Young Woman is Trying to Adopt Her New Friend to Keep the 27-Year Old Out of a Lifetime of Institutions

A Russian woman is trying to become the legal guardian of a friend she made while volunteering at a care home. 27-year old Nina Torgashova was admitted to a psycho-neurological care home when she was 18. Then, when COVID-19 hit Russia, a charity called Life Route lobbied to allow people at state-assisted living facilities to […]

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There’s a new ‘organic’ food that fights global warming – The Keene Sentinel

The pandemic turbocharged many trends that were already underway when the coronavirus struck the U.S. early last year. One of them was consumer demand for food labeled “organic,” as shuttered restaurants and lockdowns forced many to see the contents of…

Forbes magazine again tags Sandia Labs as top large employer

(DOE/Sandia National Laboratories) Sandia National Laboratories again has been recognized by Forbes as one of the 500 Best Large Employers 2021.

Hindawi and Maverick announce open access publishing services collaboration

(Hindawi Limited) Under a new collaborative agreement, a dedicated team of Maverick’s specialists and Hindawi will be working together to increase publishing industry knowledge of Hindawi’s expanded range of publishing services.

Global Warming Solutions Inc. to move its headquarters to Temecula, California in January 2021 – GlobeNewswire

Jacksonville, Florida , Dec. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global Warming Solutions Inc. (OTC MARKET: GWSO) – a developer of technologies aimed at mitigating the effects of global warming – today announced that the Board of Directors have made a…

A Woman Warned GM about Warming, But Men Didn’t Listen – Scientific American

A General Motors scientist who conducted pioneering research on climate change in the 1960s says she faced sexism that made it difficult to do her job. Ruth Reck’s allegations raise questions about whether GM executives dismissed or downplayed her findings…

Kids Get Parents To Buy Electric Cars

According to Peugeot, “more than half of children surveyed in Britain want their parents to be more environmentally friendly, including switching to electric or plug-in HYBRID vehicles.” And these are seriously kids, not young adults — 7–12 years old. 1,235 such children were surveyed

Tremendously Cheap Solar, Wind, & Batteries To Transform Society, RethinkX Forecasts

A new report by RethinkX explores this topic much further. Here’s the one-line summary: “By 2030 electricity systems comprised entirely of solar, wind

Solar Power = “Cheapest Electricity In History”

The fossil-friendly International Energy Agency indicates that solar power is now the “cheapest electricity in history.”

Portugal Has 14% Plugin Vehicle Market Share, Tesla Model 3 On Top

While the overall automotive market in Portugal still in the doldrums (-39% year over year/YoY), plugin vehicle registrations hit a record month in September, with 1,844 plugins being registered there