Grow a unibrow for Januhairy and embrace your body hair
Januhairy or Janu Hairy is a new movement which encourages women to stop shaving their body hair.
Female Genital Mutilation still happens — quietly, at home, and across borders in Canada
A service provider explains that women may choose midwives from within their community to keep their status private. Another line cuts to the core: “There’s a lack of understanding… especially psychologically.”
Let the lüften in — and be healthier for it
Physically, lüften is a tried and true remedy for improving respiratory function, energy levels, and mood. We refresh our spaces with plants with much of the same motivation; lüften makes greenification a more immersive experience.
Why Digital Privacy Matters for Environmental Activists
Environmental activists are finding themselves in a constant tug-of-war between advancing their causes and protecting their privacy. You might not think that your online activity could jeopardize your work, but the reality is that sensitive information can easily be accessed by the wrong people.
Is It Safe to Be Around Artificial Snow?
The bacterium used in Snomax is non-viable (it is killed first) and it cannot grow at human body temperature. Regulatory reviews in Europe and North America have not found evidence that it causes infectious disease in humans. But not a lot of studies have been done.
Why this French ski village is being stalked by a nerve disease
Researchers found that this French ski village was known for eating this one thing
Health Insurance for Family With Wellness Benefits: Gym, Steps, and Health Rewards Explained
Wellness benefits are changing how people evaluate coverage. Along with protection against hospital bills, many now want support for healthier daily habits. If you are considering health insurance for family, wellness features can be a helpful extra, but only when the medical coverage is solid. This guide explains gym-linked perks, step-based rewards, and health rewards […]
The Line’s 15 minute city failure and the limits of green futurism
The failure of The Line is not a failure of imagination. It is a failure of restraint by western architects and planners who go along with the charade. Who is holding these firms accountable? This is actually a reasonable kind of project for the UN to take on and challenge.
Mandi, Fragrant Yemenite Chicken With Golden Rice
This is a luxurious recipe that requires a taste for exotic flavors, and willingness to see it through its stages. It’s based on the dark meat of chicken, not an expensive ingredient, yet makes a luscious, aromatic, festive dish. With fried onions, almonds and raisins to garnish, it’s divine; a savory feast with little pops […]
Turkey named as climate change COP31 home in 2026
Murat Kurum as President-Designate of COP31
Dubai developer uproots ancient Italian olive trees, $270,000 USD each for “eco” project
Flying centuries-old trees across continents via specialized cargo burns enormous fossil fuels. Replanting them in a desert climate—no matter how advanced the irrigation or “heritage preservation techniques”—places immense stress on organisms that evolved for Mediterranean seasons, soils, and rainfall patterns. And we've seen that the UAE is not capable of taking care of trees so survival rates are uncertain.
Brigitte Bardot dies but her legacy of animal rights lives on
Iconic French actress dies but leaves behind a legacy of caring for animals.
10 Proven Israeli Technologies to Help Somaliland Build Food, Water, and Energy Security
Israel’s water and agricultural technologies didn’t emerge from ideal conditions. They were developed under pressure: low rainfall, saline water, political isolation, lack of energy resources, and the constant need to feed a growing population with limited land. Over the years, I’ve written about many of these companies not as miracle-makers, but as problem-solvers. That’s what makes them relevant to places like Somaliland. Israel was the first country in the world to recognize Somaliland as an independent state although Ethiopia has been treating the nation as such for decades.
Dragon fruit health benefits
Dragon fruit is also known by several other names depending on where you encounter it. In much of the U.S. and Latin America it’s commonly called pitaya or pitahaya, terms you’ll often see used interchangeably with dragon fruit on market labels. Botanically, the fruit comes from a cactus sometimes referred to as night-blooming cereus, a nod to the plant’s dramatic flowers that open after dark. Older or poetic names like strawberry pear, belle of the night, or queen of the night still appear occasionally, though today dragon fruit and pitaya are the names most shoppers recognize.
Ethiopians are Looking to Somaliland for Red Sea Access as Global Powers Move In
Somaliland, for its part, has operated as a de facto independent state since 1991. It has its own government, elections, currency, and security forces. It’s often described as one of the more stable and democratic political systems in the region, despite never being formally recognized internationally.