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Researchers close to peanut-allergy cure
Scientists say they are one step closer to a cure for those who suffer from severe peanut allergies. A recent study took a group of 30 children and gave them a mixture of a peanut protein and a probiotic. After 18 months 80 percent of study participants reported being peanut allergy attack free. Read More...
The science of behavior
In the mid 1930s a psychologist named Kurt Lewin came up with an equation that described behavior as a function of a person in their environment; B= ƒ(P,E). Yes it is true that characteristics we are born with do play a large roll in our behavior, but the environment we are in plays just as Read More...
Largest palm oil producer makes supply chain transparent
Palm oil is in half of the products the average person uses, seriously. Many palm oil farmers cut down swaths of rainforest to plant their palm oil trees, often in protected habitats. Additionally, palm oil supply chains are difficult to follow—once a bucket of palm oil is dumped into a giant Read More...
Carlsberg is making a biodegradable beer bottle
Beer bottles are recyclable, but they have never been biodegradable. That might soon be changing because the Danish beer maker Carlsberg has announced plans to make a completely biodegradable beer bottle from wood and paper pulp. The bottles will have a texture similar to that of an egg carton. If Read More...
Treadmill desks boost memory recall
Study after study tells us that sitting all day is slowly killing us. One solution is the treadmill desk, which is what it’s name implies—a treadmill under your desk. Some might think that walking while your work would be distracting but a new study has found walking while you work actually Read More...
Brazilian bank raises over $400 million for renewables investment
Brazilian bank Itau Unibanco Holding SA has raised a record $408 million to invest in renewable energy. The investment is the largest ever made by Brazilian bank to invest in renewables in Latin America. Most of the $408 million comes from a loan from a 5-year loan from Bank of America, and from Read More...
We can all live better, greener lives by 2050
Sacrificing the environment for comfort is not necessary, according to a new report by the British government. The Brits say we can all improve our quality of life while simultaneously driving down carbon emissions—though this will take a big effort from all countries across all sectors. With Read More...
Monarch butterflies rebound
Last year monarch butterflies hit their lowest recorded numbers, covering only 1.65 acres. Climate change, pesticides, and loss of habitat were killing off the orange insects but they seem to be making a noticeable recovery. Mexican Environmental authorities have announced that monarchs now cover Read More...
Intel and Microsoft are greenest energy consumers
Every quarter the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ranks the top 100 greenest energy consumers. The list includes companies, cities, and government departments. Despite having enormous, energy-consuming campuses, Intel and Microsoft toped the EPA’s list. Both companies produce more energy Read More...
Soy Moratorium is saving the Amazon
The Amazon Soy Moratorium is an agreement signed in 2006 between major soybean traders saying that they wouldn’t purchase soy grown on parts of the deforested Amazon. According to a new study the soy moratorium has been very effective and has greatly reduced the amount of deforestation caused by Read More...