How To Create A Company That Won’t Fail? Put Women On Your Board
New research suggests that companies with a larger female presence on their boards did far better during the economic downturn than those with only men.
Brazil To Grow Even More Biofuel, From All The Biofuel It Already Has
The country is already the second largest producer of biofuels, made from sugarcane. Now it’s using the leftovers from that project to feed algae, boosting their clean fuel production.
A Green Business Rating System, Created By Middle School Students
A group of kids in Michigan became experts in what local businesses did to be more sustainable, and then launched a way to find out which businesses were doing the best job.
Feeding the Future
A Gentler Fish Farm, Powered By A Geodesic Dome
We’re farming more and more fish, though it’s often an inhumane and dirty process. Steve Page’s Buckminster Fuller-inspired free-floating fish farms may be the solution to those problems, and where your future sushi grew up.
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Powering The Future
Will Mining For Rare Earth Metals Destroy Greenland?
To stop China’s stranglehold on the minerals necessary for our digital economy, mining companies are looking to the icy expanse of Greenland. But with no regulation, no light, and no oversight, what will those mines do to this pristine Arctic landscape?
Your Fat Is Putting You At Risk For A Deadly Car Accident
Cars’ safety features simply aren’t designed to accommodate the increasing girth of their passengers. Disaster can ensue.
Pivoting To Create A Smart City
Written by: Boyd Cohen
Kansas City seemed to be a sleepy Midwestern city, but its recent move toward super-fast Internet represents a bold shift in plans.
Why Web Literacy Should Be Part of Every Education
Written by: Cathy Davidson and Mark Surman
Teaching our kids to code will make them uniquely prepared to fully contribute to the world.
