1 Paid and 2 Free Viplikes’ Ways to Make an Eco Business Thrive on Social Media
How do eco resorts like Keemalah get noticed? You can't find them in the jungle but you can see this 5 star eco resort on social media. Image by Green Prophet
9 Southeast Asia Destinations Leading the Way in Sustainability
Southeast Asia offers a wide range of beautiful landscapes, vibrant cultures, and unparalleled hospitality. However, many countries have risen to the occasion blending eco-conscious practices with luxury and charm. Today you will find a variety of destinations in Southeast Asia that offer eco-resorts and other sustainable practices for eco-conscious travelers.
The Bigger Picture: Tempest Photography’s Philanthropy
Thanks to Raise Your Hands’ support, various charities — like Football Beyond Borders — have grown so much they’ve passed the £2 million threshold the organisation uses to define a small charity.
Build a fire-proof home with hemp blocks
Researchers tested the fire safety and strength of hemp blocks, a sustainable building material made from hemp, lime, and water. The study, published in the Journal of Building Engineering, found that Hemp blocks don’t catch fire with open flames but instead smolder slowly, producing very little smoke. In fact, walls made of hemp blocks stayed structurally intact for 2 hours during fire tests.
Desert truffles show anticancer promise
Many studies have looked at the nutrition in desert truffles, including their phytochemical composition as potential anti-cancer therapies but a study led by a researcher from Amman, Jordan, looked specifically at the anticancer effects of Terfezia boudieri, a delicious desert truffle.
Truffles From The Desert
The sands of Middle Eastern and North African deserts also yield truffles. They’re known as zubaidi, fagaa, terfez, kamaa (or kima), depending on the country they come from. The botanical name is Terfezia Leonis. And now, with winter in the Middle East drawing on, it's prime time for a desert truffle safari. Well, if you have an experienced Beduin guide.
BMW partners with mineral miner SK tes to recycle electric batteries
BMW launched a pan-European partnership with SK tes, a company that can mine valuable minerals such as cobalt, nickel and lithium from used batteries before returning them to the value chain to make new batteries.
This plastic is made from corn
The global push for environmentally sustainable materials positions CornNext-17 to capitalize on increasing regulatory support and consumer demand for green products. Its adaptability, cost-effectiveness, and eco-friendly properties provide a competitive edge in addressing the growing plastic pollution crisis.
Artists recreate memories from the dead Aral Sea (We Used to Be Seaweed)
Visitors can help plant seeds that they can take home and later return to the desert as seedlings for the local biostation. We'll also teach them how to make biodegradable containers for holding water for these plants. This is about more than just raising awareness; it's about small collective actions and new connections
First cousin marriages in the United Arab Emirates leads to high numbers of thalassemia
Would you marry your first cousin?
Gaza fishermen catches dolphin for family dinner
A Gazan holds a dolphin for supper. The food is commoner than you think in Japan and the Faroe Islands.
Washington bans marine aquaculture nets for farmed fish in world first
Washington State made history, becoming the first—and only—place in the world to successfully remove and permanently ban commercial net pen aquaculture.
Chicago coyotes live longer around people. You can stop feeling guilty now
As suburbs grow and cottage country expands, how do mammals fare with humans encroaching on wild spaces? Tracking coyote movement in metropolitan areas shows the animals spend lots of time in natural settings, but a new study suggests the human element of city life has a bigger impact than the environment on urban coyote survival.
Sudan is starving and 25 million people face famine
Urgent action, in particular immediate and unimpeded humanitarian access, is required to address the widening famine in Sudan, where almost 25 million people face acute food insecurity.
Wind turbines are recyclable and upcyclable – would make one your tiny home?
Thousands of wind turbines are now available for upcycling and recycling. The DOE seeks solutions and it will fund them. Be inspired by Dutch dreamers who upscale the turbines into tiny homes.