Environment
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Environment1. November 2019Polar Bears, Whales and Co. Take Summer Break in Canada’s Newest Marine Protected Area
With climate change increasingly affecting Arctic ice, Canada has made plans to guard its far northern Arctic region of Tuvaijuittuq, giving refuge to ice-dependent species including walruses, polar bears, seals, and narwhals.
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Society Egypt1. November 2019Farmers in Egypt Laugh and Learn, as Comedians Tour the Countryside
A group of comedians in Egypt are hopping from one town to another to deliver a fun performance designed not only to make people laugh, but to also teach farmers about climate change in a country significantly threatened by its negative effects.
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Environment Japan31. October 2019Tokyo Aims to Set Carbon-Neutral Gold Standard with Olympics
Recycled consumer electronics, sustainably sourced timber, water-absorbing pavements: these are but a few of the innovations that will help the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan achieve a net zero carbon footprint.
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Environment28. October 2019New Study: Some Plastics Degrade Much, Much Faster Than We Thought
A team of scientists in Massachusetts, USA studying plastics largely polluting our oceans have recently revealed an astonishing discovery: polystyrene, used to make many everyday single-use plastic items, can degrade a whole lot faster than the “thousands of years” previously believed.
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Society25. October 2019Tree Lovers Want to Buy Land to Save Thousand Year Old Giant Sequoias
Save the Redwoods League is seeking the public’s help to finalize its purchase of Alder Creek – the world’s largest remaining privately owned giant sequoia forest – in California, United States, to protect and preserve the remarkable grove.
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Technology24. October 2019Urban Rooftop Mountain Gives Danes Skiing Delight
The roof of an environmentally friendly waste-to-energy plant in Copenhagen, Denmark has been transformed to an urban mountain, boasting a 450-metre-long artificial ski slope with “magic carpets” that transport skiers to the top.
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