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Paris climate pact sinks coal stocks, lifts renewable energy
The landmark climate deal forged in Paris just days ago to curb global warming is already making an impact in the world. All around the stock exchange, numerous renewable energy companies saw their stocks rise significantly. The MAC Global Solar Energy Index, a exchange-traded fund holding in Read More...
Conservationists look to 'blue carbon' to help ease global warming
When subsistence fishermen on the island of Chira couldn't find clams in Costa Rica's lush Gulf of Nicoya, they dug deep into the mangrove forests where the small shellfish liked to hide. Women on the island soon realized the fishermen were actually hacking away at their own livelihoods, says Emily Read More...
The on-demand economy: Changing the way we live as we age
Companies such as Instacart, Uber and TaskRabbit may be known for their appeal to young, urban consumers, but they may soon influence older adults’ lives just as profoundly. Offering alternatives to traditional, senior-oriented services, these companies stand to transform how the older Read More...
Adopt this routine and dominate your New Year's resolution
The beginning of 2016 is upon us. In less than a month, we'll have the opportunity to start the New Year with a fresh set of goals. You probably know that most people will not make the changes they set out to for their New Year's Resolution. For some reason or another, they just lose the routine Read More...
New law means French supermarkets will donate unused food to those in need
Large French supermarkets will soon donate unused food to charity instead of throwing it in a dumpster, after the country’s parliament voted unanimously to cut down on food waste. As the world’s media gathered in Paris last week to cover climate news, French MPs quietly led the Read More...
Seattle votes to allow Uber drivers to form unions
Uber Technologies Inc. was dealt a setback in Seattle, where the city council voted unanimously to give collective bargaining rights to drivers. The new law allows workers who drive for ride-hailing services, such as those from Uber and Lyft Inc., to form unions and negotiate wages with the Read More...
Pocket-sized sensors help safeguard against food contamination
Food in the U.S. is often mislabeled, coming with an assortment of hazards such as carcinogens and pesticides, not to mention the threat of food poisoning. When you take this all into account, the cost of cheap and bountiful food in the U.S. is far more expensive than what we pay at the counter, Read More...
This incredible building material reflects heat back into space, keeping you cool
What if instead of spending vast amounts of electricity to keep our buildings cool from the inside, we just bounced the heat where it came from? Allow us to explain. Aaswath Raman, a researcher at Stanford University, is working on building a material that is ultra-reflective to the sun’s rays Read More...
Plastic-bottle homes are popping up to shelter the homeless
Water bottles are a major pollutant of our world, but communities around the world are finding ways to put discarded bottles to good use. Throughout Africa and Latin America, communities are repurposing these bottles to provide shelter for the homeless. People collect discarded bottles, fill them Read More...
“Resurrection plants” offer hope as climate change threatens crops
As climate change continues to turn what were once fertile lands into dusty, arid fields, scientists and farmers alike are searching for ways to adapt. One answer may lie in a unique group of flora called “resurrection plants,” which can go dormant and appear dead for years, only to return when Read More...