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Tartu transformed its main street into a pedestrian paradise
From Oakland and Seattle to Bogota and York, cities around the world have been showcasing the community-building benefits that come with removing cars from the streets. In another display of car-free living, the Estonian city of Tartu transformed its main street into a pedestrian-friendly paradise Read More...
California moves to ban toxic chemicals from cosmetics
It’s been a busy week or two for the California legislature. The Golden State recently moved to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035 and passed a law that will allow the state to fight rising prescription drug prices by producing its own cheap, generic drugs. Now, California has become Read More...
October 2, 2020
It's October which means Fat Bear Week is back in Alaska! We're celebrating big bears, big conservation efforts, and a new law in California bringing down drug prices. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
October 2, 2020
It's October which means Fat Bear Week is back in Alaska! We're celebrating big bears, big conservation efforts, and a new law in California bringing down drug prices. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
October 2, 2020
It's October which means Fat Bear Week is back in Alaska! We're celebrating big bears, big conservation efforts, and a new law in California bringing down drug prices. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
October 2, 2020
It's October which means Fat Bear Week is back in Alaska! We're celebrating big bears, big conservation efforts, and a new law in California bringing down drug prices. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
A registered dietician's eating for energy rules
We recently shared seven ways to boost your energy and focus. Unsurprisingly, diet plays a big role in maintaining steady energy levels. So what does a registered dietician recommend eating for sustained energy? Here are Tracy Lockwood Beckerman’s “five golden rules” of eating for energy Read More...
Scientists design hearing aid that uses just $1 worth of parts
200 million adults over the age of 65 suffer from age-related hearing loss around the world. In response, scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have designed a hearing aid device that uses only a dollar’s worth of open-source parts and a 3D-printed case to function. The Read More...
Adding floating solar to hydropower plants would create an energy boom
A new study suggests there is a way to make hydropower plants produce more energy: placing floating solar panels on the reservoirs of hydropower plants. According to a new analysis of the energy potential of combining these facilities with floating solar panels, scientists calculated that these Read More...
Seattle protects Uber and Lyft drivers with new gig economy wages
The gig economy is growing, but these workers are not always guaranteed the same protections as employees in more traditional roles. In a move to protect these workers, the city of Seattle has passed a new wage scale for Uber and Lyft drivers, including a $16.39 minimum wage, to ensure their wages Read More...