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Sustainable Human added an article on Oct 16, 2016
Donald Trump Is the Mirror and Hillary Clinton Is the Mask
Donald Trump Is the Mirror and Hillary Clinton Is the Mask
Disclaimer: I do not support Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton for president. I think the scope of the political debate is far too narrow for the kinds of actions that need to take place to prevent the extinction of most of the life on...
Sustainable Human added an article on Sep 18, 2016
A Real Solution to the Homelessness Epidemic
A Real Solution to the Homelessness Epidemic
When we see the suffering of people on the street, we, too, feel their pain whether we acknowledge it in our conscious minds or not.
Sustainable Human added an article on Sep 30, 2015
Electric Vehicle Users in the U.K. Could Soon Be Able to Charge Their Cars While They Drive
Electric Vehicle Users in the U.K. Could Soon Be Able to Charge Their Cars While They Drive
One of the electric car’s biggest criticisms is its lack of range and the need to frequently recharge the battery at designated supercharge stations. But the British government has a 
Sustainable Human added an article on Sep 30, 2015
'Agrihoods' Offer Suburban Living Built Around Community Farms, Not Golf Courses
'Agrihoods' Offer Suburban Living Built Around Community Farms, Not Golf Courses
The model takes the idea of farm-to-table to the next level.
Sustainable Human added an article on Sep 30, 2015
None of the World's Top Industries Would Be Profitable If They Paid for the Natural Capital They Use
None of the World's Top Industries Would Be Profitable If They Paid for the Natural Capital They Use
The notion of “externalities” has become familiar in environmental circles. It refers to costs imposed by businesses that are not paid for by those businesses. For instance, industrial processes can put pollutants in the air that...
Sustainable Human added an article on Sep 30, 2015
Study of Holocaust Survivors Finds Trauma Passed on to Children's Genes
Study of Holocaust Survivors Finds Trauma Passed on to Children's Genes
New finding is clear example in humans of the theory of epigenetic inheritance: the idea that environmental factors can affect the genes of your children.
Sustainable Human added an article on Sep 30, 2015
How Forests Can Be a Bigger Part of the Answer to Climate Change
How Forests Can Be a Bigger Part of the Answer to Climate Change
Usually when we talk about climate change and what we can do to mitigate its impacts, we talk about ways to cut back carbon emissions through alternatives, policy actions or efficiency measures. We usually don’t think about the role...
Sustainable Human added an article on Sep 30, 2015
Hop on the Rise of the Sharing Economy
Hop on the Rise of the Sharing Economy
The sharing economy is definitely on the move, with people sharing their beds, cars, food,
Sustainable Human added an article on Sep 30, 2015
Science Is Often Flawed. It's Time We Embraced That.
Science Is Often Flawed. It's Time We Embraced That.
In his book Derailed, about his fall from academic grace, the Dutch psychologistDiederik Stapel explained his preferred method for manipulating scientific data in detail that would make any ne
Sustainable Human added an article on Sep 30, 2015
The Need for Venture Science
The Need for Venture Science
I just spent several hours down a rabbit hole. The topic was the "electric universe," an unconventional cosmological theory that emphasizes electromagnetism rather than gravity as the primary structuring force of the universe. It offers...
Sustainable Human added an article on Sep 30, 2015
Sustainable Development: Something New or More of the Same?
Sustainable Development: Something New or More of the Same?
Two years ago when he was 14, my son Matthew grew six inches. Last year he only grew two inches, and this year he has only grown half an inch. Should I be worried?
Sustainable Human added an article on Aug 17, 2015
No Tech Solutions for Poverty, Says Former Microsoft Researcher
No Tech Solutions for Poverty, Says Former Microsoft Researcher
I founded Tiny Spark
Sustainable Human added an article on Aug 7, 2015
Homeless People Plant a Huge Organic Garden, and Feed an Entire Shelter
Homeless People Plant a Huge Organic Garden, and Feed an Entire Shelter
A homeless shelter in Atlanta decided that their residents desperately needed access to healthy food—but instead of sourcing out, encouraged residents to grow their own.
Sustainable Human added an article on Aug 7, 2015
Vaccine Injury, Disability and Death: Making Space for Difficult stories
Vaccine Injury, Disability and Death: Making Space for Difficult stories
The stories of families suffering serious injuries are too often ignored, discredited, used to further anti-vaccine campaigns, or quietly accepted as a type of collateral damage in our noble war to eradicate the scourge of infectious...
Sustainable Human added an article on Aug 3, 2015
Nearly 200 Whales Stranded on New Zealand Beach
Nearly 200 Whales Stranded on New Zealand Beach
Hordes of rescuers scramble to try to push huge animals back into deeper waters.
Sustainable Human added an article on Jul 24, 2015
Solar Power And Desalination Join Forces In California's Central Valley
Solar Power And Desalination Join Forces In California's Central Valley
Solar power turns the sun’s energy into electricity. Desalination removes unwanted minerals from saltwater so it can be used for drinking or agriculture.
Sustainable Human added an article on Jul 23, 2015
Are Hospital Farms the Next Big Thing in Healthcare Reform?
Are Hospital Farms the Next Big Thing in Healthcare Reform?
This summer, St. Luke’s Hospital started sending all new moms home from the hospital with a basket of fresh produce, recipes and literature about the importance of a healthy diet. All of the produce in the basket was grown on an...
Sustainable Human added an article on Jul 22, 2015
Alternatives Emerging from the Greek crisis
Alternatives Emerging from the Greek crisis
Greece is gripped by an official self-fulfilling rhetoric that ‘there is no alternative’ to a hard-line, socially divisive, austerity-driven return to business-as-usual. It’s a policy in which, to misquote a famous ditty ‘it’s the rich...
Sustainable Human added an article on Jul 22, 2015
Marijuana Ingredient Can Help Heal Broken Bones, Study Says
Marijuana Ingredient Can Help Heal Broken Bones, Study Says
Scientists in Israel are exploring another medical use for marijuana: Their research indicates that a compound in the plant helps heal bone fractures. 
Sustainable Human added an article on Jul 20, 2015
We Never Really Die: The Science behind Eternal Consciousness
We Never Really Die: The Science behind Eternal Consciousness
A book called “Biocentrism: How life and consciousness are the keys to understanding the true nature and the universe” stirred the Internet, stating that life does not end when the body dies, but it lasts forever.
Sustainable Human added an article on Jul 19, 2015
Biosphere Collapse: The Biggest Economic Bubble Ever
Biosphere Collapse: The Biggest Economic Bubble Ever
“Horrendous inequity whereby a few hundred people possess half of Earth’s wealth as more than one billion live on less than $1.50/day is evil incarnate and will kill us all… The human family will only avert biosphere collapse if we...
Sustainable Human added an article on Jul 17, 2015
What's the Difference between Eating Pork Belly and Puppy Belly? Not much
What's the Difference between Eating Pork Belly and Puppy Belly? Not much
Sustainable Human added an article on Jul 16, 2015
What Humans Are Really Doing to Our Planet, in 19 Jaw-Dropping Images
What Humans Are Really Doing to Our Planet, in 19 Jaw-Dropping Images
Last week, Pope Francis and church officials encouraged everyone to consume less and think more about our impact on the environment.
Sustainable Human added an article on Jul 16, 2015
Can Meat Actually Be eco-friendly?
Can Meat Actually Be eco-friendly?
Should we eat meat? That’s the big question, which — for this series — I’m asking three different ways: in terms of environmental sustainability, morality, and practicality.