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New solar power source and storage developed
Tie-up of flexible solar film and energy storage aims to take homes and business off-grid.
21/01/2020 BBC
Despite the ongoing pandemic good things happen every month. Hence in the tradition of the year in review we like to remind you of three randomly selected news articles of each month.
Tie-up of flexible solar film and energy storage aims to take homes and business off-grid.
21/01/2020 BBC
Many countries have heating systems that still run on coal, oil and gas. But relying on these fossil fuels to keep us warm through winter adds to CO2 emissions. So what are some of the climate-friendly alternatives?
22/01/2020 Deutsche Welle
Colgate has launched a new toothpaste which is being billed as the first of a kind because it comes in a recyclable tube. Toothpaste tubes have traditionally been impossible to recycle because they are made from a mixture of plastic and aluminium.
14/01/2020 The Guardian
Mushroom, pineapple and algae: it sounds like the topping for a rather unusual pizza.
08/02/2020 The Guardian
The mayor of Paris is implementing a vision for the city that embodies the good life - and we should learn from her.
13/03/2020 Sydney Morning Herald
Surgeons use muscle grafts to amplify nerve signals—allowing amputees to control a new prosthetic with incredible precision.
04/03/2020 Wired
“We think this whole bay was once carpeted with seagrass,” says Evie Furness, waving across the sparkling, sunlit waters of Dale Bay in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The underwater meadow is long gone though, a victim of past pollution and shipping.
10/03/2020 The Guardian
Psychedelic drugs like psilocybin are back in human trials to treat people with mental health conditions. It's a second revolution for a class of drugs shunned by 1960s society. But more research is needed. Here's why.
24/04/2020 Deutsche Welle
Chicken farming has an appalling reputation but can it ever be done ethically? This vegetarian farmer is hoping to prove it can be
21/05/2020 Positive News
As part of a 21-day series of walking meditations to honor black women freedom fighters, GirlTrek founders are tackling issues such as the coronavirus pandemic, voter suppression and police violence.
16/06/2020 NPR
Fed up with being sidelined by broadband providers, a rural community took matters into their own hands. Kira Allmann meets them
10/07/2020 The Independent
Leeds will launch its first Festival of Kindness next weekend with organisers seeking to foster unity after years of division
26/08/2020 Positive News
Scientists found the 'secret molecule' that allows Geobacter microbes to exhale electrons over vast distances underground
18/09/2020 LiveScience
Chemists have successfully used microwaves to convert plastic bags, milk bottles and other supermarket packaging to a clean source of hydrogen
12/10/2020 NewScientist
A women-run solar station near the front line in Abs is empowering its owners and improving life in their community.
18/10/2020 Al Jazeera
Maps are not just informative, they are empowering. They can help provide a new perspective to age-old problems. But maps are not necessarily fixed – they often need renewing. As Albert Einstein said, “You can’t use old maps to explore a new…
17/10/2020 The Guardian
Growing up in Mississippi, Noah Harris didn't picture himself going to Harvard. He said, "I just didn't even know that it was it was an option."
19/11/2020 USA Today
The Rockefeller Foundation, a 107-year-old philanthropy built by oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller, is breaking up with fossil fuels in an effort to save the planet.
18/12/2020 CNN