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Air Pollution Might be Why You are Going Bald

New research suggests diesel exhaust could contribute to hair loss. There is no question that air pollution poses a serious health danger. It exacerbates asthma, especially in children, and shortens lives. It’s also linked to diabetes, cognitive...

How to Make Your Company Sustainable

In the "The Effects of Global Warming" newsletter, I wrote "Climate is Changing Everything. Including the Industries and Jobs of the Future" to encourage job seekers (college students and existing employees alike) to choose a job in sustainability. Because...

Full 1-Week Anti Inflammatory Diet Meal Plan (That You Can ACTUALLY Follow)

If you already have a high-inflammatory condition and want to a meal plan to heal inflammation, this article is for you. If you’re being proactive and want to prevent developing a high-inflammatory disease, this article is for you. And hey......

This startup wants to put a free tiny house in your backyard

Rent the Backyard will get a tiny house into your backyard in a matter of weeks—and hopes it can add some cheaper apartments in cities to help alleviate the housing crisis. In cities with housing shortages, little room to build, and opposition to new construction,...

Low-Fat Diets Rich in Fruits and Veggies May Reduce Women’s Risk of Breast Cancer Death, Study Finds

A low-fat diet that prioritizes eating healthier foods like fruits and vegetables each day could lower a woman's risk of dying from breast cancer, according to a multi-decade study published this month. The federally funded study, which involved almost 49,000...

How CryptoChicks is Empowering Women in Blockchain and AI

CryptoChicks founded in Toronto in 2017 with the goal of bringing women into the world of blockchain and AI through hackathons, workshops and educational conferences. Since then, it has expanded to countries all over the world. Written by Andrew Seale Elena...

Solar-boosted Sono Sion electric car will be made in Sweden at former Saab plant

German automaker hopeful Sono Motors announced last week that it intends to assemble its solar-assisted electric car, the Sion, at the former home of Saab Automobile in Trollhättan, Sweden. The now defunct automaker Saab nearly always could be counted on to take the...

3,000 animals rescued following Indonesia earthquake

September 2018’s devastating earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia killed 1000s of animals and left many more injured, abandoned and without food or water. Thanks to your generous funding and support soon after the disaster hit we were able to travel to central Sulawesi...

Want to help bees? Plant flowering herbs

Herbs are among the most useful plants in nature. They can tantalize the taste buds, help cure what ails you, oil the body, perfume the air, and attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. “People are getting more into herbs, with herb sales definitely on the rise,”...

Is This the End of Recycling?

Americans are consuming more and more stuff. Now that other countries won’t take our papers and plastics, they’re ending up in the trash. After decades of earnest public-information campaigns, Americans are finally recycling. Airports, malls,...

Tesla launches battery recycling at Nevada Gigafactory

In its latest environmental impact statement, Tesla announced that it will open its own battery recycling facility. Tesla has been recycling batteries made at the factory using third-party recyclers. Now, as the earliest Model Ses reach 7 years old, and the company is...

Zai’s Hutong Filter features a pixelated shingle wall overlooking a traditional courtyard

Hutong Filter is a studio added to a house in one of Beijing's traditional hutongsby architecture office Zai with pixel-style shingles and timber frames connecting to a communal courtyard. Beijing studio Zai, founded in 2018...