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Paris climate agreement takes effect after EU approval
The landmark Paris climate change pact will enter into force around the world after European Union lawmakers endorsed the agreement. So far 62 nations had ratified the deal. However, they only represented 52 percent of global carbon emissions. The EU ratification pushed the Paris agreement past the Read More...
Solar electricity production outperforms coal in U.K. for six months in a row
Solar energy is now king in the U.K. In a new report, climate change analysts found more electricity came from the sun than coal from April to the end of September. Of course, the trend will not continue as winter approaches, but the trend shows a clear depiction for the future of these energy Read More...
Just 20 minutes of meditation a day can boost your mental health
Neuroscientists have presented clinical data showing that the practice of meditation can help anyone deal with intensely emotional situations in a calm and balanced way. The findings show that meditation helps to sharpen cognitive skills and reduce symptoms of depression, and that practicing it Read More...
Quieter offshore wind energy means happier porpoises
I have little doubt that much of the "bird killing, bat mangling, fish destroying" accusations so often leveled against wind power—both offshore and onshore—are largely based on ideological prejudice and a blanket opposition to green energy. But that doesn't mean we should ignore the Read More...
When it comes to the environment, it is in giving that countries will receive
St. Francis depicted in Giotto's 13th-Century painting Predica agli uccelli. Credits: christusrex.org. Even the most optimistic among us would not dispute that our world is currently in a desperate state. From climate change to armed conflict, from pollution to widespread inequality, humanity Read More...
Resurrecting Colombia’s peace deal
By narrowly rejecting an agreement between the government of Colombia and the nation’s largest guerrilla group, Colombian voters have thrown a four-year-long peace process into turmoil. There may still be a chance of renegotiating the terms of the deal to end the brutal 52-year insurgency, Read More...
Tesla joins the good electric car news with impressive production jump
Shares of Tesla Motors rose 4.5 percent on Monday after the carmaker reported a 70 percent increase in deliveries in the third quarter to a record 24,500 vehicles. The automaker had missed its targets in the last two quarters. Tesla has set an ambitious goal to make half a million cars by Read More...
The solar-powered mobile “Desertscraper” restores healthy vegetation in deserts
Desertification is a problem in many parts of the world as a result of rising populations and intensive agriculture. Each year, 12 million hectares of land are lost. Enter the Desertscraper. The Desertscraper is a design for a solar-powered mobile skyscraper that restores healthy vegetation in Read More...
Study: People can quickly overcome stress and anxiety with neurofeedback
Just one or two neurofeedback sessions can change the activity in the brain and help people overcome fear, stress, and anxiety. In this test, people were able to quiet the activity that occurred in the amygdala (the brain region that deals with processing fear and similar emotions) after receiving Read More...
New US Department of Energy charts show that we can win the climate change fight
This is the third day in a row that The Optimist Daily is reporting about the very rapid breakthroughs in the fields of renewable energy. The U.S. Department of Energy has just published this chart. In the past seven years, the costs of different clean energy technologies fell between 41 and 94 Read More...