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Significant decline in coal-burning in China signals major turnaround
Coal-burning in China is in significant decline, according to official figures released on Tuesday. The new data is good news for the fight against climate change and shows a major turnaround for one of the world’s biggest polluters as it continues its transition to clean energy; earlier this Read More...
Self-driving cars will save on fuel and cut down substantially on greenhouse gas emissions
While there's more testing than real life to self-driving cars, it seems they will be part of the future. Automakers like Audi, BMW, Ford and Toyota continue developing their versions of the technology and Google sends driverless cars around the streets of California. Meanwhile, president Obama Read More...
Small neighborhood businesses could benefit from relaxed crowdfunding laws
New laws in the US, passed in 2015, mean the same everyday folks who have backed video games and kitchen gadgets on platforms such as Kickstarter will be able to put thousands of dollars into building a shopping center, for example, or developing a trailblazing vehicle. Companies can now raise up Read More...
Overcoming adversity: How to make lemonade out of life’s lemons
We all experience adversity. Some of us use it to their psychological advantage. How do they do this? New research suggests creativity may play a key role in determining our ability to thrive in tough times. Here's a personal story of a woman who turned to creative outlets like writing, Read More...
In India, solar power tariff at record low
The solar power tariff fell to an all-time low, with Finland-based energy firm Fortum Finnsurya Energy quoting Rs 4.34 a unit to bag the mandate to set up a 70-mw solar plant under NTPC's Bhadla Solar Park tender. "This is the lowest solar tariff so far in India. This has happened because of Read More...
The 2017 Chevrolet Bolt electric car promises 200+ miles of range for "around $30,000"
After introducing the Bolt EV concept last year, in all its orange-palette glory, GM has now unveiled the production version of the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt, which will go into commercial production at the end of 2016. The big selling points are the "more than 200 miles of range" at a price "around Read More...
5 one-minute meditations to help you achieve peace of mind
"People think the holidays are supposed to be the happiest time of the year, but for many of us, it's stressapalooza," says Dean Sluyter, who has taught meditation for more than 40 years and is author of Natural Meditation: A Guide to Effortless Meditative Practice. The good news: Meditation can Read More...
Genetic engineering could save an iconic American tree from extinction
American chestnut trees were once among the most majestic hardwood trees in the eastern deciduous forests, many reaching 80 to 120 feet in height and eight feet or more in diameter. The “then boundless chestnut woods” Thoreau wrote about in Walden once grew throughout the Appalachian Read More...
Leonardo DiCaprio is giving away $15 million to environmental causes
Leonardo DiCaprio announced that his foundation will be give more than $15 million to fast-track cutting edge sustainability and conservation projects around the world, during a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Dicaprio, giving an acceptance speech for the Crystal Award, Read More...
Ikea believes the way forward is manufacturing less and recycling more
Consumers can play a large role in slowing down climate change by purchasing less unnecessary things, which would cause companies to manufacture less. Although most companies would never want consumers to stop buying their products, Ikea’s sustainability officer Steve Howard sees that as a way to Read More...