The big stories behind small seeds: this man wants to save them all
The modern farm-to-table movement has renewed interest in heirloom fruits and vegetables. But long before the trend, John Coykendall has been on a mission to preserve rare heirloom seeds and document their Read More...
The growing business of defensive urban design
Rob Reiter has a quick answer for people who ask him about how expensive it is to install his products: “It’s not a quarter as expensive as if they don’t do anything and something happens.” He’s talking about Read More...
The world’s tallest wind turbine has been built in Germany
The taller a wind turbine is, the more efficient it is. In fact, for every three feet increase in turbine height, annual energy output increases up to 1 percent. With that in mind, a German company has built the world’s tallest wind turbine, standing at 178 meter (584 ft). The single turbine is Read More...
Innovative children’s toys teach kids how to code
Toymakers are creating everything from board games to wooden logic puzzles to teach children—as young as three years old—how to code. What makes these toys especially intriguing is that they aren’t simply teaching kids by using a computer, but are instead encouraging them to interact with the Read More...
These greenhouses generate electricity and grow food at the same time
Greenhouses that grow food are good. Solar panels are great. Put them together, and you have a match made in heaven. In California, researchers have created ‘smart greenhouses’ that can capture solar energy for electricity without reducing plant growth. These innovative solar greenhouses Read More...
How the private sector is putting the Paris climate target in reach
Achieving the climate goals set in place during the Paris agreement will require more than just government. To reduce the threat of climate change, the private sector has to continue to get involved. The good thing is that the figures so far are promising, with at least one trillion dollars having Read More...
How the minimal Japanese concept of “Ma” brings peace into your life
Instead of decorating every inch of space within their homes, the Japanese embrace minimalism and the empty space that exists between things. This concept is called Ma, and it can be found in most aspects of Japanese life, from architecture and garden design to music and poetry. See here what the Read More...
Volunteers collect acorns to restore oak groves lost in Wine Country fires
Next to vineyards, Wine Country’s most treasured sight may be its oak trees, the stately green giants that brightened the hills and valleys of the grape-growing region, at least until last month’s devastating wildfires swept through. As residents look to rebuild burned homes and communities Read More...
One of the world’s biggest oil companies is spending $1bn on renewable energy
One of the world’s biggest oil companies is pumping more than $1bn (£763m) a year into alternative forms of energy from algae engineered to bloom into biofuels and cells that turn emissions into electricity. The funds from Exxon Mobil are for more than a hundred of research projects on Read More...
This CEO has a genius strategy to beat jet lag
What's the first thing you do when you get out of bed?Khajak Keledjian: Generally during the week, the first thing I do when I wake up is stay in bed for a few minutes and start inhaling and exhaling to get more energized while I daydream so I ease into the Read More...