Walk Through Green Space Could Help Put Brain In State Of Meditation, Study Finds
Entering a more ‘zen’ mindset could be as easy as taking a walk in the park, according to a small new study.
New research from scientists at Heriot-Watt University in the U.K. conducted mobile brain electrical activity testing on volunteers to find that the brain enters a meditative state when going through green spaces.
The findings have “implications for promoting urban green space as a mood-enhancing environment for walking or for other forms of physical or reflective activity,” they wrote in the study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/29/green-space-meditation-brain-walk-park_n_2964199.html
All European scientific articles to be freely accessible by 2020
All scientific articles in Europe must be freely accessible as of 2020. EU member states want to achieve optimal reuse of research data. They are also looking into a European visa for foreign start-up founders.
‘Tree-covered mountains’ planned for urban Shanghai
http://www.bdcnetwork.com/tree-covered-mountains-planned-urban-shanghai
Portugal runs for four days straight on renewable energy alone
Zero emission milestone reached as country is powered by just wind, solar and hydro-generated electricity for 107 hours
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/may/18/portugal-runs-for-four-days-straight-on-renewable-energy-alone?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Gmail
Tracking System Could Cut Billions Of Dollars In Food Waste
There’s a new patent-free fast charging system for electric buses
Recharging an electric bus can be as fast as refilling a diesel one, apparently.
http://arstechnica.com/cars/2016/07/proterra-develops-fast-charging-for-buses-opens-up-the-patents/
The world’s first solar airport no longer pays for electricity
http://money.cnn.com/2016/03/14/technology/india-cochin-solar-powered-airport/index.html?sr=twCNN070316india-cochin-solar-powered-airport0503AMStoryLink
Imagine A World In Which Nothing Gets Thrown Away
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2016/05/09/the-circular-economy_n_9932122.html
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Young People Suing Their Government Over Climate Change Just Won Another Big Case
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2016/05/20/massachusetts-teens-climate-change_n_10073332.html
How Congress Plans To Save Food From The Trash
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/senate-food-recovery-act_us_5772e731e4b0d1f85d47a455?section=
Agricultural emissions ‘reality check
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36315952
Norway Is The First Country To Ban Deforestation
Hawaii Could Be The First State To Help Farms Go Organic
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2016/05/12/hawaii-organic-tax-break_n_9963508.html
Record Number Of Environmentalists Killed Last Year For Defending The Planet
Miami-Dade Bans Styrofoam From Parks, Beaches
San Francisco Bans Packing Peanuts, Coffee Cups and Other Foam Products
http://time.com/4388034/san-francisco-polystyrene-ban-foam/
30 years ago scientists warned Congress on global warming. What they said sounds eerily familiar
Exxon Supports A Carbon Tax Except When There Is A Vote On A Carbon Tax
Supreme Court Rejects Exxon Appeal In Groundwater Contamination Case
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2016/05/17/exxon-appeal-groundwater-contamination_n_10000628.html
Rural Pennsylvanians Say Fracking ‘Just Ruined Everything’
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/pennsylvania-fracking-water_us_576b7a76e4b0c0252e786d5e?section=
Catholic orders take their lead from the pope and divest from fossil fuels
Exclusive: Four Australian Catholic orders are jointly and publicly divesting from coal, oil and gas: ‘We believe the Gospel asks no less of us’
Scotland beats climate emissions reductions target six years early
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jun/14/scotland-beats-climate-emissions-reductions-target-six-years-early
America’s third-largest chicken producer is introducing changes that animal rights groups are championing as a major step forward in animal welfare.
Organic Farming Could Feed The World, If Only We Would Let It
Blue Dasher Farm sets Keep Hives Alive Tour event in SD
http://www.agweek.com/news/south-dakota/4049582-blue-dasher-farm-sets-keep-hives-alive-tour-event-sd
GMOs Haven’t Cut Weedkiller Use
http://www.ewg.org/agmag/2016/06/gmos-haven-t-cut-weedkiller-use
Matt Ridley’s Pro-Gmo Blunders And Ignorance In The British Press
http://rinf.com/alt-news/editorials/countering-pro-gmo-deceptions-british-press/
Statoil: New thinking needed for low-carbon economy
Norwegian energy company says all sectors of the energy landscape need change.
Companies Failing To Account For Climate Change At Risk Of Decline & Bankruptcy
Dandelion tyres and farms in glass cocoons: the best green innovations of the week
Center for Biological Diversity launch Earth-friendly Diet campaign.
http://www.takeextinctionoffyourplate.com/
CEMENT INDUSTRY FACES A PIVOTAL MOMENT ON CLIMATE
http://www.justmeans.com/blogs/cement-industry-faces-a-pivotal-moment-on-climate
Demand Sustainably Produced Cut Flowers
https://sarahmosko.wordpress.com/2016/07/07/demand-sustainably-produced-cut-flowers/
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