Source: globalcitizen.org Published: September 15, 2016 Alex Kamweru / UN Foundation From: Caterpillar Foundation This article is contributed by Michele Sullivan, Director of Corporate Social Innovation at Caterpillar and President of the Caterpillar Foundation, and...
Source: upworthy.com Published: September 23, 2016 Morgan Shoaff Cooking dinner usually results in, well, dinner. But for too many people, it can have a devastating side effect. For the 3 billion people in developing countries who cook their meals over an open fire,...
Source: smithsonianmag.com Published: March 15, 2017 Researchers at Ohio State University have developed a technology for incorporating food waste into rubber. (Kenneth Chamberlain, courtesy of Ohio State University) By Randy Rieland Scientists at Ohio State...
Source: communitycarbontrees.org Published: May 17, 2017 Planting trees in any climate is beneficial because there are many benefits of planting trees. Yet, planting trees near the equator “cools” the planet more than trees planted in temperate latitudes. Scientists...
Source: smithsonianmag.com Published: October 26, 2016 Maanasa Mendu, of Mason, Ohio, presents HARVEST, her prototype renewable energy-gathering device, at the 2016 Young Scientist Challenge. (Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge) By Nathan Hurst The 2016...
Source: conservationbytes.com Published: July 11, 2016 From the towering kapoks of South America to the sprawling banyans of South Asia, from misty cloud forests to ice-covered pines, forests are some of the most diverse and important ecosystems on Earth. However, as...
Source: biv.com Published: May 9, 2017 Wave-measuring buoys like this one were used in a new study to measure wave energy potential off the coast of Vancouver Island | Submitted By Nelson Bennett Anyone who has walked along the beaches near Tofino in the wintertime...
Source: mashable.com Published: May 15, 2017 Venice is sinking. Image: halcyon gallery By Maria Gallucci Italy’s famed city of Venice has grappled with flooding and encroaching waters since the Middle Ages. But as global warming speeds up sea level rise, the...
Source: theguardian.com Published: January 5, 2017 The Water&Solar100 cooker, which has automatic sun tracking, and temperature and timing controls. Photograph: Wilfred Fritz Kate Hodal Solar cookers have been promoted as a safe alternative to boil water, cook...
Source: treehugger.com Published: May 12, 2011 NOTE: This article has been updated since its original posting to include more facts (from 12 to 30) CC BY 2.0. Wikimedia Commons By Jaymi Heimbuch Welcome to almost 30 percent of the world’s forest cover. The...
