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Electric company Polestar wants to make a car that’s truly zero-emission
When you see something labeled as “carbon neutral,” chances are that its manufacturer purchased carbon offsets to counterbalance the product’s environmental impact. Offsets typically involve supporting different environmental projects across the world, such as reforestation and conservation Read More...
So, your kid is worried about climate change. Here's how to address it
Climate change is the gravest existential threat that faces humanity today, so it's normal for younger generations to have questions about it. Even though it’s important that kids have a realistic view of climate change and its impact, being in constant fear for the future of our planet is Read More...
3 ways to address post-pandemic productivity fatigue
Humanity's obsession with productivity has advanced quickly with the development of new technology and the modern professional world. We have gotten so accustomed to hacking, optimizing, and maximizing our productivity levels that terms such as productivity fatigue and productivity shame have come Read More...
St. Louis elects Tishaura Jones as first Black female mayor
The site of brutal “race riots” in 1917, St. Louis, Missouri is all too familiar with confronting the violence of racism in its communities and institutions. Turning over a new leaf in its fight against systemic racism, police brutality, and inequality, the city has elected its first Black Read More...
New French policy mandates more sustainable travel
French travel is about to get a green upgrade as the country’s parliament has voted to ban any domestic flights in which the same destination can be reached by train in less than two and a half hours. After a heated debate in the Assemblée Nationale, the new policy means that greener train Read More...
April 13, 2021
Today we're talking about the healing power of music and how a public art installation is encouraging residents to slow down and breathe. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
April 13, 2021
Today we're talking about the healing power of music and how a public art installation is encouraging residents to slow down and breathe. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
April 13, 2021
Today we're talking about the healing power of music and how a public art installation is encouraging residents to slow down and breathe. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
April 13, 2021
Today we're talking about the healing power of music and how a public art installation is encouraging residents to slow down and breathe. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
Scientists develop insulin pills that monitor patients' glucose levels
Daily insulin injections are a tedious reality for millions of people who have diabetes. But a team of researchers from New York University Abu Dhabi hope to make their lives easier. They have developed a new method for packing insulin into capsules; a very tricky task indeed as insulin is so Read More...