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Last month 100% of US power installs were renewable
Recent reports have the US trailing at the end of the list of the world’s most energy efficient countries, a bad title that leaves a lot of room for improvement. In July 2014 every single power installation in the US was of a renewable type. So far this year renewable installs have accounted for Read More...
Edible food containers will minimize packaging waste
Food packaging is a huge waste. Thankfully, David Edwards, Harvard University Professor and edible food packaging designer, has come up with an answer that would make the plastic bag redundant. His solution, called the WikiPearl, is an edible skin that can be wrapped around food to prevent Read More...
Ecological tunes
David Sugalski, an electronic music composer who is also known by his artist name, the Polish Ambassador, is using his music tour around the country to spread knowledge about permaculture. His latest album, Pushing through the pavement, is about building a sustainable world together. Music and Read More...
Air is safest to breathe in more than 20 years
Contrary to what many people may think, the air quality in cities across the US has been getting better for many years. Since 1990 mercury released from human sources is down 60 percent, benzene—a toxic greenhouse gas—is down 66 percent, and lead pollution which impacts brain development has Read More...
Redesigned hospital room makes patients heal faster
In hospitals we should expect any help to get better. But the food is terrible and the rooms are even worse. Researchers at The University Medical Center at Princeton spent months thinking, evaluating, and designing a room to make people feel better. The result? It worked—and remarkably well. Read More...
The benefits of human touch
Amazing things can happen with just a simple touch, like holding someone’s hand. Research has shown that the human touch can relive anxiety, reduce fear, and decrease the perception of physical pain. In times of stress, a touch can positively impact hormones in the brain’s hypothalamus, the Read More...
Off the grid, on to wheels
As a native to Red Hook, New York, it made sense for Jonathan Von Reusner to continue living at home during his freshman year while attending the local university, Bard College. But by the time sophomore year hit he got the itch to find his own place and searched for an affordable way to move out Read More...
A healing touch
“You can’t imagine how much it helped me having you there to hold my hand when I was so scared.” Have you ever said this to someone in your life? Or has someone ever said it to you? Something remarkable happens through physical contact, something as powerful as a drug, something that Read More...
Scientists discover how lizards regrow their tails
For years scientists have been perplexed at how lizards regrow their tails, a great defense mechanism that could have huge implications for human amputees. Researchers at Arizona State University have uncovered the “genetic recipe” that lizards “turn on” to regrow their tails. Scientists Read More...
Finding humor everywhere
We all like to laugh, but do you actively seek out ways to find things funny? You probably don’t, but might want to consider it. Laughing gets your heart going, which improves cardio health, engages your core muscles, and releases endorphins, your body’s natural pain killer. [caption Read More...