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Bhutan aims to make electric cars main mode of transportation
Ahead of the U.N climate meeting set in Paris later this year, negotiators are looking at Bhutan, one of the world's poorest countries, for inspiration. The tiny Buddhist kingdom in the Himalayas is implementing plans to make electric cars the main mode of transportation in order to protect the Read More...
For the first time, a paralyzed man has regained control to enhance mobility
In Mark Pollock fell from a second-story window and suffered a spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed from the waist down. Now, he is able to control his leg muscles and take thousands of steps in a robotic device. A team of scientists worked with Pollock during five days of training with the Read More...
A unique approach to math helps boost achievement for children in school
How much is 5 + 3? At the First People’s Center for Education, they know that a significant group of young Native American children would try to count their fingers to find the answer, even if they should be old enough already to add the numbers up in their head. Educators would say that they Read More...
Want to create the work you love? Learn how to become a "job-crafter"
Do you love your job? It turns out, not many of us do. According to a recent report, just 35% of managers and 30% of employees are truly engaged in their jobs. But the surprising thing is that according to many experts, you have the power to make your work more engaging, and become happier on the Read More...
Chiara Vigo: The last woman who makes sea silk
Silk is usually made from the cocoons spun by silkworms - but there is another, much rarer, cloth known as sea silk or byssus, which comes from a clam. Chiara Vigo is thought to be the only person left who can Read More...
Uber as...restaurant guide?
In a new partnership with Hilton, Uber is using its data in an unexpected way. You may have heard that Uber will take over the world. Is taking over the world. Has already taken over the world. But even as the company raises bajillions of dollars and mounts an aggressive global expansion, you may Read More...
By 2018, Dutch rail will be fully powered by wind
The Netherlands, a nation that’s been keen on harnessing the power of the wind since pretty much forever, has announced that in an effort to slash transport-related carbon emissions, its entire electric train network — all 1,800 miles of it — will run on energy produced at European wind Read More...
Crowdfunding, water conservation & beer: How cool can you get?
When a hip beer brand launches one of the most creative and timely cause marketing campaigns of the year, you might think it was inspired by a brilliant conversation over drinks with some A-list creative. The eureka moment behind “Shock The Drought” occurred after a May market research Read More...
Boxed water wants to add a tiny bit of sustainability to the bottled water industry
Just Water is trying to get rid of some of the most wasteful packaging in the world—and wants to remind you that tap water is just as good. The mountain of plastic water bottles headed to landfills keeps growing, despite the best efforts of campaigns to push reusables and tap water. So a Read More...
Dutch emissions down 5%, partly due to climate change
CBS, a Dutch government agency that gathers statistical information, reported this Tuesday that greenhouse gas emissions in the Netherlands were almost 5% lower in 2014 than they were in 2013. Meanwhile, the Dutch economy was growing at a rate of 0.9%, according to the same agency. That’s the Read More...