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Job creation reduces public health spending
Everyday our world becomes more globalized. Seemingly unconnected parts of the world, the economy, and society are all weaved together in unimaginable ways. One thing you might be surprised to learn is the intrinsic connection between unemployment and public health. European job creation programs Read More...
Public health intrinsically related to job creation
Waiting in a coffee shop for Nicolas Hazard I see him approach the front door, passing a few homeless people on the way in—the very individuals Hazard is going to help. Hazard is the president of the newly formed CALSO, a social enterprise that tackles healthcare issues through job creation. Seem Read More...
Can sound vibrations replace pesticides?
Researchers in Italy are testing unique ways to combat pests that don’t include chemicals—and they’re going way beyond organic alternatives. They’re experimenting with vibration and pheromones as a sustainable alternative to detrimental chemical pesticides. The vibrations and pheromones are Read More...
First car powered by saltwater hits streets in Europe
The first electric car powered by saltwater will soon be rolling through European cities. Nanoflowcell, a Lichtenstein based car manufacturer, has just received approval to start testing its innovative electric car on streets and highways in Germany. The car produces power similar to a hydrogen Read More...
Losing absence
When something is gained something is lost. We sacrifice accuracy for speed, strength for mobility, food for a smaller waist. But what was lost when we gained access to the information super highway? The Internet has just about permeated every aspect of our lives, and its slow, yet sudden adoption Read More...
Regardless of climate change, low-carbon is cheaper
Next week the UN Climate summit kicks off in New York City to decide how countries will share the cost of battling climate change. But according to a new study country leaders should be figuring out how they’ll split the profit after going low-carbon. The study, Better Growth, Better Climate, Read More...
Energy revolution gains momentum
We are in the midst of an energy revolution. Renewable technologies are at the cusp of being a practical solution for base load power, and adoption of clean power is at the highest in human history. Along with widespread adoption is the growing public understanding that climate change is a fact, Read More...
Affordable Hepatitis C drug to be released in poorer countries
Hepatitis C drugs are costly—one pill can cost $1000. Expensive in any country, the thousand-dollar pill is almost laughably over-priced for those living in developing countries—if it weren’t such a serious, deadly disease. Gilead Sciences, a Californian drug maker, has now announced plans to Read More...
The greening of cities around the world
Slowly but surely cities are adopting green energy targets that will have major global impacts. But where it might be difficult to see the path to net zero energy in any city powered by non-renewable energy sources, compartmentalizing each step to net zero creates more attainable goals, which can Read More...
Fat is where it’s at
For more than three decades, we’ve been told that fatty foods are to blame for a full menu of health hazards, from heart disease to obesity to cancer. Described as the nutritional equivalent of cigarettes, fat has been the target of public-service campaigns and municipal bans aimed at keeping us Read More...