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Germany wants to introduce random emissions tests on cars
Germany wants to carry out unannounced emissions tests on all carmakers, Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt said on Sunday, aiming to reinstate confidence in the industry that was shattered by the Volkswagen cheating scandal. "There will be controls on vehicles in the style of doping tests (for Read More...
Why I choose optimism over despair: An interview with Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky explores the possibilities for a better human society in What Kind of Creatures Are We?, a collection of lectures bringing together his areas of expertise from language and mind to society and politics. This book serves as both a concise summation of Chomsky's linguistic theories and a Read More...
'Climate change has put focus on necessity of renewable energy', India minister says
Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu on Sunday said climate change has put the focus on the necessity of renewable energy and this is also being used as an opportunity to help the transition to a cleaner and greener world. Speaking after inaugurating World Utility Summit (WUS), during ELECRAMA 2016 - Read More...
Citrus in the snow: Geothermal greenhouses grow local produce in the winter
For those of us who live in the blistering cold during the winter and want to eat local produce, it isn’t easy. Traditional greenhouses are one way to meet the demands for year-round local produce, but they are energy guzzlers and are heated with fossil fuels. In the Midwestern region of the Read More...
WhatsApp is changing how people grow and buy food in India
Agriculture in India is advancing in efficiency and sustainability with the help of WhatsApp. The messaging platform is allowing farmers to connect with their customers in the virtual market and severely improving communication for customers who demand pesticide-free vegetables. A recent report Read More...
Study finds plankton are the key to carbon sequestration
An international team of scientists has begun to illuminate how the ocean plucks carbon from the atmosphere, where it contributes to global warming, and shuttles it to the bottom of the sea. The new study, published in the journal Nature, establishes the important role of plankton networks in Read More...
The best medicine for your illness might just be a placebo
Placebos have been getting a bad reputation. Yet, new research into the placebo effect suggests that our expectations and beliefs can play a much bigger role in healing than previously thought. In a study , patients with irritable bowel syndrome were given fake pills that were clearly labeled Read More...
A simple 2-minute trick to calm a racing mind
Rumination is when you go over the same—usually negative—thought again and again. You’re trying to work out why did it go wrong, what could you have done, and what could you do. "It’s useful if you do it once, but there’s no benefit to doing it again and again," says David Cox, chief Read More...
Poo power: fuelling schools and teaching students a lesson
Students and teachers at Kasiisi nursery and primary school in Uganda have found an innovative way to save money and protect the planet when nature calls – by building a biogas digester that allows them to harness the energy contained in human faeces. The thought of it is enough to put most Read More...
Want more mental energy at work? Science says do these 4 things
There's a reason why they call work work--it's not easy, and it can take a lot out of us. We get tired, our minds start to flag during the course of the day, and we lose our focus and concentration. According to Emma Seppala--science director for Stanford University's Center for Compassion and Read More...