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3D printed tree hollows to serve as homes to Australia’s displaced wildlife
After wildfires ravaged the Australian bush this year and last, a great variety of birds and other small animals were suddenly left without a home as the tree hollows they relied on for habitat were no longer there. Deploying traditional wooden nesting boxes is one way to provide new homes for the Read More...
Data shows the carbon uptake of China’s forests has been underestimated
China is the world’s biggest source of human-produced carbon dioxide, responsible for nearly 28 percent of global emissions. Recently, the government announced its intention to reach carbon neutrality by 2060, and to peak those emissions before 2030. Although the specifics of how the country Read More...
This polling place on wheels caters to vulnerable voters
Far more Americans are voting from home this year, but for residents who have lost their home to wildfire, receiving your ballot by mail isn’t always an option. Fortunately, the VoteMobile is here to save the day. The rolling polling station is catering to those who have lost their homes to Read More...
October 30, 2020
Today we share how a mycelium ball can make your backyard a carbon sink and an animal companion program boosting senior health. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
October 30, 2020
Today we share how a mycelium ball can make your backyard a carbon sink and an animal companion program boosting senior health. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
October 30, 2020
Today we share how a mycelium ball can make your backyard a carbon sink and an animal companion program boosting senior health. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
October 30, 2020
Today we share how a mycelium ball can make your backyard a carbon sink and an animal companion program boosting senior health. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
Living Coral Biobank to protect Great Barrier Reef for generations to come
Yesterday we shared a story about a newly discovered coral reef that stretches as high as the Empire State Building. Now, a new coral conservation center is aiming to protect this structure and all types of coral in the Great Barrier Reef. Drawn up by Contreras Earl Architecture, the world's Read More...
Indigenous Seri people release record number of sea turtles in Mexico
Whether it be hawksbill sea turtles in Brazil and the Philippines, or leatherback turtles on the beaches of Florida and Thailand, sea turtle populations around the world have been thriving during the coronavirus pandemic as humans stay away from the beach. Today, we’re glad to report another Read More...
New study finds Omega-3 helps heart patients live longer
A study by the American College of Cardiology discovered that eating foods high in Omega-3 fatty acids leads patients to live at least 3 years longer than those who didn't eat those heart-healthy foods after a heart attack, stroke, or another life-threatening event. In the study, researchers Read More...