Great Barrier Reef seafloor mapping reveals new species and rare samples
The Schmidt Ocean Institute's research vessel Falkor embarked on its fourth expedition this year to explore the deepest regions of the Great Barrier Reef. At 1,820 meters deep, the researchers discovered five new species of corals and sponges and took the first sample of the 40 and 50 million year Read More...
This upcycled flour is made from spent beer grain
Did you know that the average craft brewery generates two tons of "spent grain" every week? That’s up to 500 pounds per ten kegs. This is why NETZRO, an innovative food recovery company, is transforming spent grain from brewing into flour. Spent grain is made up of barley, wheat, oats, and Read More...
Map shows the natural areas we must protect to mitigate climate change
The world’s population has exploded and expanded over the past century, but more than half of the earth is still in a natural or semi-natural state. Protecting these untouched areas is critical for mitigating climate change, so the Global Safety Net project has created an interactive map of both Read More...
September 10, 2020
Brisbane will soon be home to a new jungle-like skyscraper and a new law in Riverside is letting chefs run small restaurants from their homes. Tune in to hear Summers share her own small business experience and find out what type of restaurant Kristy would open from her home. Listen to The Optimist Read More...
September 10, 2020
Brisbane will soon be home to a new jungle-like skyscraper and a new law in Riverside is letting chefs run small restaurants from their homes. Tune in to hear Summers share her own small business experience and find out what type of restaurant Kristy would open from her home. Listen to The Optimist Read More...
September 10, 2020
Brisbane will soon be home to a new jungle-like skyscraper and a new law in Riverside is letting chefs run small restaurants from their homes. Tune in to hear Summers share her own small business experience and find out what type of restaurant Kristy would open from her home. Listen to The Optimist Read More...
September 10, 2020
Brisbane will soon be home to a new jungle-like skyscraper and a new law in Riverside is letting chefs run small restaurants from their homes. Tune in to hear Summers share her own small business experience and find out what type of restaurant Kristy would open from her home. Listen to The Optimist Read More...
Drug companies pledge to uphold scientific standards in race for vaccine
As we trek through month six of lockdown life, many of us are anxiously awaiting the arrival of a Covid-19 vaccine and the potential to return to some semblance of normal life. However, releasing and distributing a vaccine that has not been adequately screened poses its own host of potential safety Read More...
This sustainable building is home to more than 1,000 trees
What if a building could host more plants than the entire nearby park? This is the vision of designer Koichi Takada Architects who plans to build a beautiful green Urban Forest in Brisbane, Australia. The proposed building would be covered in 1,000 trees and 20,000 plants, including 259 native Read More...
The Optimist View: Best of 2020
“To find optimism, look for the good things in life.” – Catherine Pulsifer This week, our hard-working editorial team is taking a break from our Optimist View article. While we do not have any new content for you to read today, we have included some of our best Optimist View articles from Read More...