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Is pessimism really bad for you?
The glass can be half-full, or it can be half-empty, depending on your outlook on life – or on which side of the bed you get out of any particular morning. But can optimism or indeed pessimism really affect your health? It’s been a bone of contention for many years, and the issue has Read More...
100 solutions show how cities are blazing path towards climate action
The world's cities are growing rapidly and in 2050 two thirds of the global population is expected to reside in urban areas, compared to 50 percent today. That puts pressure on infrastructure, energy supply and housing capabilities in a global climate that is poised to become hotter and less Read More...
Fall cover crops for livestock grazing improve soil health, protect environment
Adding a cover crop that livestock can graze to the rotation plan can improve soil health and help protect the environment. That's the premise behind Read More...
Tidal power developers bet on sea change in Indonesia renewables sector
We focus on the human and development impacts of climate change 'I was forced to kill my best friend', former DRC child soldier says Myanmar refugee doctor wins humanitarian prize for clinic in Thailand 'The old me is gone': Rise in transgender children in UK fuels identity fears Impoverished Read More...
Trash to treasure: the social enterprises transforming recycling
Convincing companies to buy back their own rubbish sounds like an unlikely business model – yet the Melbourne social enterprise Green Collect has found a way to make it work. Companies in the city’s office towers pay Green Collect to take away hard-to-recycle waste. Green Collect then Read More...
Australian women are creating crafts work for refugees
Refugees need a new life. For that they need work. Increasingly, in western countries, women are setting up social enterprises to help to get refugees and migrants into work. Social Traders is an Australian nonprofit that supports women setting up social enterprises that assist migrants to start Read More...
Politicians cannot stop the clean power revolution. And that’s good news
America is deeply divided after a hard-fought and often cruel election. In the immediate aftermath of the results, both sides may think or hope or fear that their world is going to radically change. But, if history is any guide, elections never lead to revolutions. The power of the business and the Read More...
Designing cities that create more health and less violence
Design affects the brain. The design of our spaces can heal us, hurt us, and alter the way we think. Scientists and designers are starting to understand how and why. And as they learn more, they’re fueling the development of new design tools and approaches that are rapidly changing the built Read More...
The world would look like this if there would be equal space for all of us
If you don’t live in Yemen, Ireland, Brazil or the United States you live in the wrong place. According to this map, at least. The map reflects the world as if the biggest populations occupy the largest countries and each world citizen would have as much space on the planet. So China moves to Read More...
Use this new Google tool to calculate how much solar energy your roof can make
Every day it becomes easier for citizens to join the clean power revolution. But how much will you make when you put solar panels on your roof? Enter Project Sunroof, a Google tool that uses high-resolution 3D data and artificial intelligence to allow you to estimate the solar potential of your Read More...