Beyond Meat: The Race to Reinvent The Burger
What do Bill Gates, Richard Branson and Leonardo DiCaprio all have in common? Aside from vast wealth and fame, all three are backing “alt- meat” – a fake meat they say has all the taste but none of the climate problems that come with traditional cattle farming. “If you’re able to create a product that […]
U.S. Tests Nuclear Power System to Sustain Astronauts on Mars
Initial tests in Nevada on a compact nuclear power system designed to sustain a long-duration NASA human mission on the inhospitable surface of Mars have been successful and a full-power run is scheduled for March, officials have announced. National Aeronautics and Space Administration and U.S. Department of Energy officials, at a Las Vegas news conference, […]
Beehive Fence Makes Marauding Elephants Buzz Off
After failing to stop marauding elephants with trenches and solar-powered electric fences, residents have found a sweet solution. A year ago, no one in Mayilattumpara could sleep soundly at night. Residents of the village in the foothills of Thrissur district, in southwest India’s Kerala state, feared invasions by wild elephants. The animals, reacting to the […]
New Zealand PM Joins Five Other ‘Power Mums’
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern received a flood of congratulatory messages after she announced she was pregnant with her first child, with campaigners lauding the support as a sign of women’s rights progress. The popular and charismatic politician, New Zealand’s third female leader, who took office last year after a closely fought election, said […]
5 Celebrities Running Businesses That Give Back
Popularity and awareness of social enterprises – businesses that trade to address social problems – has flourished in recent years. From A-list actors to celebrity chefs, here are five famous faces running businesses with a mission to do good: HUGH JACKMAN Famous for playing character Wolverine in the “X-Men” series of films, Australian actor High […]
Housing The Homeless: Cardboard Tents Sprout in Brussels
When a homeless friend told Xavier Van der Stappen that rough sleepers cherish large cardboard boxes because they offer not only shelter but also a place to hide from the shame of living on the street, he decided to act. Using cardboard donated by a local factory, Van der Stappen worked with designers to produce […]
Denmark Considers Cryptocurrencies For Humanitarian Aid
Denmark sees potential for blockchain technology in humanitarian aid and said on Thursday it is considering becoming the first donor country to move money using cryptocurrencies. Blockchain is a ledger system tracking digital information, and among other advantages it can provide digitised contracts to avoid fraudulent land records, or enable faster and safer money transfers […]
Can Carbon-sucking Technologies Hold Back Climate Change?
Governments are exploring ways to suck the carbon out of the atmosphere to help keep global warming in check. As the U.S. state of California tries to slash its climate-changing emissions by 40 percent by 2030 – and 80 percent by 2050 – it is looking at some unusual new technologies, beyond simply cutting its […]
All-female Police Motorbike Squad Fights Gender Crimes in Delhi
The squad of 600 policewomen will ride in pairs through the streets on state-of-art motorbikes, equipped with guns, pepper sprays and body cameras. An all-female police motorbike squad is set to take to Delhi’s streets next month, a senior police official said, as reports of violence against women rise in the Indian capital. The ‘Raftaar’ […]
Cities Overwhelmed by Unplanned Migration Need Support
Many cities are being overwhelmed by growing numbers of people migrating to them, and will become highly vulnerable to floods, storms and other disasters unless authorities receive more support, urban experts have said. The proportion of the global population living in urban areas has risen from half in 2000 to 55 percent now, and is […]
