The Gift of Ecological Humility
These Afro-Indigenous practices challenge ideas of human supremacy.
Why Farmers in Zimbabwe Are Shifting to Bees
Without the need for dedicated land or water, honeybees offer a more stable climate future.
3 free longevity hacks for a longer life | The Optimist Daily
There are a lot of habits that we can practice to boost longevity. Here are three that stand out because they’re effective, simple, and also cost-free.
Fast-acting enzyme breaks down plastics and changes recycling game | The Optimist Daily
Researchers from UT Austin have developed a new enzyme that super boosts the breakdown and recycling of environmentally harmful plastics.
World’s first underwater farm is growing fruits and veggies once again | The Optimist Daily
Dubbed Nemo’s Garden, the farm, which consists of six underwater greenhouses, has begun once again yielding produce after a yearlong pandemic.
Why seagrass meadows are the carbon capture solution we need | The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News
Seagrass can capture carbon 35 times faster than rainforests. It’s time we pay more attention to the vegetation growing beneath the waves.
Renewable Energy Projects Power Up in Tribal Nations
Dozens of tribes are investing in solar, wind, and hydro projects, building toward a more sustainable future.
The ozone hole is on track to close within 50 years | The Optimist Daily
Researchers credit increased regulation in China as well as other underregulated areas for the continued success of the Montreal Protocol.
Sketchplanations – A weekly explanation in a sketch
Easy explanations in the form of sketches.
Behind the curtain of Wells Fargo’s corporate PAC
Donations made by corporate PACs must be disclosed publicly. But corporations are generally tight-lipped about why they donate to certain politicians. Documents obtained by Popular Information, however, reveal the internal workings of Wells Fargo’s PAC, the third-largest PAC in the financial services industry. It’s not a pretty picture.
