BY: DUSTIN BATTY Though access to clean drinking water is taken for granted in many parts of the world, it is a rare or even unavailable resource in other parts. People have been developing methods for making water drinkable for…
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How is animal testing still legal?
While certain regulations have been created, ultimately despite the alternatives, animal testing remains the norm in most industries. While some large companies have chosen to abstain, the vast majority find it easier to turn a blind eye to the ugly,…
This country opened the first-ever mall for recycled goods
Spring cleaning is a fun way to get rid of the excess items people carry around. But, instead of throwing out the valuable materials, just recycle them. Leave something and take something. That is the motto at the Retuna Återbruksgalleria shopping…
Balboa: The Gringo’s guide to Panama
BY: RYAN SQUIRES Latin America – a region immersed in a myriad of rich history and diverse cultures, also well regarded by “gringos” as a popular travel destination. Among the most visited nations is Panama, the land bridge between the Americas…
Animal conservation just got an upgrade thanks to Vulcan’s new mapping system
BY: PHILIPPE DE JOCAS Lewa Wildlife Conservancy is, in many ways, the archetypical South African safari experience. Dry, flat lands shimmer in the equatorial heat and spindly acacias rise like stately islands of green above a gently waving sea of…
Solar electricity: New Brooklyn Microgrid will create community energy sharing
BY: SHAWNTAE HARRIS Solar power can help with the financial burden of living in a big city. With high rent eating up most of your paycheque, once the bills start to come in, finances can become stressful and overwhelming. But one…
Portable, eco-friendly water filter is designed to provide clean water to millions
BY: SHAWNTAE HARRIS Clean water is something everyone should have access to. Unfortunately this is not the reality. One Swedish engineering company has created a portable, eco-friendly water purification filter for emergency purposes. KTH Royal Institute of Technology created a…
Watch: Made By Refugee project highlights the contributions of refugees
BY: QUENTIN STUCKEY How many of us stroll through a store, tossing various items in our cart or nestling them in our arms, without questioning the origins of these products that we so greatly cherish: frankly we’re all guilty of…
The Bay Area tech company Zapier is paying its new hires to leave the gentrified region
BY: ELIJAH BASSETT If a hiring manager responded to your job application by offering you $10,000 to get away from them, you probably wouldn’t take it as a compliment. But one Bay Area tech company, Zapier, is giving its new…
What is sustainable living and 10 easy steps towards sustainability
Earlier last year it was made official that in the 136 years of record keeping, 2015 was the hottest recorded year, beating 2014 by the widest margin. Then, January 2016 broke the record by claiming the title of ‘the most…
Homeless in America: Man travelled across the country to give a voice to the homeless
BY: JESSICA BEUKER On August 12, 2016, recent Boise State graduate, Justin Doering, set off on a three-month, 14,000-mile journey across 34 states. The reason? To humanize America’s homeless through a project called Fifty Sandwiches. Fifty Sandwiches is a non-profit,…
A new study shows that spending time outside could help prevent the development of asthma
BY: DUSTIN BATTY Asthma is an increasing problem in the world. According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology website, over 8 percent of the American population has asthma, and “The number of people with asthma continues to…
Pueblo Bonito was home to a prehistoric society where women ruled
BY: PHILIPPE DE JOCAS In spite of some recent advancement in theories of gender equity, it’s no secret that, for a variety of social and cultural reasons, guys ruled most historical civilizations while women worked to keep the show on…
Lack of environmental awareness is still a problem, but the bigger issue is lack of action
BY: DUSTIN BATTY Since Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring brought environmental concerns to the public eye in 1962, there has been a steadily increasing awareness of humanity’s many unsustainable practices. Despite this increased awareness, though, most people still take little to…
German scientists just turned on the world’s first artificial sun
BY: SHAWNTAE HARRIS A perfect sunny climate will certainly brighten everyone’s mood while simultaneously creating fuels that help, and not hinder, the environment. This is why an artificial sun is coming soon to Germany. They hope to create a larger…
A recent study shows that people exhibit pro-social behaviour during an end of world scenario
BY: DUSTIN BATTY What if you knew that the world was going to end in a week? If death was certain and there was no way to escape it, how would you spend your final days? How would your behaviour…
The Vancouver whale ban raises questions about where animals belong
BY: ELIJAH BASSETT The practice of keeping animals in captivity is a controversial one, with plenty of arguments being made for and against it. So it may come as a surprise that Vancouver politicians were able to come to a…
A new Quebec program brings food banks and supermarkets together to fight hunger and food waste
BY: ELIJAH BASSETT Food insecurity is a major problem around the world, and although it is much worse in impoverished countries, even places like the United States and Canada have unacceptable amounts of people going hungry. For example, Food Banks…
Memphis Meats makes synthetically grown chicken and duck meat
BY: DUSTIN BATTY On March 14, 2017, a startup company called Memphis Meats invited taste-testers to try their chicken tenders and duck à l’orange. Much to the surprised delight of the tasters, the products tasted identical to chicken tenders and…
Drink beer: turn beer bottles into sand to save the beaches
BY: ELIJAH BASSETT It’s become common knowledge that our businesses are ravaging the environment in all kinds of ways, but one that we might not think of too often is our sand. It’s easy to forget, but the fact is…