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Scientists May Have Just Overcome the Biggest Obstacle to Mass-Producing Hydrogen Fuel
Hydrogen fuel has long been thought of as the “Holy Grail” of renewable energy – and scientists may have just found the secret to its mass-production.
In Historic Move, the Global Shipping Industry is Agreeing to Join Climate Agreement
Since the shipping industry spans international territories, it has never been included on climate talks – until now.
Colombia’s Top Court Orders Government to Protect Amazon in Landmark Case Initiated by Youth
In a historic gesture of justice, the Supreme Court sided with a group of youngsters who were suing the government for their failure to curb deforestation.
Scientist Invents Way to Trigger Artificial Photosynthesis That Cleans Air and Produces Fuel
This “breakthrough” discovery is a groundbreaking new way to clean up air pollution while simultaneously producing fuel.
Planting Positive Change With 73 Million More Trees in Amazon Rainforest
The Amazon rainforest is about to get a big breath of fresh air.
In the world's largest tropical reforestation project, conservations are going to reforest...
Huge Solar Facility to Give Power to 1M African People
Established as one of the largest solar plants in the world, this project will make sure that African families will no longer have to be left in the dark.
St. Peter’s Basilica Lit With Breathtaking Climate Change Art Projections (WATCH)
UPDATE: This magnificent program was captured LIVE so it now can rerun right on this page, WATCH below...
On Tuesday December 8th, everyone in the...
200 Million People Lifted From Extreme Poverty in Just Two Years
The media may paint a different picture sometimes, but facts are facts: fewer people are living in extreme poverty than at any point in history.
A new...
From Multitude of Promising Ebola Drugs, Human Trials Start
While the American media continues ramping up fears about the Ebola outbreak, scientists around the world are moving swiftly to bring a multitude of...
In Rare Deal, Israel, Jordan, Palestinians Shake Hands Over Something: Water
The Dead Sea, which faces a rapidly shrinking water level, has been a source of constant quarreling in a water-scarce region plagued by seemingly...
Now You Can Invest Your Money in a Fund to Advance Vaccines
A new investment fund structured by JPMorgan Chase and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will, for the first time, allow individual and institutional...
Who’s On Your Fridge?
I was lifting weights at my New York City community gym when he caught my attention.
His name, I later found out, was Marvin Moster....
Extinct in the Wild, Toad Makes a Comeback
The thumbnail-sized golden colored Kihansi Spray Toad, only discovered by scientists in 1996, was officially declared Extinct in the Wild by the International Union...
8,000 Afghan Schools Built So Far, 13 More Over Next 6 Months
The Afghanistan Minister of Education, Dr. Farooq Wardak, has been very busy since taking office three years ago. More than 8,000 school buildings have...
Thousands of “Hackers for Good” Build Applications for Humanity
Two years ago representatives from Google, Microsoft, Yahoo!, Hewlett-Packard, NASA and the World Bank came together to form the Random Hacks of Kindness (RHoK)...
One Million Bangladesh Homes Run on Solar Power
The number of households in electricity-starved Bangladesh using solar panels has crossed the one million mark -- the fastest expansion of solar use in...
25 Percent Drop in Maternal Deaths for Sub-Saharan Women
The proportion of women in sub-Saharan Africa who died because of pregnancy fell by more than a quarter between 1990 and 2008, according to...
Ending Child Labor in Handmade Rugs
To mark International Human Rights Day last Thursday, a nationally touring photography exhibit was unveiled at the World Bank in Washington DC that depicts...
Malaria Cases Drop Dramatically Thanks to Increased Funding
A World Health Organization report released yesterday confirmed a reversal in the course of malaria, with far fewer children dying from the disease. The...
Solar Power Offers Light and Hope to Bangladesh Villages
Straw fences and tin roofs: the homes in Pritomoddi village are typical of millions of others across rural Bangladesh, except for one thing:...