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Harvard scientists think they've pinpointed the physical source of consciousness
Harvard scientists think they've pinpointed the physical source of consciousness This is where awareness lives. Scientists have struggled for millennia to understand human consciousness - the awareness of one's existence. Despite advances in neuroscience, we still don't really know where it comes Read More...
Urban trees can save lives by reducing air pollution and temperature
A new study from The Nature Conservancy finds that an investment in tree planting of just US $4 per resident in some of the world’s largest cities could improve the health of tens of millions of people by reducing air pollution and cooling city streets. Released at the American Public Health Read More...
The amazing benefits of grass-fed beef
I have been fascinated by the permanence and healing power of grassland for 15 years now. If we respect the great original wisdom of the prairies, I’m convinced we can heal the wounds inflicted on the American landscape by industrial agriculture. But in America, the question is always does it Read More...
Look to California to meet Paris climate goals
California’s bipartisan leadership on the environment stretches from the towering influence of John Muir, to tailpipe standards that provided a model for the federal Clean Air Act, to today’s efforts to reduce greenhouse emissions and expand renewable energy. That leadership is especially Read More...
4 steps to start an inclusive business effort from within
So you are excited by the opportunity to achieve both commercial success and development impact through inclusive business. Wonderful, but where do you start? Members of the Business Call to Action have found that launching a new inclusive initiative requires four primary steps: Just as in any Read More...
How blockchain will change your life
Until the mid-1990s, the internet was little more than an arcane set of technical standards used by academics. Few predicted the profound effect it would have on society. Today, blockchain—the technology behind the digital currency bitcoin—might seem like a trinket for computer geeks. Read More...
Beyond antibiotics: Disrupting the internal communication between bacteria
Every year, at least 700,000 people die from drug-resistant infections. It is why scientists have described antibiotic resistance as one of the greatest global threats of the 21st Century. But researchers may be on their way to a solution. It turns out that bacteria communicate. If you can Read More...
China to cap coal at 55 percent of total power output by 2020
China has begun moving away from coal. The country is leading worldwide renewable energy investments. Now it has announced in its new five-year plan for the power industry that coal-fired power will be capped at 55% of total power output by Read More...
Need a ride to the polling booth? Zipcar, Lyft offer free and discounted rides
If you are in the U.S. and still wondering how you can get to the polling booth, ride-hailing and car-sharing services say they’ve got your back. Zipcar and Lyft are offering big promotions to encourage you to get out and vote today. Zipcar has made more than 7,000 vehicles free. Lyft offers Read More...
After 25 years, Eastern Europe has closed the “happiness gap” with the West
The idea was that the transition from a centrally-controlled economy to one based on market forces would improve the quality of life for people living in Eastern Europe. Well, it did. But it took 25 years. For the first time, a report shows that the “happiness gap” between people from Read More...