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This video investigates the future of self-driving cars. Since the 1950’s, technological developments have been transforming cars from being completely manual to automatic. Although fully automatic cars are still a distant reality, Cruise’s self-driving cars, the “robotaxis,” are a significant step towards this vision. Operating in San Francisco, Cruise offers …
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Big companies covered up dangers of ‘forever chemicals,’ researchers say
Climate Change, Energy & Pollution Health Video
University of California San Francisco researchers looked into the lack of transparency on the use of ‘forever chemicals’, otherwise known as PFAS, in industrial products. Known for their toxicity and presence in items like cookware, clothing, and food packaging, PFAS has been used by companies like DuPont and 3M, who …
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Happy Cities reports that according to a 2021 survey, more than 1 in 10 Canadians feel lonely always or often. This has led to the question of how urban spaces are designed. Various studies have proved that walkable neighbourhoods, accessibility to community spaces, green spaces, and public transit can reduce …
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Implementing Green Corridors Throughout Barcelona Could Reduce Annual Antidepressant Use and Visits to Mental Health Specialists by 13%
Health Parks & Public Space
A study from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) found that the implementation of green corridors throughout the City of Barcelona resulted in a reduction in mental disorder cases. This research assessed the mental health impacts of the City’s Green Axes strategy to enhance public space areas with greenery. …
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At this grocery store of the future, 1 tablespoon of clean water costs $198
Water Security
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands started an online awareness campaign called ‘The Drop Store’, “to demonstrate the impacts of a worsening water crisis on our daily lives”. The Drop Store advertises grocery items at small quantities for high prices, such as a bag of rice that contains …
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Why Walking Helps Us Think
Health
Walking has long since been the favored pastime of many renowned philosophers and writers. From Henry David Thoreau to William Wordsworth, many creative minds have recognized this connection between going for walks and the ability to pen down great ideas. But is there a science to this seemingly intuitive link? …
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The Alarming Rise of India’s Pay-to-Breathe Industry
Climate Change, Energy & Pollution Diversity, Inclusion & Equity Health
Doctors from Mumbai reported an increase in chronic coughs among patients from November to January. These new patients exhibit symptoms resembling acute bronchitis without any previous allergic symptoms. A 2022 report highlights the exposure of nearly all Indians to air pollution levels exceeding WHO guidelines. Efforts to combat this, including …
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