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US electric car sales up 26% through October
US electric car sales continue to trend up, even despite many buyers holding out for a coming Chevy Bolt or Tesla Model 3. Not much has changed at the top of the leaderboard, but note that I’ve updated historical Tesla sales to represent much-higher-than-anticipated US Model S sales. Based on Read More...
How a 30-year-old farm used turmeric and poppies to build a $50 million business
Editor's note: This tour of small businesses across the country highlights the imagination, diversity, and resilience of American enterprise. Biodiversity sounds so environmentally correct that one forgets it is also beautiful. Cradled by the gently looming Blue Ridge Mountains, the farm at Gaia Read More...
World's largest oil firms launch green fund to cut climate impact fossil fuels
Ten of the world’s biggest oil companies have come together to announce a $1bn fund for cutting climate change impact from oil and gas. The fund is part of the Paris climate change agreement and will focus on reducing leaks of natural gas while looking into technology that will effectively Read More...
Hypnosis is not a scary practice but an effective treatment for various symptoms
Many people consider hypnosis a scary practice that puts you under the hypnotist’s control or makes you unaware of what’s happening around you. But that's not what it is. In fact, hypnosis is a state of hyperfocus in which you are aware and in control and that allows you to carefully cope Read More...
Adidas introduces running shoes made from recycled ocean plastic
Adidas is setting a good example about what can be done with plastic waste found swirling in the ocean. Along with environmental organization Parley for the Oceans, the company has created running shoes made from the ocean’s recycled plastic that will go on sale within the month. Adidas produced Read More...
The U.S has never been closer to ensuring paid maternity leave
Unlike nearly every other country in the world, the U.S has no laws guaranteeing some form of paid maternity leave. That may soon change thanks to new legislation that calls for the adoption of paid leave for both men and women. The legislation is gaining support in the House and Senate, and a Read More...
A guide to replacing sugar with natural sweeteners
Sugar is one of the worst enemies of your health. And artificial sweeteners are not a solution as they are linked to many diseases from depression to cancer. But if you don't want to cut the sweet experience from your diet, there are healthier choices. Here’s a guide to replacing sugar with Read More...
These scientific breakthroughs could help address the world's water crisis
Satellite data that helps fight cholera. Forecasts that help farmers flee monsoons. Models that predict how shifting rivers can affect drinking water. Scientists worldwide are developing technologies like these to tackle the planet's biggest water challenges, such as the lack of clean water for 1.2 Read More...
Airbus is building flying taxis so that it can become the Uber of the skies
Tech giants are starting to turn their attention to "flying cars." Uber released a 98-page white paper last week outlining its plans to bring "flying cars" to commuters by 2026. Google co-founder Larry Page is also funding a "flying car" project through a start-up named Zee.Aero, and its Read More...
Finland on its way to become world's first country to ban coal use in energy production
The Government is to present its new energy and climate strategy to the Parliament in March, 2017. Finland would thereby become the first country in the world to resort to a statutory prohibition to stop the use of coal in energy production. Coal is a particularly emissions-intensive source of Read More...