Report: Offshore wind holds twice the promise of offshore drilling
If you’re still not convinced about the incredible, under-realized potential of a green energy economy, the conservation group Oceana is out with a new report analyzing the prospects for energy production off the U.S. East Coast. And offshore wind, it concludes, has twice the potential of offshore drilling. That’s twice the jobs, and twice the... Continue Reading →
Survey Says: 41 Percent of Americans Didn’t Take a Vacation in 2014
Vacations are good for us, according to studies. It's time away from the office to unwind and clear away the stress. Workers come back refreshed and with a clean slate, ready to tackle the next project. But Zainab Mudallal from Quartz reported on some disturbing statistics released by a travel website that shows Americans aren't... Continue Reading →
#MarchForHouses: Thousands to descend on London mayor’s office, demand decent housing
Thousands of demonstrators will to take to the streets of London on Saturday afternoon to demand Mayor Boris Johnson deliver solutions to the capital’s deepening housing crisis. The March for Homes is a movement backed by various campaign groups, and draws together those opposed to government housing policies, which they say have driven rents to... Continue Reading →
These Three Girls Won A Global Science Prize for Boosting Crops Naturally By Up to 70%
The constant mantra that GMOs are needed to “feed an increasing world population” has been one of the few defenses Monsanto and other companies have had for their increasing production of the highly controversial crops, but are they really necessary? We already know that the United Nations has weighed in on the subject by saying... Continue Reading →