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Each Day A Cruise Ship Emits As Much Pollution As A Million Cars
Air quality on cruise ship deck ‘worse than world’s most polluted cities’, investigation finds.Levels of pollution on some cruise ships’ decks are worse than in the world’s most polluted cities, an investigation by Channel 4 Dispatches has found.The undercover investiga...
More Than 2.5 Million Australians No Longer Eat Meat
Just over 12 percent of Australians say they aren't eating meat; research links the change to activism but growing concern over meat's health risks may also play a role.The number of Australians leaving meat off their plate continues to climb, according to a new report by indepen...
Earthling Ed’s TEDx Talk On Veganism Is Now Available To Watch Online
The activist, and co-founder of animal rights organization Surge, delivered the speech earlier this yearEarthling Ed's TEDx talk on veganism is now available to watch online on TED's YouTube channel, which has over 12 million subscribers.The activist, whose real name is Ed Winter...
A Detroit Church is Paying Homeless People to Clean Up the City
The homelessness situation in America is severe, sad and getting worse. The US Department of Housing and Urban Development estimates that there are over 554,000 homeless people in America, and in major cities, especially on the West Coast, the problem is very severe.Tent cities a...
18 of the Biggest Vegan Game Changers of Last Year
It’s no secret: The vegan movement is exploding. In the U.S. alone, there’s been a 600% increase in the number of people identifying as vegan over the last three years.But who are the biggest vegan celebrities and game changers behind the movement?Our list might just surprise...
I Grew Up in a Communist System — Here’s What Americans Don’t Understand About Freedom
Individual freedom can only exist in the context of free-market capitalism. Personal freedom thrives in capitalism, declines in government-regulated economies, and vanishes in communism. Aside from better economic and legislative policies, what America needs is a more intens...
The Result of a Brazilian 20-Year Reforestation Project of Over 2.7 Million Trees
The mammoth project has planted saplings of more than 290 species of trees, and seen the return of many species of birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, and insects. The project serves as a beacon to awaken awareness of the need to restore and conserve forest landThis project is ...
Meet the Woman Who Just Freed 850 Child Brides in Malawi
Theresa Kachindamoto, a senior chief in the Dedza district of Malawi, became absolutely outraged at constantly seeing 12-year-old girls with teenage husbands and a baby on their hips. Only a short time after being called to the role of chief, Kachindamoto began to take action.She...
This 25-Year-Old Has Brought About A Dozen Dead Lakes Back To Life
The issue of shrinking water resources has become a major issue around the country.As per Niti Aayog reports, India is suffering from the worst water crisis in its history. Reports also suggest that Delhi and Bangalore could completely run out of groundwater by 2020.All these rep...
Science of Happiness: The 20 Things You Can Do This Year To Change Your Life
There is no secret to happiness, but there is a science to it, says Dr. Tim Bono, PhD, a psychology lecturer in Arts & Sciences who teaches courses on happiness at Washington University in St. Louis.How can we be happier? In a world where stress, anxiety and bad days can easi...
One Person Signing Up For ‘Veganuary’ Every 8 Seconds
The charity - which supports people as they try a vegan diet throughout January - says 2019 is set to be its biggest year yetby Maria ChiorandoOne person is signing up for Veganuary every eight seconds.Veganuary is a charity which encourages and supports people around the world a...
12 Tips for Making Sense of the World
In an environment that is saturated with mass media propaganda, it can be hard to figure out which way’s up, let alone get an accurate read on what’s going on in the world. by Caitlin Johnstone, Guest writerHere are a few tips I’ve learned which have given me a lot of clari...