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Oslo city center will be car-free within four years
In September, Paris envisioned life without cars for a day as people walked and biked freely on the streets under clear blue skies. But Oslo is raising the bar with its plans to ban cars from the city center within four years. The move would rid private vehicles in an effort to reduce traffic and Read More...
Table for one, please. Five reasons to go out and eat alone
Eating dinner together with family or friends is one of the great pleasures in life. It's a time to relax, connect with others, share stories, catch up on the day. But a recent analysis by restaurant reservations website OpenTable shows that an increasing number of diners are reserving tables for Read More...
UN Committee on world food security on track to lead the global effort toward achieving zero hunger by 2030
On the 15th of October the UN Committee on World Food Security adopted the report of its 2015 plenary session. It includes the outcomes of a very intense and fruitful week where all Member States took important commitments that will be critical to ensure that the CFS can deliver on its role and Read More...
Coaxing Patagonia back to its natural state
Patagonia. The very word is synonymous with unspoiled wilderness. In reality, however, European immigrants began redefining this remote stretch of Chile and Argentina a century ago, carving significant portions of its 402,700 square miles into vast private estancias. Over time, many of those sheep Read More...
Renewables bring down the wholesale cost of energy, finds new study
A new report shows that renewables are cutting the wholesale price of energy and lessening the impact of subsidies on bill payers. The report has been published today by independent energy company Good Energy and is backed by experts at the University of Sheffield. It follows recent announcements Read More...
How mindfulness improves sleep
Work can be stressful. A new study suggests that even short meditation training can can reduce stress and improve sleep quality. From the pressures of tight deadlines to anxiety about job security, the stresses of the workplace take their toll far beyond the office, infiltrating our relationships, Read More...
China steps up efforts to tackle curtailment of renewable energy
BEIJING China is urging its top wind and solar power production provinces to prioritize transmission of renewable energy over conventional energy sources as it seeks to get more clean power onto the grid. China has installed more wind farms than any other country but not all of the power generated Read More...
Simple steps to a more sustainable workplace
Would you like to make your business more sustainable? Whether you’re running a cupcake cafe or a 500-strong tech company, there are a range of techniques for improving your sustainability credentials. In our live Q&A on how to make your workplace more sustainable, we discussed different Read More...
French diplomacy in full swing to make a success of Paris climate talks
With the United Nations global climate conference in Paris only a month away, France made it top priority to work towards a major climate change deal. The Guardian reports climate diplomacy has never seen such a concerted push to forge a new global agreement on climate change. In the past couple Read More...
Watching movies could help treat children with lazy eye
For decades, children with amblyopia, or a “lazy-eye,” have been treated by wearing a patch over the stronger eye to strengthen the weaker one. The condition affects around 2-3 in every 100 children, making it a very common eye disease. New research suggests there may be another treatment Read More...