New Guinea singing dogs not extinct in the wild, as previously thought
For years, zoologists have assumed that the New Guinea singing dog is extinct in the wild. That assumption has been proven wrong after an analysis of the DNA of three wild dogs living 14,000 feet high on the island matched the DNA of captive New Guinea singing dogs. If you aren’t familiar with Read More...
This green building can be completely dismantled and repurposed
When building the new Braunstein Brewery taphouse in Køge, Denmark, designers did something a little unusual. They put as much thought into taking the structure down as building it in the first place. The innovative design allows the building to be completely disassembled into reusable pieces at Read More...
Hawaii’s Hanauma Bay is teeming with life thanks to the lockdown
15 minutes from Waikiki lies the stunningly beautiful body of water known as Hanauma Bay. It was formed within a volcanic crater and has long been home to a colorful array of marine life. Since Hawaii’s tourism heyday in the 1980s, thousands of tourists have been visiting Hanauma Bay every day, Read More...
Spain may incentivize companies to move to 4-day work week
We recently shared how Unilever is shifting their New Zealand office to a four-day workweek. Other companies, like Microsoft, have also begun to explore the concept of a shortened workweek. The idea seems to be gaining traction as the country of Spain is considering an ambitious plan to introduce Read More...
December 4, 2020
Today we’re talking about an indigenous leader in Ecuador battling oil extraction and a sponge that can pull precious metals from wastewater. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
December 4, 2020
Today we’re talking about an indigenous leader in Ecuador battling oil extraction and a sponge that can pull precious metals from wastewater. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
December 4, 2020
Today we’re talking about an indigenous leader in Ecuador battling oil extraction and a sponge that can pull precious metals from wastewater. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
December 4, 2020
Today we’re talking about an indigenous leader in Ecuador battling oil extraction and a sponge that can pull precious metals from wastewater. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
Hyundai announces EV only production platform
Hyundai, the world’s fifth-largest auto group, has announced a major move forward in the transition to all-electric vehicles. The South Korean car company will launch an electric vehicle-only platform in 2021 with its own battery technology to cut production time and costs for these greener Read More...
Campus adopts nature-inspired design as therapy for children with autism
As you’ve probably noticed yourself, incorporating nature into our built environment can go a long way in reducing stress, improving cognitive function and creativity as well as generally boosting our wellbeing. These perks of biophilic design — as it’s called in the world of architecture Read More...