Tuna Population is Being Restored-While Boosting Fishing: World's Largest No-Catch Zone is 4x Size of California
Scientists aboard fishing boats nearby but outside the area observed 54% more yellowfin tuna were caught, 12% more bigeye tuna.
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This Company is Mass-Producing T-Shirts From Mass-Produced T-Shirts-Closing a Wasteful Fashion Loop
In the world of fast fashion, the ubiquity of the casual t-shirt with something printed on it seems immeasurable in scope.
Studies Link Marijuana Legalization to All Sorts of Positive Public Health Outcomes
Rates of suicide, binge drinking, traffic fatalities, and perhaps ironically, cannabis use in teenagers, were all lowered.
Half a Million Jobs Created in January Pushes U.S. Unemployment Rate to Lowest in 54 Years - 3.4%
Figures this week show the U.S. unemployment rate reached its lowest point in 54 years-with over half million jobs created in January 2023.
A Coal Billionaire Is Building the World's Biggest Clean Energy Plant to Power 16 Million Homes in India
It will sprawl out across an area of desert five times the size of Paris, costing $20 billion, and generating power for 16 million homes.
Poverty Rate in India Drops Below 5% First Time Ever as Rural-Urban Divide Shrinks
While India contains several of the world's largest cities, there are still 1.8 rural Indians for every 1 urbanite.
353,000 U.S. Jobs Added in January; Monthly Report Smashes Expectations
The jobs report released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed much stronger growth than expected to start the 2024 new year.
U.S. Stock Market Hits Record High as Dow Jones Closes Over 37,000 for the First Time
The U.S. economy continues to improve as the stock market hits a historic milestone with the Dow Jones surging over 37,000 for first time.
Three-Quarters of Small Business Owners Believe They're Equipped to Handle Any Economic Instability
More than three quarters of U.S. small business owners believe that their company is equipped to handle any upcoming economic instability, according to a new poll.
In 'Massive Boost' to Climate Goals, Banks Responsible for $47 Trillion in Assets Are Committing to Saving the Earth
More than one-third of the world's banks are committing to the sustainability goals that were set by the Paris Agreement.
CEO Who Raised the Minimum Salary of His Employees to $70K is Now Doing It All Over Again
Dan Price is making headlines again after he announced that he would be opening a new office in Idaho—and all the employees would get pay raises.
Plastic Bag Sales Have Fallen by 90% in England Since They Introduced 5-Pence Charge in 2015
English citizens are using fewer and fewer plastic bags every year thanks to a 5-cent tax that was introduced by the government in October 2015.
Trillions of Dollars Now Being Leveraged to Protect the Earth, Thanks to World's Largest Asset Manager
Blackrock, the world's largest asset management company has pledged to invest its trillions of dollars in capital to maintaining the health of the planet.
Free Market Forces Will Obliterate Global Coal Reliance Within 10 Years, Says Study
While some governments are struggling to manage their older investments in coal-powered sources, free market forces are driving the transition to coal.
Bill Gates Has Just Invested in a Company That Grows Palm Oil in a Lab to Save the Rainforests
Breakthrough Energy Ventures are investing in the New York startup C16 Biosciences, which creates lab-grown palm oil to combat deforestation in the Amazon.
British Carbon Tax Leads to Whopping 93% Drop in Coal-Fired Electricity
After the tax was introduced in England, Scotland, and Wales back in 2015, coal-fired electricity use fell from 40% to 3% in just three years.
41 States Have Reduced Their Carbon Emissions While Growing Their Economies
Reducing carbon emissions while increasing GDP is not only possible, but is already happening in almost every state in America, according to a new report.
US Unemployment Rate Declines as 2.5 Million Workers Return to Work
Although the Bureau of Labor Statistics feared job losses from the COVID-19 shutdowns would continue rising, new reports say the total actually fell in May.
Chef Andrés' Charity is Injecting $50 Million into Restaurants By Paying Them to Feed the Hungry
This is just one of the ways that Chef José and World Central Kitchen have been working tirelessly to feed people during the COVID crisis, too.
Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Estimated to Fall by 8% in 2020-the Largest Recorded Drop in History
Although the COVID-19 outbreaks have shocked global economies, new research says it could be the key to defeating climate change.
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