David Carroll, professor and star of the Netflix doc āThe Great Hack,ā argues that microtargeted political ads pervert the democratic process. What if Facebook just disabled them? FAST COMPANY
Read MoreTo better protect themselves from wildfires worsened by climate change, communities are pulling together to share information. Typically, the COPE network might collect and share information such as where doctors live, where a resident might be house-bound or where swimming pools are located that could be used in fighting a fire. PLACE
Read MoreAccording to its purest definition, zero waste means reducing your waste to the absolute minimum. Practitioners abide by the āfive Rāsā: refuse, reduce, reuse, rot and recycle. HUFFPOST
Read MoreA typical parking lot at a big-box store, sprawling over several acres, is empty most of the time. With a new design called Car Parks 2.0, the French design firm Studio NAB shows how that space could be reimagined as an urban farm, with a little room left at the side for charging electric cars from onsite solar panels. FAST COMPANY
Read MoreWith will writing in decline in the United States, financial experts warn a lack of estate planning among low-income and minority communities leaves families at risk of losing their homes. PLACE
Read MoreAround the world, mobile library programmes are taking books, educational support and even counselling to communities in serious and urgent need. THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreAt an all-expenses-paid academy in Washington, DC, one new class is addressing two different issues - a low employment rate among disabled adults and a shortage of carers. The Direct Support Professional academy is run by the RCM of Washington, a company that helps disabled people. BBC NEWS
Read MoreThe worldās first rubbish barrier made entirely from bubbles has been unveiled in Amsterdam in an attempt to catch waste in the cityās canals before it reaches the North Sea. THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreReducing the speed of ships could help cut greenhouse gasses by 20 per cent, according to a new report. The study, by the campaign groups Seas at Risk and Transport & Environment, said cutting nautical speed limits could have massive benefits for humans, nature, and the climate. i NEWS
Read MoreāI want to make the Italian education system the first that puts the environment and society at the core of everything we learn in school,ā says minister. THE INDEPENDENT
Read MoreHiyori Kon, 22, is an amateur sumo wrestling champion in Japan where women are still barred from competing professionally. Hiyori is hoping to change the rules of one of the world's oldest sports, and give a voice to women in sumo. BBC NEWS
Read MoreThe first cannabis-based medicines have been approved for use on the NHS for epilepsy and multiple sclerosis sufferers. Charities welcomed the move but said thousands of other people who could benefit from cannabis-based medicines were left in limbo. EVENING STANDARD
Read MoreFor decades, scientists have sought an affordable and effective way of capturing, storing, and releasing solar energy. Researchers in Sweden say they have a solution that would allow the power of the sunās rays to be used across a range of consumer applicationsāheating everything from homes to vehicles. BLOOMBERG
Read MoreMicrosoft tested out a four-day work week in its Japan offices and found as a result employees were not only happier ā but significantly more productive. THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreLandslides are common in rural and mountainous areas of India, especially after heavy rain. Scientists now say they have developed a low-cost technology for detecting them, using a motion sensor commonly found in smartphones. BBC NEWS
Read MoreCapturing planet-warming carbon dioxide and turning it into useful products, from plastics to jet fuel, could make climate action cheaper and become a good business - but market obstacles need to be overcome first, researchers said on Thursday. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MorePhiladelphia just set the new gold standard for domestic worker protections with last weekās passage of a landmark Domestic Worker Bill of Rights. The legislation guarantees rest and meal breaks, paid time off, civil rights protections and written contracts for just about all domestic workers. NEXT CITY
Read MoreJacinda Ardernās landmark climate legislation has passed in New Zealand parliament, with historic cross-party support, committing the nation to reduce its carbon emissions to zero by 2050 and meet its commitments under the Paris climate accords. THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreInvestment in renewable energy and low-carbon transport has pushed up climate finance in recent years, but it remains "vastly insufficient", analysts say. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreCity traders have called for a shorter working day in a bid to attract more women and working parents into a profession with a reputation for long hours and a male-dominated culture. THE INDEPENDENT
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