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Using technology to keep carbon emissions in check
The Paris agreement to curb climate change calls for a dramatic shift away from fossil fuels and the greenhouse gasses they emit, especially carbon dioxide. Switching to renewable energy helps but that won't happen fast enough to keep temperatures from rising to dangerous levels. That's why Read More...
Sacré bleu! Restaurants in France now have to give out doggy bags
French restaurateurs have expressed consternation after a new law has made le doggy bag - long considered a dining faux pas in France - a legal requirement. The new law came into force on New Year's Day, and dining establishments serving more than 150 covers a day are now required to provide doggy Read More...
The nature lover’s guide to cyber security
Biomimicry is catching on in the cyber security field as engineers take inspiration from nature to develop improved technologies for protecting data and thwarting cyber crime. Imitation is readily acknowledged as the sincerest form of flattery—except among innovation purists. No one wants to Read More...
Mike Tyson is launching his own Bitcoin wallet brand
Mike Tyson’s Bitcoin ambitions don’t stop with a branded ATM. Now, the former boxer is launching a Bitcoin wallet in collaboration with Bitcoin Direct, the company behind his ATM. Users will be able to buy and sell Bitcoin from the branded wallet by going through the Gildera exchange Read More...
What the year will bring for electric cars
While Tesla announced this weekend it broke the 50,000 mark in deliveries of its luxury electric vehicles last year, there's hardly a moment to catch a breath when it comes to the booming e-car industry. Here's a look at what exciting new cars will come to market in 2016. (Watch out for Citroen's Read More...
10 Muslim men that ruled 2015
A singer who brought electricity to 600 million people in Africa. A scientist who made a chip that can charge your phone battery in 10 minutes. A humanitarian activist who raised half a million dollars to build schools and mosques in Mali. A winner of the Nobel Prize for chemistry for his work on Read More...
Wind and solar ready for 2016 records in spite of cheap fossil fuels
This year is set to be another record-breaking year for renewable energy because of infrastructural investments made in 2015. Wind and solar power are surging as a clean-energy construction boom gains momentum in spite of a global glut of cheap fossil fuels. Installations of wind turbines and solar Read More...
Why all of us need more positive news in the New Year
To kick off our unique daily solutions news service in the New Year, please take a moment to watch this 2-minute video we made. It won't surprise you that here at The Optimist, we strongly believe in the power of positive news. We know—and you, too—that many, many more things go right than Read More...
15 times plant-based diets stole the spotlight in 2015
There’s no better investment in our health than a better—mostly plant-based—diet. Last year showed a promising trend. A nice overview of 2015 moments that supported the shift to a healthier lifestyle for society. Top advisors to the U.S. government voted for a vegan diet, a veggie burger was Read More...
World's first 'vegan butcher' is set to open this month
Apparently it’s possible to have such a thing as a ‘vegan butcher’, and the first shop of its kind is going to be opening this year. Herbivorous Butcher plans to open in Minneapolis later this month, after a successful Kickstarter campaign, and will sell a range of plant-based Read More...