Mia Schem’s tbeha dish saved her life in Gaza
In Libya, tbeha is a staple dish enjoyed during family gatherings and celebrations. Mia Schem cooked it to save her life.
How to make the world microplastics free
Inspiring projects to help us reduce and reuse microplastics.
The barrel sauna longevity hack
A recent study from the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, has now shown that sauna together with exercise is a viable preemptive combination for improving cardiovascular health and lowering the risk of CVD. We suggest a barrel sauna.
Solve the migrant crisis in Europe? Help Africa with drought
In 80% of African countries people moved toward rivers and into cities during or following drought, increasing the number of people living in flood-risk areas in recent decades, according to a new study. This resettlement pattern will likely intensify in coming decades as climate change is expected to make droughts more frequent and severe.
Are Christmas tree chemicals toxic to humans?
NIST researchers placed a common type of Christmas tree in a sealed chamber for 17 days to monitor and measure the chemicals it emits. These chemicals called volatile organic compounds (VOCs) give that pine smell and can react with ozone to form byproducts. They found low amounts of these chemicals, which may be a potential concern for people who are sensitive to them.
Beetle private parts shaped like a bottle-opener: time to open a Carlsberg?
Museum scientists find a beetle in the basement that has a penis that looks like a better bottle opener. So they made one.
Is keeping a pet octopus cruel?
Have you thought about keeping an octopus as a pet?
Personal accident cover: Is it compulsory for owner-drivers?
Should e-bikes be insured? What about electric scooters? With more vehicles on the roads and sidewalks, some of them electric powered and sustainable the same rules should apply.
Dubai’s new $4.5 billion solar energy park
The latest phase of construction brought the farm’s total capacity up to 2.8GW, comparable to the capacity of the Golmud Solar Park in China, the largest solar farm by capacity.
Collagen Peptides Research in 2023
Collagen is a remarkably vital and versatile protein. Connective tissue relies on its fibrous structure. Connective tissue is widespread and plays an important role in the structure of bone, skin, muscles, tendons, and cartilage. It aids in making tissues robust and elastic so they can better endure strain. Collagen is a protein that exists inherently […]
6 natural methods for softening hard water
While the installation of a water softener is a direct solution to hard water, you can collect soft water from air conditioners, and there are also natural methods to consider:
Meet Vita Sapien’s founder Guy Lane
Vita is very different from the normal sort of religion we are familiar with as it doesn't hold a position on the existence of God/s or an eternal soul. Instead, it is a nature-based religion devoted to our Living Planet.
Ancient Egyptians kept sacred baboons in dismal conditions
Given that baboons we associated with the ancient Egyptian gods of Thoth and Babi, you would guess that captive baboons in ancient Egypt lived like a pharaoh or at least a prince. Yet a new study of baboon remains mummified 2500 to 2800 years ago at a sacred animal necropolis near Luxor, Egypt published in the journal […]
Keeping the faith at COP28
People of faith can appeal to their communities and spiritual leaders to help heal our planet.
Child bride hangs for murdering her husband
Child bride at 15 hangs for killing her abuser husband.