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Federal judge upholds GMO ban in Oregon to protect organic farms
A legal decision which goes against the powerful agribusiness lobby is enough of a rare occurrence to be worth mentioning—celebrating even. The Monsanto-backed plaintiffs were non-organic farms who sought to overturn a 2014 ordinance passed by Jackson County voters, banning the use of genetically Read More...
How Columbia has been turning ex-guerillas into useful members of society
The bloody civil war that has gripped Colombia for over fifty years has claimed 220,000 victims, affecting 6.7 million people in all—most of them civilians. In 2003 president Álvaro Uribe entered peace negotiations with the country’s largest paramilitary group. The Colombian Agency for Read More...
Meditation physically changes the brain, says Harvard neuroscientist
The beneficial effects of meditation, such as increased compassion and overall quality of life, together with reduced stress, depression, anxiety, pain and insomnia, are getting better and better understood by science. Neuroscientist Sara Lazar has conducted several studies, finding that the brain Read More...
Latin America leads the world in reducing hunger
In the matter of hunger, as with any protracted issue, we choose to focus on encouraging developments with the hope that useful lessons can be learned from what works. According to The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2015 report, released last week by the FAO, Latin America has met the target Read More...
4 tips to make your job more meaningful
Any job can be made more meaningful, says Tom Rath, whose new book Are You Fully Charged? explores what makes people more engaged at work. Meaning is a very practical concept, according to him. And it can be easily uncovered in any given day through practicing these four simple Read More...
The scourge of hunger is shrinking, says United Nations
Hunger is affecting 20 percent fewer people today than it did 25 years ago. When taking population growth into account, the numbers are even more staggering. Asia and Latin America mostly account for the good news. Data shows that the situation has worsened in Africa where “extreme weather Read More...
Light-powered spacecrafts now a possibility thanks to graphene
The new innovation field opened by the unique properties of the “miracle material” keeps generating new ideas. Of note, this research-based theory by a team of Chinese scientists that graphene sponge could be used to make a light-powered propulsion system for spacecraft that would beat solar Read More...
Affordable alternative to rooftop solar arrays arrives in US market
The SolarMill, a 1.2-kW combination wind and solar energy system, will be sold for about $3,000. WindStream Technologies meant for the technology to be deployed primarily in disadvantaged regions of the world with poor energy access. But the company was prompted by U.S. residents’ interest in the Read More...
Plant-based diets are earning good reputation points in the U.S.
More Americans are inclined to reduce their meat consumption and eat more plants. Meanwhile, negative stereotypes surrounding the vegan lifestyle have been slowly fading away, according to the Nutrition Business Journal’s 2015 Special Diets Report. Healthier eating habits being incorporated into Read More...
7 principles to create and nurture happiness in relationships
The hard part isn’t knowing what makes a healthy, happy relationship but actually applying that knowledge consistently, writes Tiny Buddha Founder Lori Deschene. Here she suggests actionable items designed to implement seven key principles for creating and nurturing happy romantic Read More...