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Kew Gardens in race to collect and preserve Madagascar's seeds
Scientists are racing against time to create a backup of Madagascar’s famously rich and varied flora in a British seed bank before it is lost forever. The Indian ocean country is known as a biodiversity hotspot with 13,000 plant species, 90% of which are unique to the island and found nowhere Read More...
30,000 Muslims just marched against Isis and extremism
Thousands of Muslims from around the world converged on the UK for a convention where they rejected extremism and violence of terror groups such as Isis. More than 30,000 members of the Ahmadiyya Islamic movement met at Oakland Farm in Hampshire for a three-day convention, the 50th time the annual Read More...
California bill would require more zero-emissions cars
California's tougher-than-usual climate change policy might become more stringent before long. Assemblywoman Autumn Burke tells the Associate Press that she's introducing a bill requiring that car manufacturers sell at least 15 percent zero-emissions free vehicles within a decade. Companies Read More...
In cold Wyoming winters, a vertical farm keeps fresh produce local
Winters are notoriously harsh in Jackson, Wyoming, where temperatures can plunge far below zero and snowstorms regularly pummel the surrounding mountains. The conditions make for world-class skiing, but they aren’t necessarily conducive to growing heirloom tomatoes. As a result, the majority of Read More...
MIT creates windows that change color to save energy
A team of MIT researchers has created windows that instantly change color when the sun’s too strong in order to save energy. It’s not magic, it’s a technique that uses electrochromic materials that can go from transparent to nearly black by applying a bit of electricity. Color-changing Read More...
Eating fish is healthy but how to create sustainable seafood
Fish is an important course on a healthy diet. Fish oils—omega-3 fatty acids—play a major role in preventing inflammation. But, as a result of the growing demand for seafood, overfishing is becoming a threat to the oceans. That’s why sustainable fish farming is a fast growing industry. In Read More...
Tech companies unite to fight illegal animal product trade
Several companies in the tech-industry are taking a stand to the illegal trade of wildlife products. Ebay, Microsoft, and a few other tech companies have signed on to a new commitment last Friday that will prevent people from purchasing illegal wildlife products such as elephant tusks on their Read More...
Drones save lives and limbs by detecting and detonating landmines
Before IS retreated from the historic city of Palmyra, the extremist group left the area littered with landmines. The dangers of such an act are obvious, which is why Massoud Hassani of Afghanistan created the Mine Kafon Drone. The drone flies low to the ground over mined areas to locate mines Read More...
Get your Monday started off right by harnessing your inner-energy
After a long weekend, you would expect to be feeling rejuvenated on this Monday morning. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. If you want to start feeling energized, you must first discover what is causing your fatigue. Here are four common sources of fatigue, and how you can address them Read More...
Meet the woman racing to save the planet
Leilani Münter has a motto: never underestimate a vegan hippy chick with a racing car. She is a fierce environmental activist – who earns a living in one of the most gas-guzzling industries on the planet. But the 42-year-old, a Nascar racing driver, insists she isn’t the walking Read More...