According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, California had over 150,000 people experiencing homelessness in 2019, a 17% spike from the figures in 2018 and the highest since 2007 [1]. The cost of housing in California is so high that thousands of people end up in the streets every month [2]. The...
Paleontologists found a partial animal skull at Australia’s Riversleigh World Heritage Area in Queensland, Australia. At first, the fossil was assumed to be a part of a group of marsupial lions that had died out about 35,000 years ago. Then they discovered it was an entirely new genus, which they called Lekaneleo roskellyae, or Leo...
Cilantro is one controversial plant, I’ll give it that. If it’s incorporated into any meal meant for a large group of people, get ready for an Oscar-worthy drama to unfold. Some people would enjoy the meal and even compliment the chef, while others would turn up their noses at it, walk away or even rush...
When the news hit that Kobe Bryant’s helicopter had crashed and he, along with his young daughter Gianna and several other passengers did not survive, the world was left in a state of shock. As fans mourned their basketball hero, the internet was flooded with heartfelt tweets, Instagram posts, and Facebook messages from his friends...
Clean water and power are both necessities, and this ingenious company found a way to provide both at once. The LucidPipe Power System was incorporated into Portland, Oregon, in 2014, and it creates electricity through the water flowing through the city’s pipes. This is a way to get the benefits of hydropower without any environmental...
There really isn’t such a thing as a baby that’s not cute. Whether they are big and rolley-polley or small and cute as a button, they will all make you pause and say “aww!”. This is why every year, infant nutrition brand Gerber knows that the best place to search for their next baby model...
Levi Strauss & co., an American clothing giant known worldwide for its brand of Denim jeans have found a way to make the super hemp plant to feel like cotton, and they are aiming to produce 100% cottonized hemp by 2025 [1]. Hemp requires far less water and chemicals to thrive and it grows a...
The plastic pollution crisis is one of the most pressing environmental issues of our time, and it has inspired individuals, organizations, and businesses to come up with innovative solutions for dealing with the plastic waste that is overwhelming our ecosystem. Companies around the world are developing ways to make roads out of plastic, volunteer groups...
Twice per year, all across the country, we are reminded that it is time to change our clocks. In the fall, we have to turn them back one hour, but at least we’re rewarded for the headache of trying to remember how to change the clock on our microwave with one extra hour of sleep....
Meet every nature-loving minimalists’ dream summer vacation: a cabin-like houseboat that is sustainable, equipped for a person’s every need, and allows the sailor to enjoy the beautiful view of a lake while in the middle of it — all from the comforts of bed. Le Koroc is a new and original houseboat created by the...
The recent bushfires in Australia have devastated the country. As of January 24, 2020, the total area affected across all states is 7.7 million hectares (19 million acres). This has claimed the lives of at least 32 people, destroyed nearly 2000 homes, and has decimated the country’s wildlife population [1]. The Australian bushfires have been...
On any single night in the United States, over half a million people go homeless. While some of these people take refuge in emergency shelters, just under 200 thousand of them are unsheltered on our streets, in parks, cars, or abandoned buildings [1]. The situation across the pond isn’t any better. Germany has seen a...
