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A program in Flint, Mich., offers women $1,500 as soon as their pregnancies are confirmed, and another $500 a month after their babies are born. The result has been lowered rates of maternal postpartum depression, stabilized families’ housing, improved infant outcomes, and a saving of millions of dollars in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit spending. The US town that pays every pregnant woman $1,500: ‘We’re…
In the era of unpredictable energy reliability, people living in homes are seeking viable means of remaining operational during unforeseen power outages. It could be due to bad weather, grid instability, or an increase in electricity costs, but the need for a residential battery backup system has become a necessity, rather than an option. Such…
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Turbines area great for creating energy from wind, but their costs are high, their operations are loud, their maintenance is complex, and they kill hundreds of thousands of birds a year. Now, however, a new wind turbine called the “Skybrator” skips the blades, oils and gears entirely by converting wind into power through “vortex shedding,” a well-known but rarely used concept. New bladeless wind turbine generates clean, quiet, bird-safe power https://www.thebrighterside.news/post/new-bladeless-wind-turbine-generates-clean-quiet-bird-safe-power/ Related Reading
Across the world, people are reimagining what home really means. For some, it’s a minimalist cabin on wheels. For others, it’s a converted van that runs on sunlight. What unites these lifestyles is a shared vision: freedom without fossil fuels. Tiny home and van life movements are redefining sustainability by combining simplicity, mobility, and clean…
Elon Musk promised a predominantly Black community in Memphis that he would build the planet’s most powerful supercomputer in their neighborhood that would create hundreds of jobs and millions in tax revenues. However, in doing so he bypassed environmental review processes and now is pumping tons of toxic nitrogen oxides into a region that is already choking on industrial pollution. The neighborhood is fighting back. A Historic Black Community Takes On the World’s Richest Man Over Environmental Racism https://capitalbnews.org/musk-xai-memphis-black-neighborhood-pollution…
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South African scientists have begun injecting radioactive isotopes into rhino horns, not to hurt them but to protect them from poachers. The isotopes are harmless to the rhinos, but if smugglers try to transport the horns, radiation detectors at airports and borders will pick up the signal and alert authorities. Nuclear defense for rhinos? Radioactive horns launched to fight illegal…
Americans view capitalism more favorably than they do socialism, but the gap is narrowing. Capitalism’s popularity is shrinking rapidly while socialism’s is holding steady. Image of Capitalism Slips to 54% in U.S. https://news.gallup.com/poll/694835/image-capitalism-slips.aspx Related Reading
Scotland is experiencing a housing crisis, so garages that were built years ago and are no longer in use are being converted into homes. The housing association responsible for the program reports that around 6,500 people are on its waiting lists, and it receives about 50 bids for every home that becomes available. Garages turned into homes to help ease housing crisis https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn92pl1yry7o Related Reading
Ikaria, an island in the Aegean Sea about seven hours east of Athens, operates on a barter economy, but it’s not just about avoiding money. It’s about resisting the kind of detachment that money can create. What It’s Like to Trade for Food and Lodging on Greece’s Bartering Island https://www.thrillist.com/travel/nation/ikaria-greece-barter-island Related Reading
Billionaire CEOs in the U.S. often push for a “maximum wage” cap on worker pay, even as they rake in huge salaries and bonuses. They argue it keeps costs down and helps companies stay competitive. Yet, income gaps keep growing, with the top one percent holding more wealth than ever. Implementing a maximum wage or…