Why the electric Jaguar at the royal wedding was a symbolic step forward
Following Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s boundary-breaking royal wedding yesterday, the happy couple changed their ensembles for the reception. But while the prince’s smart tux and bride’s sleek dress certainly impressed, there was one detail that turned heads more than anything else: Read More...
The first World Bee Day
Yesterday was the first World Bee Day. It was created last year by the UN General Assembly, after Slovenia initiated the idea, to focus on the essential role of bees and other pollinators in keeping the planet Read More...
Shell faces shareholder challenge over climate change approach
Investors back resolution calling on oil giant to set tougher carbon targets in line with Paris climate Read More...
This startup is repurposing life jackets to raise awareness about refugee crisis
Perhaps nothing personifies the global refugee crisis more than the life jacket: a poignant symbol of floating to hope and a painful reminder of what’s been left Read More...
Thousands of children in Malawi are learning how to grow food at school
The Malawi Schools Permaculture Clubs, a recipient of the 2018 Lush Spring Prize, provides basic gardening kits and lesson packs to teachers in order to teach valuable agricultural Read More...
How we experience time, according to a renowned theoretical physicist
If time cannot be proven to exist within the fundamental equations we use to describe the world, what is time then? Time, one renowned physicist says, is merely a perspective, rather than a universal truth. It’s the space between memory and anticipation. Sound confusing? Have a look here to see Read More...
San Francisco is clearing marijuana convictions with the help of an algorithm
Now that weed is legal in California, people with old marijuana arrests can have their records cleared. The only problem is that this process takes time and money, and sets up a lot of obstacles for people who may not be able to hire an attorney or take time off work. In San Francisco, the Read More...
6 pain-free things you can do to help turn the tide on plastic
Biodegradable plastics are often touted as the eco-friendly solution to non-recyclable plastics, but the reality is that biodegradables aren’t doing much to clean up our planet. They require the 130-degree heat of an industrial composter to break down, meaning that they won’t decompose in the Read More...
To get rid of nuclear waste, researchers are turning it into glass
Nuclear waste is one of the major environmental headaches of our time. Even if every reactor on Earth were to suddenly shut down, there would still be millions of gallons of waste left over. One way the world can get rid of low-level nuclear waste is by turning it into glass. There are a number of Read More...
8 simple ways to stay calm, even in the face of chaos
You may have heard that outer order contributes to inner calm, and while true, what if you could remain calm despite chaos rather than avoiding chaos? Here are eight tips for positive simplifying that can help you remain Read More...