Eat Plant-Based Diet To Fight Climate Change
2020-04-30
On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, we saw the power of plant-based diet — for people and the planet. Professional ice hockey player Zdeno Chára has been on aContinue Reading
Mania For “Getting Back To Normal” Suggests Humans Have Learned Nothing – Covid Crisis
2020-04-30
Last year, the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, conducted the most comprehensive planetary health check ever undertaken, it was led by Professors Josef Settele, Sandra Díaz, andContinue Reading
Good Dot – An Indian ‘Plant-Based Meat’ Company
2020-04-16
Plant-based meat companies are largely based in two continents: Europe and North America. But in places where alterna-meats could have the largest impact on health and the environment, there areContinue Reading
No Clean Water, Yet 3 Billion People Are Fighting Coronavirus
2020-04-14
As the coronavirus crisis spreads throughout the world, it is increasingly clear that people with the least access to essential services like water will feel the most dramatic effects. MajorContinue Reading
Positive Side Of COVID-19: Air Pollution Levels Are Falling…
2020-04-04
COVID-19 is having some unexpected effects on the planet: air pollution levels are falling as more people around the world are staying@home. Here are some interesting stats that point toContinue Reading
Xenobots – The First Living Robots
2020-04-04
Xenobots represent a new fusion of biological life and robotics that defies any sort of conventional definition. Grown from the stem cells of the frog Xenopus laevis this new kindContinue Reading
Cortical Labs – Developing A.I. Chips Based On Human Neurons
2020-04-03
Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) is trying to mimic the workings of a human brain in software. Cortical Labs, based in Melbourne, is actually building miniature disembodied brains, using real, biological neuronsContinue Reading
Is COVID-19 Really More Serious Than Climate Change?
2020-03-23
COVID-19 quickly appeared and quickly spread. Countries are having to go to extreme lengths to fight the virus and its effects, from the $1.5 trillion injected into the bond market,Continue Reading