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Africa
Kenya's green geothermal power an example to the world
AlJazeera - Al Jazeera
Africa's largest geothermal energy producer, Kenya, sets an example for the world's biggest polluters. Across the world, efforts are being stepped up to develop energy sources beyond fossil fuels. Geothermal
News
US and Russia ally with Saudi Arabia to water down climate pledge
The Guardian - Jonathan Watts and Ben Doherty
The US and Russia have thrown climate talks into disarray by allying with Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to water down approval of a landmark report on the need to keep global warming below 1.5C. After a heated
Global Warming
Greenland’s ice sheet is melting at its fastest rate in centuries
Vox - Umair Irfan
The ice on Greenland would raise global sea levels by 20 feet if it were all to melt. The ice that sits atop Greenland spans an area more than three times the size of Texas and almost two miles deep at
Fair Trade
For a Happier, Healthier World, Live Modestly
ecowatch.com - Nexus Media
By Marlene Cimons Gibran Vita makes every effort to get rid of the dispensable. He lives in a small home and wears extra layers indoors to cut his …
Frogs
This map lets you hear what the world sounds like without humans
The Verge - Angela Chen
‘Sounding Nature’ is the biggest global collection of nature sounds “Humans are a really, really noisy bunch and we’re getting louder all the time,” says composer Stuart Fowkes, creator of the “global
World News
Woman Who Died in Mexico Flown Home Without Eyes and Heart; Family Suspects Organ Trafficking
theepochtimes.com - Jack Phillips
A UK woman’s body that was sent back to her home country from Mexico reportedly may have been a victim of organ harvesting. Elaine Hines said her …
Happiness
Things will work out. They always do: A look at faith and perseverance
Ladders - Christopher D. Connors
“The biggest human temptation is to settle for too little.” — Thomas Merton Through every peak and valley of our lives, faith and perseverance will …
Smart Homes
Thinking of gifting an Amazon Echo or Google Home? Read this first
CNET - by Brian Bennett
Consider these key things first before gifting smart home gadgets.
Jeff Bezos
A Famous TV Show Just Showed a Different Side of Amazon's Jeff Bezos. It Wasn't Pretty |
Inc Magazine - By Chris Matyszczyk
I have a feeling it's happening more often. As Amazon begins to place a large footprint on every part of America, some people are wondering if that's entirely a good thing. Last week, I wrote about a clever
Technology
California has become the first state to require solar panels on all new homes
TechSpot - Isaiah Mayersen
A hot potato: Completing a decade-old initiative, California has finally and irrevocably added solar panels as a requirement in the California …
Science
Human Mini-Brains Implanted in Mice Integrated With Their Animal Hosts
Inverse - Peter Hess
This is the 19th most WTF science story of this year. Today, if a patient needs an organ transplant, they have to get on a waiting list and hope …
Health
First-of-Its-Kind Study Reveals a Shockingly Obvious Reason For Insomnia
Science Alert - DAVID NIELD
Many adults suffer from insomnia, often without any obvious reason why they struggle to fall or stay asleep. But a first-ever population level study …
Technology
The Apple Watch’s new ECG feature is already saving lives
TNW - Napier Lopez
Sure, Apple may have announced three new iPhones, a new MacBook Air, and the new iPad Pro this year, but the most important product is the company’s Apple Watch Series 4. It was just last night that Apple
Environment
'It's medieval': why some cows are still living most of their lives tied up
The Guardian - Tom Levitt in Baden-Württemberg
Jürgen Weber points to a lesion on the hind leg of one of his cows, a common health problem in “tie stalls”, where the animals are kept permanently restrained in one position. His herd of 30 cows face
Humanity
Millions of Japanese Homes Are Abandoned And Being Given Away For Free
Science Alert - ARIA BENDIX, BUSINESS INSIDER
Japan's home prices may be rising, but the country still has more than 8 million unoccupied properties, so many that owners have started giving them …
Animals
Woman Taking Out Trash Sees Box Marked 'Fragile' — Then Realizes It's Moving
thedodo.com - Caitlin Jill Anders
“It’s unthinkable to imagine what may have happened to Holly had this wonderful woman not have saved her.” A woman was taking out her trash near her …
Inflammation
Bronchiolitis vs. Bronchitis
Healthline
Bronchiolitis and bronchitis are both infections of the lungs. The names may sound similar, but they are two distinct conditions. Bronchitis can …
Universal Basic Income
Finland’s Universal Basic Income Program Is Already Reducing Stress for Recipients
futurism.com
Start With the Finnish Earlier this year, Finland launched a pilot program to test a universal basic income (UBI) policy by giving 2,000 of its …
Alzheimer's Disease
A new blood test could help diagnose Alzheimer's
Medical News Today - By Maria Cohut
Doctors may find it hard to diagnose Alzheimer's disease before the obvious symptoms set in, and many of the current tests for it are expensive and …
Health Care (Canada)
'It never killed anybody': Is this drink really a new 'alcohol alternative'?
cbc.ca - Julia Wright
Shot-sized bottle. Fancy label. Clearish-yellow liquid. It looks like the single-serving bottles of rum or vodka near the checkout of your local …
Cannabis Industry
Older Americans Are Flocking to Medical Marijuana
The New York Times - By PAULA SPAN
Shari Horne broke her toes a decade ago, and after surgery, “I have plates and pins and screws in my feet, and they get achy at times,” she said. So Ms. Horne, 66, applies a salve containing cannabidiol,
Molecular Biology
Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba Kills Woman Who Filled Her Neti Pot With Tap Water
Gizmodo - George Dvorsky
A 68-year-old Seattle woman who died after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba used regular tap water to rinse her sinuses, according to new …
World News
The Planet Has Seen Sudden Warming Before. It Wiped Out Almost Everything.
The New York Times - By CARL ZIMMER
Some 252 million years ago, Earth almost died. In the oceans, 96 percent of all species became extinct. It’s harder to determine how many terrestrial species vanished, but the loss was comparable. This
Lifestyle (Canada)
Canada Has More Christmas Spirit Than Any Country In The World | HuffPost Canada
huffingtonpost.ca
Canada is the #1 most Christmassy country, according to a “Global Festive Ranking” conducted by Taxi2Airport. And the main reason isn’t because of …
Opinion
Why Huawei Should Worry America
Bloomberg - Eli Lake
When I heard the news of the arrest in Canada of Wanzhou Meng, Huawei’s chief financial officer, my thoughts turned to Al Capone. Capone was targeted …
Retirement Planning
Here's How Much It Costs Parents to Have Adult Kids Living at Home
The Motley Fool - Maurie Backman
Hint: It's probably more than you think. Blame it on measly entry-level wages, student debt, or a host of other factors, but these days a growing …
Technology
Microsoft sounds an alarm over facial recognition technology
The Verge - Casey Newton
How Chinese-style monitoring could come to the United States Sophisticated facial-recognition technology is at the heart of many of China’s more dystopian security initiatives. With 200 million surveillance
Fossil Fuels
Climate Clock: How Long Until Earth Warms to 1.5 Degrees Celsius?
Inverse
The clock is ticking. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5℃ has opened a window to limit …
High Blood Pressure
An Eye-Opening New Harvard Study Reveals 5 Brutal Truths About People Who Live the Longest
Inc Magazine - By Jeff Haden
Want to live to be 90? Here's your blueprint. With all the advances in medicine, nutrition, and science, in terms of life expectancy, where do you think the U.S. ranks compared to the rest of the world?
Environment
There's One Big Problem With That Ocean Garbage Collector We Got So Excited About
Science Alert - CARLY CASSELLA
An ambitious project to clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch has hit an unexpected snag, just three months after being launched. Developed by The …

