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Seattle's 'aggressive plan' to cut pollution with 15,000 electric vehicles
This week’s pick of city stories from around the web take us from Seattle to the Finnish city of Tampere as we learn more about green transport, Batman’s hometown and a building called “Top Sexy Tower” (seriously). We’d love to hear your responses to these stories, and any others you’ve Read More...
8 million fewer would die if the world went vegan
By eating less meat and more fruit and vegetables, the world could prevent several million deaths per year by 2050, cut planet-warming emissions substantially, and save billions of dollars annually in healthcare costs and climate damage, researchers said. A new study published in the Proceedings of Read More...
Going somewhere? Try one of the 10 places named as most ethical travel destinations
With a skyrocketing human population currently consuming the equivalent of 1.6 planets‘ worth of resources and expected to reach a mind-boggling 9.6 billion by 2050, that wilderness is rapidly disappearing, especially in the industrialized world. Canada has been the world’s leader in Read More...
Apple's robot rips apart iPhones for recycling
Apple Inc on Monday unveiled a robotic system called Liam to take apart junked iPhones and recover valuable materials that can be recycled, such as silver and tungsten. The move is an attempt to address criticism that Apple's products, while sleek and seamless in design, are so tightly constructed Read More...
10 U.S. tech companies expanding in Cuba now or very soon
President Obama made a historic visit to Havana this week, making him the first sitting President to visit Cuba in decades. Obama was accompanied by business leaders including executives from some big tech names that are looking to expand into the isolated island nation. Here's a look at ten of the Read More...
Now anyone can book an Airbnb in Cuba
It’s a big week for American-Cuban relations this week with President Obama in the middle of a three-day trip to the island nation-–the first visit from an American president since 1928. The visit marks the symbolic end to the U.S. trade embargo that has blocked the countries from exchanging Read More...
This is why meditation makes you feel better
Usually, “do nothing” is poor advice to follow if you want to feel better. Yet a strong body of literature now shows that meditation—the mindful art of doing nothing but sitting still—effectively relieves pain. Now, a new study published in the Journal of Neuroscience shows that meditation Read More...
China to more than triple solar power capacity in five years
China plans to more than triple solar power capacity by 2020 to as much as 143 gigawatts to help reduce carbon emissions. The country will add 15 to 20 gigawatts of photovoltaic power annually in the next five years, Nur Bekri, head of the National Energy Administration, said in a conference in Read More...
93 percent of Apple's facilities run on renewable energy
Apple today announced that 93 percent of its facilities run on renewable energy, including 100 percent of its facilities in the US, China, and 21 other countries. Lisa Jackson, Apple's VP of Environment, Policy, and Social Issues, made the announcement at Monday's event in Cupertino, California, Read More...
These Startups Want To Bring Surplus Food To Those In Need
"We sell ugly fruit and vegetables," says Ben Simon, CEO of Imperfect Produce. "Or as we like to call it, cosmetically challenged." Semantics aside, mountains of food go to waste each year because it's a bit lumpy or misshapen. Meanwhile, public health officials have found that more than 14% of Read More...