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Bicycle garage in the Hague offers cyclists a museum-like experience
Alongside its renowned cycling culture, another thing that makes the Netherlands stand out in the international arena is its groundbreaking approach to architectural design. A recently completed development project in the Hague has brilliantly combined the two Dutch attributes in the form of a Read More...
Giant retailers like Walmart and Target unite to take on plastic bags
Single-use plastic shopping bags are a real problem. They take decades to break down but nearly 100 billion of them are used in the United States every year to cart away goods from retailers. Fewer than 10 percent of those are recycled — often winding up in landfills and waterways because many Read More...
Four things we can change to reduce police violence in America
Calls for police reform have never been louder, but in order for actual reform to take place, we need to make concrete changes that work to keep citizens safe while holding police accountable. The people over at Freethink have written four things we can do to end police violence in America. You can Read More...
Premature births plummeted during coronavirus lockdowns
Covid-19 has side effects. No, we aren’t talking about the side effects of the disease, but rather the impact of the shutdowns on our society. One positive outcome is the significant drop in premature births and potentially revolutionary knowledge about pregnancy. Doctors in many countries, Read More...
Study shows cutting screen time lowers risk of death
We already know that too much screen time can affect everything from sleep quality to creativity, but a study from the University of Glasgow explains that the effects might be more far-reaching than we once thought. Less screen time leads to better health The study followed almost 500,000 Read More...
Fungus found in Chernobyl could protect astronauts from cosmic radiation
One of the biggest challenges facing crewed missions to Mars is figuring out how to protect crewmembers from the onslaught of deadly cosmic rays. Now, scientists at a number of universities say there’s growing evidence that an unusual solution could be effective: building shields out of a Read More...
Scientists use invasive weed species to make wine and cheese
Looking to find a use for an invasive weed species that’s both a threat to native fauna and a nuisance to farmers, Russian scientists have discovered that the extract of the pesky Bidens pilosa, also known as “hairy beggarticks”, is a promising source of enzymes helpful to the wine and Read More...
NASA calls on young scientists to solve the problem of sticky lunar dust
This week on The Optimist Daily Update, our CEO Summers and Editor in Chief Kristy discussed the undervalued role that ingenious teens play in our society. Whether it’s coming up with coloring books to teach kids about the pandemic or donating to climate action, the next generation is a real Read More...
Feel like you're losing control? Try focusing on these three things
At a time when the world feels like it’s spiraling out of control, it’s hard to retain our sense of individual purpose. It’s easy to feel like our actions are insignificant in the vastness of the globe and its problems, but honing in on these three things we still control is a great solution Read More...
Thought Leader Series: Renée Lertzman and the psychology of climate action
We are often talking about technical solutions to help us over come the climate crisis, but what we don’t talk about so much is how the climate crisis makes us feel. Renée Lertzman is a psychologist and environmentalist who understands that it’s completely normal to feel overwhelmed, Read More...