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…
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…
Permaculture takes organic gardening to the next level
Photo by Claire Gregory, Creative Commons BY: TIM O’NEAL Organic food and farming have seen a huge increase over the past ten years, and for good reason. Farming and gardening techniques that use fewer harmful, synthetic fertilizers and pesticides are…
Treepedia maps urban canopies in 11 cities around the world
BY: PHILIPPE DE JOCAS It’s no secret these days that you can find a comprehensive resource for just about anything. Websites, especially the “wiki” models in the vein of Wikipedia, crowd source information collection and archival. Outside of the usual…
Eco-friendly plastic: a bacterial enzyme brings us one step closer
BY: DUSTIN BATTY There is a common misconception that nature and technology are diametrically opposed to each other, antonyms that cannot be reconciled. Some people think that the sole purpose of technology is to help humans conquer nature, and that…
This study is asking for help around the world to save at risk Natural World Heritage Sites
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP In the first ever global quantitative assessment of how humanity is negatively affecting Natural World Heritage Sites (NWHS), things definitely could’ve looked better. NWHS are globally recognized sites that hold some of the world’s most valuable and…
Oslo is giving their residents $1,200 to buy electric cargo bikes
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Norway has just announced another reason why it’s one of the best places on Earth. Earlier this month in Oslo, Norway, the government began offering its residents money to buy an electric cargo bike. Previously to this…
IKEA garden sphere: free plans for a sustainable garden
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Photos via The Growroom IKEA just released free plans for a sustainable garden and it’s beautiful. It’s probably safe to say that you or someone you know have IKEA furniture in your home. If you have had the…
A group of scientists just invented reusable paper that could help save the environment
BY: ELIJAH BASSETT According to the WWF, the world goes through about a million tonnes of paper per day, and it seems to be getting worse. In the past, all the average person has been able to do about it…
This is the kickass plan scientists have formulated to bring extinct tigers back to life
BY: PHILIPPE DE JOCAS Jurassic Park was a landmark moment for modern culture and science. Not only was it one of the first movies to highlight what superb computer animation could really do, but it also brought themes such as…
The battle between print books and e-readers is over because of one big flaw
BY: DUSTIN BATTY It has been a difficult time for book readers these past few years. We have been combating the futurists, the technophiles, the acolytes of the digital revolution who have denounced the printed word and declared it obsolete.…
Inside the battle between SpongeBob and the Philippines
BY: PHILIPPE DE JOCAS He may live in a pineapple under the sea, but Nickelodeon darling SpongeBob SquarePants has made a splash on dry land. In addition to a long-running TV series and two theatrical films, SpongeBob’s popularity has sparked…
This company brings eco-friendly liquor to the table
BY: PHILIPPE DE JOCAS Who doesn’t love to kick back with a drink every now and then? There’s always beer as the good, reliable fallback option, of course, and if you’re out with friends – or if you’re spending a…
The Lost World isn’t fiction anymore – it’s real
BY: PHILIPPE DE JOCAS From the days of Christopher Columbus and Magellan, folklore and mythologies alike have abounded with fantastical tales of lost continents crawling with mythical creatures and mind-boggling features. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Lost World brought the…
These Kentucky farmers are growing and harvesting hemp more than ever before
BY: QUENTIN STUCKEY It’s high time (pun intended) that the global and legal scrutiny of cannabis comes to an effective end. Like so many things, we are conditioned to fear what we do not fully understand. At this point though, it…
This couple lives in a tiny camper trailer that only cost them $1,800
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP “I met her on Tinder, but got to know her in a camper trailer.” This is the quote that immediately made me love Greg and Kathleen’s story of their transition into the tiny house movement. When I…
The City of Tomorrow: where cars drive themselves and parks take the spots of parking lots
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Presented by Ford Autonomous cars have always been a thing of mere imagination. From Chitty-Chitty Bang Bang to Back to the Future and most recently in Harry Potter, our imagination came to life on the big screen…
Scientists have found the best thing that you can do on the weekends to sleep better
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP With the world available at your fingertips in the form of a smartphone, or the ability to binge watch any show at all hours of the night, or with the never-ending nagging list of stresses running through…
In 2018, regenerative villages that produce their own food and energy will help save the environment
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Photos via ReGen Villages Around 10 billion people will live on Earth by 2050. This means Earth will need to produce enough food, water and land for three billion more people than we already have. Not only…
Let this canine show you the pure frozen beauty of the Plitvice lakes
There is a place where you can see cascades of lakes, waterfalls, and rivers, all connected in one. Sixteen lakes are divided into two systems: the Upper and Lower Lakes. There is a place where you can witness the strength…