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  • Finland tests Unconditional Basic Income

    The evolution of the labor market, with a large number of jobs in danger of being automated , and socioeconomic gaps, mean that interest in the idea of ​​a universal basic income is growing, and the social experiments that are being announced in various locations attract worldwide attention. If a few weeks ago we were…

  • Solar, on the way to being the cheapest energy

    Renewables technology is becoming more mature and its costs are decreasing. Since 2009, the price of solar power has fallen 62%, and according to Bloomberg, by 2025 solar energy will be cheaper globally than the use of coal. A favorable scenario for the necessary “decarbonization” of the planet, key to preventing global warming from exceeding…

  • A tool to know the quality of life in your street

    Cities occupy only 2% of the earth’s surface, but emit more than 70% of greenhouse gases and consume more than 60 % of energy. They are therefore the battlefield on which to mitigate global warming and improve our efficiency, and in the face of an increasingly urban world population, places that must adapt to the…

  • France opens the first solar highway

    France has inaugurated, in the Normandy town of Tourouvre-au-Perche, a 1km-long road covered with power-generating panels on an area of ​​2,800 square meters, according to Science Alert. The highway, which is used by 2,000 vehicles daily, is expected to produce more than enough energy to supply the public lighting of the commune, with 3,400 inhabitants….

  • Green buildings, better health

    We spend most of our time inside buildings, so home and office interiors play a critical role in our well-being. Along these lines, better lighting, ventilation, and temperature control improve the cognitive performance of workers and reduce incidences of “sick building syndrome,” according to a recent study by Center for Health and the Global Environment…

  • Video: The Future of Cities

    Documentarian Oscar Boyson, in collaboration with The Nantucket Project , visit some of the most outstanding cities in the world to learn about initiatives that seek more livable, sustainable, resilient and better-connected cities.

  • The Universal Basic Income, under review

    The Universal Basic Income (UBI) has gone from being a utopian idea to being at the center of the debate, and this coming year, in 2017, Canada is going to take the step of putting it into practice in the biggest pilot program so far, and see if it is a viable way to eradicate…

  • Methane, the veiled threat

    Methane is one of the main greenhouse gases, along with C02 and nitrogen. Its concentration in the atmosphere is much lower than that of C02, however the consequences of its emission are much more devastating in the first instance, since it traps 28% more heat. Now, the Global Methane Balance Report 2016 warns that methane…

  • How we have changed the Earth in the last 32 years

    Google Earth has introduced the new version of its Timelapse, which shows how practically the face of the earth has changed in its entirety in the last 32 years. Timelapse helps us observe how urban areas around the globe have expanded, as well as the effects of human action in natural settings. The tool allows…

  • Global capitals put a brake on diesel

    The mayors of Paris, Madrid, Mexico City and Athens have committed to ban the circulation of diesel vehicles in their cities in the next decade, as well as promote sustainable mobility alternatives. The commitment was reached at the biennial summit of mayors C40: leading climate action that took place in the Mexican capital. As the…