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Conservation success story: Australian humpback whale makes a comeback
Many decades of legal and illegal whaling diminished whale populations all over the world, and it's not often that we get to share a conservation success story like this one: Humpback whale populations have recovered to up to 90% of pre-whaling numbers in Australian waters. Conservation policies Read More...
This biodegradable computer chip from wood makes recycling electronics easier
We love our computer chips, but we also love throwing them away. Once our phones get old, we toss them, and the same goes for many other electronic devices. Computer chips are expensive waste, and many chips contain toxic materials and can cause pollution for the environment. Researchers at the Read More...
No diesel engines anymore, this Alaskan island is now powered by 100% renewable energy
The diesel engines on Kodiak island are sitting idle nowadays. They used to generate the electricity for most of the island’s 15,000 residents, but wind power has been taking over. Because of that, the Alaskan island is now powered almost 100% with renewable energy, a success story for the Read More...
Japanese architect unveils plans to reuse earthquake rubble to build Nepal relief shelters
He did it again. Shigeru Ban, the Japanese architect known for his work on emergency shelters, unveiled a plan to reuse brick salvaged from collapsed buildings as construction material for relief shelters in Nepal. After the earthquake in April, the Nepalese are still in dire need of shelters Read More...
Where to start if you'd like to become an eco-friendly pet owner
In our quest to make life a bit greener and more natural, it's easy to overlook our pets. But as an eco-friendly pet owner, you can make a great contribution to the environment. Here are seven tips for eco-friendly Read More...
Turning point in food history, Americans adopt healthier diet, calorie consumption declining
Nearly 40 years ago federal statistics began to track the amount of calories consumed daily by the typical American adult. And it's now for the first time since that moment, that a "sustained decline" is discernible in those amounts. The New York Times analyzed several data sources on food Read More...
Sleep almost doubles chances to remember something you've forgotten
We already knew that sleep boosts our memory, but a new study found that there's even more to it: sleep sharpens memories overnight. According to researchers at the British University of Exeter, sleep doubles chances of remembering previously forgotten information. The researchers asked a group of Read More...
Hillary Clinton wants half a billion solar panels for the US to combat climate change
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has announced goals to combat climate change, and they're ambitious. She pledges to install 500 million solar panels by 2021, if voted president. Her campaign team said these goals would lead to a 700% increase in the current solar capacity. She Read More...
Give it one glass of salty water, and this lamp gives you light for 8 hours
This lamp runs on water and salt. And it can bring a lot of light to the rural communities of the Philippines, often not connected to the power grid. (This is not so strange by the way, knowing that the country is spread over more than 7000 islands.) Lipa Aisa Mijeno, an entrepreneur from the Read More...
Help the bees, plant these flowers in your garden and encourage pollination
We often read stories about how our world is becoming a worse place to live for the honeybee, an important animal for the health of our planet. Bees are responsible for pollinating about one-sixth of the flowering plant species worldwide and approximately 400 different agricultural types of Read More...