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Accountants have found the value of the Earth: $134,000,000,000,000
The world would be a different place if nature had value. Imagine mining companies would have to pay the Earth for everything they would dig up. Now, environmental and sustainable business consultants want to change that by forcing corporate leaders to take stock of the economic impact of how they Read More...
15 ideas to add chia seeds, a powerful vegan protein, to your daily diet
The list of benefits for chia seeds is long. These nutrient-packed little seeds are a complete protein with three times more iron than spinach, double the amount of potassium than bananas, and a great source of fiber to help aid digestion. These may be tiny seeds, but the word “chia” itself Read More...
Researchers have a radical plan to freeze rising sea water and transport it to Antarctica
Since humans are responsible for changing the global climate, what lengths should we go to to mitigate the damage? A new study investigates one radical solution: 'geoengineering,' or reshaping the planet in a substantial way. In this case, by enlarging Antarctica's continental glacier via pumping Read More...
This type of meditation may reduce racial bias
Researchers Alexander Stell and Tom Farsides were interested in how the practice of Loving Kindness Meditation (LKM) may reduce racial prejudice; results of their study are published in the journal Motivation and Emotion. Loving Kindness Meditation (LKM) is a Buddhist concept that focuses on Read More...
What Bobby Kennedy would say to Trump
On the eve of Martin Luther King Jr.'s death, RFK spoke to an America roiling with anger. His words are more relevant than ever. About 9 PM on a cool April night 48 years ago, at the corner of 17th and Broadway in Indianapolis, Bobby Kennedy turned a street corner into a church. He was running for Read More...
Could jackfruit be the hot new meat replacement?
In the past decade, we have seen a number of advisories released, both from health experts and organizations to environmental and animal welfare activists, allurging the same message: people need to cut down their consumption of meat. In response, companies have been churning out a number of Read More...
The innovators: the smart plug socket that saves you money and peace of mind
Snuggled up in bed, Yasser Khattak wanted to turn off the light without getting up. It was his lightbulb moment. That teenage frustration gave him the idea for a household plug socket and light switch where the on-off button is flicked remotely via a smartphone, so appliances such as TVs and lights Read More...
The EPA will limit methane emissions from gas and oil facilities
As a result of the Paris Agreement, the U.S and Canada pledged to cut methane emissions from oil and gas by 40 to 45 percent below 2012 levels by 2025. Now they have taken their first big steps to fulfilling this pledge as both countries announced they will limit methane emissions from existing oil Read More...
Bacteria that can eat plastic
More than 220 million tons of plastic are produced each year, and despite greater emphasis on recycling programs, much of it gets dumped in landfills and oceans around the world. The U.S., for example, only recycles about 14 percent of the nearly 33 million tons of plastic containers and Read More...
High-tech ‘beans’ could reduce food waste
Handing a farmer a fistful of magic beans with the promise that they will improve his business might sound like something out of a fairy-tale. But, as Arthur C. Clarke put it, any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. The sensor-filled “beans” developed by Andrew Read More...