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Swap just one hour of daily sitting with walking and you'll live longer
We are spending more time sitting then ever before in history, and it's not good for us. Researchers are studying the adverse effects of our increasingly sedentary lifestyles, and they found that it's not too late to change. Replace one hour of sitting each day with walking, and you can decrease Read More...
China speeds up national network to charge electric cars
China has shown a resounding desire to battle climate change in the last couple years, signing deals with the U.S to reduce carbon emissions and setting an ambitious goal of 5 million green vehicles on its roads by 2020. Now China is working urgently to speed up the construction of a national Read More...
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...