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Success story: In Tanzania, local communities own and manage forests themselves
Unsustainable logging and destructive mining practices: these are just two examples of threats to the abundant forests in the beautiful country of Tanzania. The government has found a simple but effective way to prevent deforestation: it lets the local forest communities take care of them. Local Read More...
Researchers develop new bandages that heal wounds faster
Bandages used by battlefield medics and paramedics often have chemicals to help treat wounds and stop blood loss. But often, blood itself takes those chemicals away from where they’re needed. Researchers now have developed bandages to fix that problem, potentially saving countless lives. The Read More...
How to get our inner child out while we're at work
Play is the last thing that comes to mind for adults working in a world full of overflowing inboxes and endless responsibilities, but more and more research is finding that play has business benefits and can help improve the mental health of workers. When we play as kids, we imagine scenarios and Read More...
7 healthy hacks to beat sugar cravings
As a holistic nutritionist with cravings just like everyone else, I’ve developed an arsenal of tactics to conquer them. Controlling stress levels, getting seven to nine hours of quality uninterrupted sleep, burst training or even walking, and getting the right nutrients all do wonders to Read More...
Taco Bell now offers an AVA certified vegetarian and vegan menu
The Vegetarian Times Study reported that 7.3 million Americans are vegetarian and an additional 22.8 million Americans follow a vegetarian inclined diet.(1) The vegetarian diet has been continually growing in popularity.Vegetarians have a lower risk of developing heart disease, colorectal, ovarian Read More...
Students grow 800-year-old squash thought to be extinct
Students recently revived an ancient species of squash thought to be extinct. Using well-preserved 800-year-old seeds, students have successfully grown one squash in their school garden in Winnipeg, Canada. This will ensure that the species never goes extinct again. "This squash is representative Read More...
Zimbabwe: Tapping into solar energy the way to go
Many people in urban areas are shifting to alternative energy sources such as solar and generators as the power cuts intensify. The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) has rolled out a punishing load-shedding schedule to mitigate against low power generation at Kariba Power Station owing Read More...
Meet the electric bus that could push every other polluting bus off the road
Electric cars might be sexier. But Ryan Popple, who was an early employee at Tesla, is now convinced that electric buses are more interesting. Proterra, the startup Popple runs, designed a sleek new electric bus that drove 258 miles on a single charge in a recent test. That's farther than most tiny Read More...
Sergey Brin had a great response for why even people who love cars should embrace self-driving vehicles
Google cofounder Sergey Brin loves driving — and even reportedly bought one of Tesla's fancy, brand-new SUVs — but he still can't wait for a future full of autonomous vehicles. At a panel the company held earlier this week about its self-driving cars, one Australian journalist grilled Read More...
This startup uses photography to empower women around the world
The women and girls working with social enterprise Lensational use recycled and donated cameras to express themselves and earn an income. By Jennifer Chowdhury2015-10-04 12:00:17 UTC Bonnie Chiu has used photography to express herself for as long as she can remember. But it was a chance encounter Read More...