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Carbon-eating bacteria can help in the fight against climate change
A few years ago, scientists discovered a bacterium that breaks down cellulose—a tough organic compound found in plants—into usable biofuels without added enzymes. Now scientists have made another discovery about this bacterium: It can take up and metabolize carbon dioxide (CO2) as well. That Read More...
The fashion company that offers a lifeline to refugees
Many refugees end up spending years in camps--in a nowhere land where they can’t work or begin building new life. Here’s a company started by a former banker that breaks the “aid trap”. It provides productive, dignified work for 500 women in a Jordanian refugee Read More...
The people who are opposing the Dakota Access pipeline have a message for all us
The authorities in North Dakota keep arresting native people who oppose the intrusion by an oil pipeline on their sacred land. These indigenous leaders are just a few of the thousands of water protectors who know first-hand the toxic legacy of fossil fuel extraction and exploitation. They are Read More...
Farmers are perfecting the business of their new solar crops
Land has a new value as a place to generate renewable energy. Farmers are discovering that a field with solar panels can be an attractive “crop” from their business perspective. And as businessmen, they know that market prices fluctuate. Utilities don’t pay the same price for their Read More...
Rollerblading and 9 other activities that best burn calories, according to science
What's the best way to burn the most calories? The Mayo Clinic, drawing on research published by the National Institutes of Health, created a list. Here’s the top, with approximate calories burned per hour for a 200-pound person listed for each Read More...
Suck it up: thorny dragons use their skin like a straw to drink water
Thorny devil lizards shovel damp sand on to their backs and suck the moisture through their skin to their mouths, new research has found. The spiky reptiles live in the arid deserts and sandy plains of central and western Australia, where they feed almost exclusively on ants. Their mouths have Read More...
Driving from coast to coast in U.S. in an electric car is about to get easier
The U.S. federal government will designate 48 routes as electric charging corridors to allow coast-to-coast travel and encourage the adoption of electric vehicles, the White House said Thursday. The routes—determined by the U.S. Department of Transportation—will cover 25,000 miles in 35 Read More...
Five yoga strategies to stress less
Yoga's mind-body approach can be effective at reducing stress When you notice yourself reacting to a stressor, try yoga breathing or mindfulness (CNN)After dealing with months of stress-inducing election drama, many of us are feeling understandably tense and anxious -- myself included. That's why Read More...
Taco Bell makes it easy to eat plant-based with new vegan-friendly guide
In case you haven’t heard, there is a growing movement happening in the world of food. People are looking to cut out milk and cheese from their everyday lives, and reduce their overall meat consumption. For some, this means going meatless on Mondays. Others are opting for dairy-free milk Read More...
Open-source plastic recycling machine to convert waste into new products
Take one of the world's most accessible waste products, plastic, and turn it into a resource with a Precious Plastic V2.0 setup. Within just a few generations, plastic has already taken over the world, and while this material enabled a revolution in manufacturing and design, plastic has also Read More...