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The growing movement that is making nature more open to African Americans
As much as we’d like to think that racial discrimination is no longer a problem in 2019, we’re far from that being a reality. Across the country, police are routinely called to investigate black people doing the most mundane things — waiting for a business meeting in Starbucks, delivering Read More...
How Chilean national parks successfully crafted conservation-based tourism
Backpacking the diverse terrain of Patagonia is a bucket-list adventure for many outdoor enthusiasts, but campers may be surprised to find sites are booked out months in advance. The rise of Patagonia as a booming tourist location is in part due to the work of Kristine Tompkins and her late Read More...
Melinda Gates: Gender equality is within our reach
In a recent story for the Harvard Business Review, philanthropist Melinda Gates makes it clear that while great progress has been made in terms of gender equality, men still hold the upper hand across nearly every aspect of American life, from having higher wages to having a greater say in Read More...
Britain set to impose strict laws around trophy hunting to protect endangered animals
Every year, tens of thousands of animals around the world are killed in trophy hunts, where endangered species like elephants, rhinos, and lions are gunned down by tourists eager to show off their spoils. In an effort that could save the lives of thousands of such endangered animals, Britain Read More...
How the Montreal Protocol saved Earth’s protective ozone layer
When discussing climate change, the ozone layer is often brought up as a critical component, but what does the ozone layer actually do? Essentially, the ozone layer is a protective barrier that protects our planet from the sun’s harmful rays. It is like nature’s sunscreen. Earlier this Read More...
José Andrés wants to take his post-disaster food operation to the next level
Celebrity chef José Andrés emerged as quite the hero after Hurricane Dorian pummeled the Bahamas. His organization, World Central Kitchen (WCK), was prepared for the storm and prepared meals for the thousands of people who were affected by the devastating storm. This wasn’t the first time WCK Read More...
Amazon orders 100,000 electric vans from Rivian to clean up its operations
Love em’ or hate em’, Amazon and it's business operations have a massive impact on the environment. Environmentalists will lament the company for taking too long to produce a comprehensive environmental plan to clean up its operations, but now with its recent Climate Pledge, the company has set Read More...
A polka-dotted zebra has been captured on camera in Kenya
When we picture a zebra in our minds, we all think of the wild African horse with its eye-catching black and white stripes. You can imagine how strange it was then for photographer Frank Liu when he came across a zebra in Kenya that did not have the signature black and white stripes, but rather, a Read More...
New refugee shelter design provides shelter and a catalyst for community growth
Refugee camps consist of poorly built temporary shelters, but often these camps end up existing a lot longer than what was originally intended. In fact, one refugee camp in Kenya has been in operation since 1992 and has more than 185,000 residents. This is why Cutwork, a Paris-based design Read More...
Maryland inaugurates first gas station to redesign itself into an EV charging point
Sick and tired with the way fossil fuel companies structure contracts with gas stations, a gas station owner by the name of Depeswar Doley did something drastic: he waved goodbye to these companies and converted his gas station in Maryland into the first EV-only fueling station. In a state with Read More...