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Free growing wealth: A tree contributes $111 to the public good each year
What’s the value of a tree that keeps growing year after year? Researchers have tried to calculate exactly that. Working with a dataset of about 900,000 trees that line public streets in California, the scientists sought to place a dollar value on the services those trees perform, which Read More...
Everything you need to know about this month's 'Strawberry Moon'
The summer solstice is the longest day of the year, a day falling around late June when there are approximately 17 hours of light. The name comes from the Latin solstitium meaning “sun stands still”. It happens because the sun's stops heading north at the Tropic of Cancer and then Read More...
Behold, Rolls-Royce’s truly bizarre self-driving car
Ultra-luxury automaker Rolls-Royce debuted its self-driving concept car this week, called the 103EX, and it looks, well, odd. It's nearly 20 feet long and 5 feet tall, and has some — interesting — features. See for yourself: The futuristic-looking vehicle seats two passengers on a Read More...
Volkswagen is making a huge shift to electric cars in the wake of its diesel scandal
Volkswagen has been in deep trouble this past year. Last fall, the German automaker was caught rigging more than 11 million of its "clean diesel" cars in the US and Europe so they polluted far less during testing than they did on the road. The scandal could ultimately cost the company $18 billion Read More...
Molecule may improve dopamine function in Parkinson’s
Patients with Parkinson’s disease who supplement with n-acetylcysteine (NAC), a natural molecule with strong antioxidant effects, experience notable improvements in dopamine function, according to a new study published in the journal PLOS ONE. NAC is an oral supplement that can be found at Read More...
Solar charging stations help refugees in Greece stay connected
Despite the increased capabilities provided by a smartphone over flip and candy bar phones from past decades, the issue of battery life has been a tough challenge to overcome. While older-style phones would often last days or even over a week on standby, smartphones have typically only been able to Read More...
India to add 16.6 GW of renewables this fiscal year
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in India has come out with its most ambitious capacity addition target yet, for 16,600 MW of renewables added this fiscal year. According to MNRE, during the current fiscal year, solar capacity is expected to reach its largest-ever capacity addition Read More...
American electric truck company raises $3.2 billion from pre-sales
Nikola Motor Company, the American manufacturer that wants to build electric has announced it has raised $2.3 billion in the first month since they opened pre-sales. The company will unveil its first electric truck prototype in December, but has over 7,000 reservations for the production Read More...
Study: Wood mulch reduces greenhouse gases while improving soil and combating pests
New research shows that using wood mulch has a notable effect in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. According to a new study studies vineyards and orchards utilizing wood mulch have cut their nitrous oxide emissions by over 25 percent. These same mulched areas also report a drop in soil nitrates Read More...
The Dalai Lama: Why I’m hopeful about the future
Despite the recent tragedies afflicting our world, the Dalai Lama has continued to maintain his great hope in a bright future for mankind. In an article in The Washington Post he cites the vast humanitarian efforts being made toward aiding refugees fleeing from war-torn countries, as evidence of a Read More...