In a era of dramatic climate change, articles to raise awareness of the dangers of irresponsible development and policies, and to draw attention to great initiatives and practices. Also, posts that celebrate the beauty of nature

April 6, 2020

GOOGLE X’S TIDAL PROJECT

X Development is a very secretive research and development company, originally founded by Google (now a part, like Google, of Alphabet) to work on “moonshots”, which […]
October 19, 2019

HUNTING ILLEGAL FISHING FLEETS

Bjorn Bergman, a data analyst for environmental non-profit Global Fishing Watch, has been chasing illegal fishing fleets for years. It is estimated that around 20% of […]
January 2, 2019

THE WORLD’S WEALTHIEST FAMILIES, OUT TO HAVE AN IMPACT

The ImPact is a very exclusive club made up of mostly families whose wealth exceeds $700 million. Membership to this group is by invitation only. Founded […]
November 10, 2018

THE BANANA COULD BECOME EXTINCT SOON

In 1826, English gardener and architect Joseph Paxton was appointed head gardener at Chatsworth House, in Derbyshire. He was just 20 when he started working for […]
August 16, 2018

URANIUM CAN BE EXTRACTED FROM SEAWATER

Uranium, a chemical element widely used in nuclear power plants and nuclear weapons, occurs naturally in nature -in soil, rock and water- but only in tiny […]
August 16, 2018

HOW ICELAND IS TURNING CO2 INTO MINERALS

(Photo: Gretar Ivarsson) In an effort to reduce their carbon emissions, many coal plants bury it in the ground. This process is, however, complicated. It involves […]
August 15, 2018

ITALIAN TEAM DEVELOPING UNDERWATER AGRICULTURE

Three years ago, Sergio Gamberini, president of an Italian scuba and snorkelling equipment manufacturer, started an experiment. Armed with his knowledge of the sea and his […]
August 14, 2018

THE SCIENTISTS DEVELOPING BIO-PLASTICS

Because there are few materials than can compete with plastic in durability, versatility and malleability, it is difficult to replace. There is plastic in virtually everything […]
August 8, 2018

FOG IN THE JURASSIC COAST

It is called the Jurassic Coast because its 154km, that stretch from from Exmouth in East Devon to Studland Bay in Dorset, facing the English Channel […]

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