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April 12, 2021
We're cleaning up our waterways today with the launch of the world's first hydrogen-powered ship and a new app that traces litter back to its source. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
April 12, 2021
We're cleaning up our waterways today with the launch of the world's first hydrogen-powered ship and a new app that traces litter back to its source. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
Ford issues PSA to help fight vaccine misinformation
Since the start of the pandemic, companies across different industries have shifted their production lines to help deliver PPE to hospitals and others in need. Among these companies is Ford which, over the last eight months, has delivered 120 million masks to communities with limited access to Read More...
Britain’s electricity grid sees greenest day ever over Easter
Sunshine, coupled with windy weather over the Easter bank holiday has seen Great Britain’s electricity grid record its greenest day ever, with carbon intensity dropping to the lowest it’s ever been. On Easter Monday, power plants in England, Scotland, and Wales emitted only 39g of CO2/kWh of Read More...
How name pronunciation makes you a better colleague and ally
“Would you mind telling me how your name is pronounced?” It’s a simple question, but one that is skirted around by many people in both personal and professional settings. As awkward as it may seem to you, asking someone how their name is pronounced and learning the proper pronunciation Read More...
World’s first hydrogen-powered cargo vessel to set sail in Paris this year
In a world's first, a commercial hydrogen-powered cargo vessel will make its maiden voyage later this year. Developed by French shipowner Compagnie Fluvial Transport (CFT), the vessel will be the world’s first cargo ship to run on hydrogen and is set to be deployed on the river Seine in Read More...
Urban development upgrades that will outlast the pandemic
During the pandemic, cities closed off their streets to cars, turned unused parking garages into urban farms, and expanded bike lanes. These people-friendly modifications made cities more livable during a global pandemic, but many of them are here to stay as cities shift away from car-based Read More...
New app aims to cut plastic waste at the source by tracing leakage points
Every year, more than eight tons of plastic waste end up polluting the oceans and destroying marine habitats. Figuring out where that plastic litter originates from is key to making a significant dent in this growing environmental crisis. A new app developed by scientists in Norway aims to do Read More...
Smell therapy is offering relief for patients with "long Covid"
For those who experience “long Covid,” symptoms that long outlast the viral infection, loss of taste and smell is quite common, but doctors have concern over the impact this will have on people’s appetite and mental health. Fortunately, “smell therapy” is offering relief for some who have Read More...
Advanced suture design mimics human tendons to promote healing
We recently shared a story about a high schooler who developed infection-detecting sutures. Today, we’ve got another suture solution, but this time, gel sheathed sutures that can deliver drugs and prevent infection. Developed by researchers at McGill University, the sutures, called tough gel Read More...