Miscellaneous
Brushing up on silvopastoral farming
No longer are consumers content with just having meat available in the market. Customers want sustainable meat that is raised consciously with minimal impact to the environment, and in safe conditions for both the animals and the farm workers. The demand for commercial meats combined the overall Read More...
Power-generating merry-go-round provides happiness and light to children in rural Ghana
Bringing green energy to parts of the world that are off the power grid can be nearly impossible. The infrastructure needed to produce power and the inhospitable terrain it must cross to get to people off the power grid is often unfeasible. The US based renewable energy nonprofit Empower Read More...
Ikea's flat-packed shelters stabilize refugee camps
Photo: flickr.com/photos/oxfam/ The Syrian war has displaced more than 2 million citizens, and there are about 45 million refugees worldwide. The average time a refugee will spend in a refugee camp is 12 years, and the tents that many refugees live in are usually replaced every 6 months. Such a Read More...
Monkey babble gives clues to human language origins
The sounds and screeches that come from a gelada’s vocal chords are so complex that Researcher Morgan Gustison, a doctoral candidate with the University of Michigan Gelada Project, believes they give clues about the origins of human speech. Nicknamed the “bleeding heart baboon” because of its Read More...
Monkey babble gives clues to human language origins
The sounds and screeches that come from a gelada’s vocal chords are so complex that Researcher Morgan Gustison, a doctoral candidate with the University of Michigan Gelada Project, believes they give clues about the origins of human speech. Nicknamed the “bleeding heart baboon” because of its Read More...
Uncovered water sources bring hope to Kenyans
Five water reserves have been discovered in Turkana, one of the driest and poorest regions in Kenya, giving new hope to its nomadic herder population and the rest of the country. A France-based firm, Radar Technologies International (RTI), used satellite imagery and radar technology that is Read More...
Uncovered water sources bring hope to Kenyans
Five water reserves have been discovered in Turkana, one of the driest and poorest regions in Kenya, giving new hope to its nomadic herder population and the rest of the country. A France-based firm, Radar Technologies International (RTI), used satellite imagery and radar technology that is Read More...
National groundwater day
Photo: flickr.com/photos/eyesore9/ Groundwater accounts for 97% of all the unfrozen water in the world, and more than 1.5 billion people across the globe rely on groundwater as their source for fresh drinking water. Constantly threatened by pollution, understanding the importance groundwater Read More...
National groundwater day
Groundwater accounts for 97% of all the unfrozen water in the world, and more than 1.5 billion people across the globe rely on groundwater as their source for fresh drinking water. Constantly threatened by pollution, understanding the importance groundwater plays in our lives is vital for the Read More...
Diana Nyad and the art of realizing your dreams
She could hardly speak when she came out of the water after more than two days of swimming amid sharks and jellyfish. But she did say, “I’ve got three messages: One is, We should never, ever give up. Two is, You never are too old to chase your dreams. Three is, It looks like it’s a solitary Read More...