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Elon Musk wants carbon tax and “revolt” against the fossil fuel industry
Tesla’s chief executive Elon Musk says that a global “revolt” may be needed to accelerate the transition to more sustainable energy and transport systems. In a speech at the Tesla Factory in California Musk accused politicians of bowing to the “unrelenting and enormous” lobbying power Read More...
India to fight climate change with dwarf cows that rarely break wind
India is discovering a miracle cow: The Vechur. It’s the smallest bovine in the world, standing less than three feet tall. But Indian scientists now believe it could have a big future in global dairy production, after a study of its unusual ability to withstand extreme heat and drought Read More...
New inexpensive generator can sustainably generate hydrogen to power buildings and cars
The hydrogen fuel cell will be an important component of the emerging clean energy economy. The fuel cell can power electric cars as well as provide electricity to homes and offices. Creating hydrogen in a renewable way is one of the challenges that need to be overcome for the breakthrough of the Read More...
Bloomberg launches new gender-equality stock index
Investors can change the behavior of companies. But for that, they need information. This week, Bloomberg launched an index that scores financial-service companies on how well they treat women and whether they are promoting gender equality. The index, called the Bloomberg Financial Services Read More...
Healthy aging is not luck: The 7 easy physical habits of people who age well
Aging gracefully in a healthy way is very much within reach of more and more people. Sure, growing older affects nearly every part of your body—including your hair, skin, heart, muscles, and more—but aging well may be as simple as adopting these 7 (mostly) easy everyday Read More...
This eco-friendly printer turns ordinary paper into 3D masterpieces
April was Earth Month -- and the Internet was abuzz with green business success stories. In general, companies across all industries are making changes to be greener -- from Ikea designers making products from recycled furniture to new paperless note taking options. 3D printing is one industry that Read More...
GM, Lyft to test self-driving electric taxis
General Motors Co. 0.42 % and Lyft Inc. within a year will begin testing a fleet of self-driving Chevrolet Bolt electric taxis on public roads, a move central to the companies’ joint efforts to challenge Silicon Valley giants in the battle to reshape the auto industry. The plan is being Read More...
Why do some of us, like David Attenborough, live to 90? It’s not luck
David Attenborough is wrong (a sentence I thought was impossible to write). But when he told the Guardian earlier this week that the reason he had reached the age of 90 was down to luck, he was very wide of the mark. Of course, being Attenborough, he could not be completely mistaken, and he did put Read More...
Feeling stuck? Neuroscience says go for a run
Sure, running is a good way to stay fit and healthy, but many fans of the activity claim to be hooked not just because of its physical effects, but also because of it's mental ones. Some say it builds resilience, others that it clears the mind, and yet others insist that getting out for a run spurs Read More...
How Sainsbury's is tackling food waste, sustainability and energy security in one swoop
In true circular economy fashion, the supermarket is using gas produced by its own food waste to run six of its stores Over the past few years supermarket giant Sainsbury's has emerged as one of the UK's sustainability pioneers. After last November being named by the investor-backed CDP Read More...