African, Asian Nations Top Latest Water Security Risk Index
Somalia has the least secure water supply while Iceland has the most stable in the world, according to a survey...
SELF Named a Winner in Ashoka’s Changemakers Challenge
The Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) has been announced as one of three winners in the Women | Tools |...
Kenyan Women Light Up Villages with Solar Power
Let there be light. And thanks to the efforts of rural women in one of the most remote corners of...
Morocco’s new Solar Project to Generate 2000MWs
Morocco is a North African country with no oil reserves. But nature has endowed this country with another bounty i.e....
Massive Arctic ice cap is shrinking, study shows; Rate accelerating since 1985
Close to 50 years of data show the Devon Island ice cap, one of the largest ice masses in the...
India Announces Coal Tax To Fund Renewable Energy Projects : CleanTechnica
In a landmark announcement the Indian Finance Minister, in his annual Budget speech, put forward the proposal of setting of...
SELF’s Response to the Haiti Disaster
In response to the devastating earthquake in Port-au-Prince, SELF is accelerating their work to power health clinics in Haiti with their partner on the ground, Partners In Health (PIH). SELF and PIH have been working together since 2006 to bring solar power to PIH operations around the world. We have already provided solar electricity to Boucan Carre in Haiti, and have plans to solar electrify all 10 PIH sites in Haiti.
The 11 Best Foods You Aren’t Eating – Well Blog – NYTimes.com
Nutritionist and author Jonny Bowden has created several lists of healthful foods people should be eating but aren’t. But some of his favorites, like purslane, guava and goji berries, aren’t always available at regular grocery stores. I asked Dr. Bowden, author of “The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth,” to update his list with some favorite foods that are easy to find but don’t always find their way into our shopping carts. Here’s his advice.
Listening to Mozart can help premature babies gain weight
Playing Mozart to premature babies can help them gain weight, according to The Daily Telegraph. The newspaper said that new...
Remarkably, Medicines to Deter Cancers Are Not Taken
Many Americans do not think twice about taking medicines to prevent heart disease and stroke. But cancer is different. Much of what Americans do in the name of warding off cancer has not been shown to matter, and some things are actually harmful. Yet the few medicines proved to deter cancer are widely ignored.