28TH PARALLEL
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
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
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 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
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, 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
(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
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
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
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 […]