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Kenya's green geothermal power an example to the world

US and Russia ally with Saudi Arabia to water down climate pledge

Greenland’s ice sheet is melting at its fastest rate in centuries

For a Happier, Healthier World, Live Modestly

This map lets you hear what the world sounds like without humans

Woman Who Died in Mexico Flown Home Without Eyes and Heart; Family Suspects Organ Trafficking

Things will work out. They always do: A look at faith and perseverance

Thinking of gifting an Amazon Echo or Google Home? Read this first

A Famous TV Show Just Showed a Different Side of Amazon's Jeff Bezos. It Wasn't Pretty |

California has become the first state to require solar panels on all new homes

Human Mini-Brains Implanted in Mice Integrated With Their Animal Hosts

First-of-Its-Kind Study Reveals a Shockingly Obvious Reason For Insomnia

The Apple Watch’s new ECG feature is already saving lives

'It's medieval': why some cows are still living most of their lives tied up

Millions of Japanese Homes Are Abandoned And Being Given Away For Free

Woman Taking Out Trash Sees Box Marked 'Fragile' — Then Realizes It's Moving

Bronchiolitis vs. Bronchitis

Finland’s Universal Basic Income Program Is Already Reducing Stress for Recipients

A new blood test could help diagnose Alzheimer's

'It never killed anybody': Is this drink really a new 'alcohol alternative'?

Older Americans Are Flocking to Medical Marijuana

Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba Kills Woman Who Filled Her Neti Pot With Tap Water

The Planet Has Seen Sudden Warming Before. It Wiped Out Almost Everything.

Canada Has More Christmas Spirit Than Any Country In The World | HuffPost Canada

Why Huawei Should Worry America

Here's How Much It Costs Parents to Have Adult Kids Living at Home

Microsoft sounds an alarm over facial recognition technology

Climate Clock: How Long Until Earth Warms to 1.5 Degrees Celsius?

An Eye-Opening New Harvard Study Reveals 5 Brutal Truths About People Who Live the Longest

There's One Big Problem With That Ocean Garbage Collector We Got So Excited About