Miscellaneous
A look underwater that very few ever see
Deep sea photographer Richard Salas’ latest book on underwater sea life, Luminous Sea, shows the ocean’s beauty that many of us never get to see. Salas’ labor of love is meant to educate people about the deep oceans and how important and fragile they are. Click here for an Intelligent Read More...
Luminous Sea shows the ocean’s beauty that eludes so many
We know more about the moon’s surface than we do about the ocean’s floors, despite the fact that the oceans produce more than 50% of our oxygen and anywhere between 10-100% of our food, depending on where you live. Richard Salas, author and underwater photographer, began a book series in 2009 Read More...
Power of placebo leads to app for happiness
If placebos can give patients the same results as conventional meds, then why aren’t they prescribed more? There’s a large body of evidence that shows the effectiveness of placebos– even when patients know they’re taking sugar pills. Now San Franciscan internet entrepreneur Daniel Jacobs is Read More...
Doctors without orders
“We will once again give you the facts that show that our secretary of health, Adonis Georgiadis, is lying systematically and shamelessly.” This statement is flaunted on the home page of the Metropolitan Community Clinic, in Athens. Not exactly the words you would expect from a health facility. Read More...
US discontinues use of land mines, joins international treaty
We have often reported on the painful and deadly consequences of the land mines that are left behind for years after wars and armed conflicts have been resolved. Now finally the US has joined the 1999 Ottawa Accord that bans the use of land mines. As the US is the biggest manufacturer of land mines Read More...
Germany shows that solar power can replace fossil fuels
German leadership of solar energy is an inspiration to the world. Hardly the country with the most sunshine, Germany has used creative tax incentives to flood the country with solar panels: 90% of solar panels reside on rooftops of homes, not on large solar farms. In recent weeks the Germans broke Read More...
New fish species found in South Pacific
We keep reading about species getting extinct because of pollution and ongoing urbanization. So it’s heartening to hear that the Pristine Seas expedition by National Geographic has found at least 80 previously undiscovered species of fish near the Pitcairn Islands, a remote British Territory in Read More...
Community solar–gardens make individual solar adoption easier
Community solar gardens catalyze hesitant eco–conscious consumers to adopt environmentally friendly solar panels. Installing solar panels on your house is a big project and can be quite expensive. Communal solar gardens are large plots of solar panels that consumers can buy a small part of. Read More...
Asphalt, not glass or plastic, is most recycled product in US
A study conducted by the Federal Highway Administration found that a little over 99% of all asphalt used is recycled– making it the most recycled material in the US. In addition to the recycling of asphalt, environmentally friendly warm–mix asphalt’s use has grown more than 148% since Read More...
Asphalt, not glass or plastic, is most recycled product in US
A study conducted by the Federal Highway Administration found that a little over 99% of all asphalt used is recycled– making it the most recycled material in the US. In addition to the recycling of asphalt, environmentally friendly warm–mix asphalt’s use has grown more than 148% since Read More...