Positive Future #498 (Feature photo – Heavy Traffic – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license – Minesweeper) According to Car Sales Statistics, global car sales for January through April are down across the board. U.S. car sales are down 2 percent. China, the world’s largest car market, is down 15 percent. Despite a declining…
Positive Future #497 (Feature photo – Rooftop Solar – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license – Oleg Savitsky) Inverse journalist Mike Brown explores the growing volume of renewable energy jobs, which reached 11 million globally in 2018. Hidden within these numbers is a growing segment of renewable energy employees that are focused on building…
Positive Future #496 (Feature photo – Hemp Seeds – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Austria license – D Kuru) Journalist Nicole Gleichmann writes for the National Hemp Association on the topic of CBD and overcoming anxiety. Gleichmann explores three different reasons why CBD oil has shown an ability to mitigate anxiety. You can read the…
Positive Future #495 (Feature photo – Ocean Storms – Creative Commons Attribution 1.0 Generic license – Henri Camus) CleanTechnics journalist Steve Hanley brings information about rising seas and coastal cities. The report suggests that $400 billion must be spent over the next 20 years to moderately protect the most vulnerable coastal cities. The conclusion of…
Positive Future #494 (Feature photo – High Power Lines – Public Domain) The availability of housing continues to tighten while the cost of what’s available continues to go up. Indirectly, this means that having a home with a garden is becoming more valuable. Curbed journalist Patrick Sisson does a great job in assessing what is…
Positive Future #491 (Feature photo – High Power Lines – Public Domain) Last week, the nation of Argentina and parts of Uruguay and Paraguay fell into total darkness for the better part of a full day. Estimates are that up to 50 million people were affected by one massive power outage. The global race for…
Positive Future #493 (Feature photo – Sitting in Nature – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license – Facheng) Inhabitat journalist Lucienne Cross brings us the story of recent research that shows only two hours of sitting in nature per week could have measurable benefits on mental health. This is the first study to discover…
Positive Future #492 (Feature photo – Bicycle Logo – Public Domain) Wrestling with pollution and over-congestion, China just opened its first bicycle-only expressway. Approximately 4 miles long, the new expressway shortens time traveled in a very congested area. Dedicated bicycle-only pathways are the safest for both bike riders and car drivers. CleanTechnic journalist Steve Hanley…
Positive Future #490 (Feature photo – Seawall – Public Domian) Most damaged by Hurricane Sandy is Staten Island in New York. Recently $615 million in funding has been approved to build a 5 mile seawall along the Staten Island shoreline. The seawall will be built the U.S. Corps of Engineer. Groundbreaking is set for 2020…
Positive Future #489 (Feature photo – Plastic Water Bottle – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. – Feralbt) Inhabitat Journalist Lucienne Cross brings the story of how many microplastic particles we eat, drink and breath in each year. The number of microplastic particles we take in can range between 74,000 and 121,000 particles a…
