The Case for Swapping Hydro Power for Solar

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1. The second wave of renewable energy: Replace aging hydroelectric dams with super-efficient solar farms.

By John Waldman and Karin Limburg in Yale Environment 360

2. With massive scale and a revolutionary ‘micro insurance’ program, this Indian hospital is making surgery affordable for all.

By Fred de Sam Lazaro at PBS NewsHour

3. More time outside might mean less nearsightedness in children.

By Kathryn Doyle at Reuters

4. Hidden hunger kills millions and we have the tools to beat it.

By Marc Van Ameringen in Al Jazeera America

5. Is it finally time to dump comments on the Internet?

By Robert Montenegro in Big Think

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