prime Minister Miro Cerar says the country should “protect water – the 21st century’s liquid gold – at the highest legal level.” In the dystopian nightmare version of our not-too-distant future, water will be owned by nefarious corporations who dole it out for dollars. Read More...
8 ways to fight seasonal depression
The shorter days and colder weather of winter are here—and so is the increase in Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). The American Academy of Family Physicians found that 4 to 6 percent of Americans suffer from SAD. Are you are feeling unmotivated and depressed for no apparent reason? Are you Read More...
Why land rights for indigenous peoples could be the answer to climate change
I’ve spent a lot of time with indigenous peoples in remote places. So when I argue that the best way – or at least the cheapest way – to stop climate change is to grant land rights to indigenous communities, you might suspect I’m not coming from an entirely objective Read More...
Offshore wind energy system combines sea water and wind to create electricity
We've seen our share of interesting wind power designs, but often the technology can't come anywhere close to matching what the traditional horizontal axis wind turbines can do. There's a reason that when we think of wind energy, we think of giant masts with rotating blades and it's because that Read More...
How governments can use the profit motive to make the world a better place
Identifying fake fish, cleaning up polluted canals, improving science education – these are some of the jobs that governments are getting done by mobilising the profit motive. Over the past twenty-five years, partnerships between government and business have grown into an industry worth Read More...
Could Cambridgeshire’s new social enterprise status change our buying habits?
They help tackle homelessness, unemployment, disability, financial exclusion and other challenges. And now Cambridgeshire’s estimated 175 social enterprises have earned the county special status as a hotbed of activity for businesses that generate profit for good causes. Read More...