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Healthcare discounts discourage logging to save the rainforest in Indonesia
A charity in Indonesia provides healthcare discounts to villagers who refrain from logging the rainforest in Borneo. Illegal logging is hugely damaging to the local endangered wildlife, including 10 percent of the world’s orangutan Read More...
Making reusable shoes without glue; healthier for factory workers
In some Chinese shoe factories, winter is glue poisoning season. With the windows shut, benzene, and other toxic volatile chemicals in glue are more likely to make people sick. Even with adequate ventilation, spending too much time glueing shoes can lead to leukemia and other diseases over the Read More...
Prince Charles uses homeopathy in animals to cut antibiotic use
Prince Charles told an international gathering of scientists and government officials in London that he proposes to solve the growing crisis of antibiotic over-use in animals and humans with treating cows and sheep with homeopathy. “It was one of the reasons I converted my farming operation to Read More...
We're better thinkers when we're feeling awe.
More than 4.5 million people visited the Grand Canyon in 2013. In the same year, worldwide revenues for Cirque du Soleil were close to $850 million. Fireworks displays, first developed in seventh-century China, are now featured in celebrations throughout the world at tremendous public expense. Read More...
Can a Craigslist for cucumbers tackle the UK's food waste?
Where most people see a bruised banana, Saasha Celestial-One and Tessa Cook see a chance to share. Their new app, Olio, allows greengrocers, cafes, restaurants and neighbours to photograph and post food that is surplus, unappealing or close to expiry; other app users then request it and are Read More...
Why groundbreaking thinkers aren't afraid to try new things
Filmmaker Wim Wenders, 70, is an industry legend for films like "Wings of Desire" and "Buena Vista Social Club." But he recently made news for a late-life career switch: Next June, at the Berlin State Opera, he'll direct "The Pearl Fishers," an opera by the French composer Bizet, who is famous for Read More...
Unilever develops groundbreaking sustainable packaging
On any given day, 2 billion people use Unilever products to look good, feel good and get more out of life. With more than 400 brands focused on health and wellbeing, no other company touches so many people’s lives in so many different ways. From healthy foods to indulgent ice cream, and Read More...
Mighty mealworms: Solution for food insecurity, pollution
Science News from research organizations Date: Source: Wake Forest University Summary: Can mealworms be used to solve two global problems? Researchers suggest that yes: for food sustainability and plastic pollution. Share: FULL STORY Biology students at Wake Forest University are using mealworms to Read More...
How crowdfunding can help save Silicon Valley from its harebrained investors
There are fears that another Ice Age is about to hit Silicon Valley because of the implosion of its unicorns — start-ups valued at more than one billion dollars. By one estimate there were 229 such companies in January of this year. Their valuations are dropping precipitously because they were Read More...
The sun: The ultimate BBQ
Summertime often equals campfires and BBQ parties. However, what serves as a luxurious and enjoyable pastime for the lucky few, is actually serious health-hazard for most. Globally, over 4 million people die every year from household air pollution mostly due to cooking over burning wood, animal Read More...