Norway Takes Firm Stance Against Arctic Oil Drilling
The Lofoten islands are a rare refuge of wilderness in the Norwegian sea, above the Arctic circle. They are considered a natural wonder and...
Indonesia Oil Spill Kills Five People
A leak from an underwater pipeline of state-owned oil firm Pertamina, first reported on March 31st in Borneo, led the Indonesian government to declare...
Recycle Old Jeans to Make a Cool Laptop Bag
Sometimes you have to move your laptop and don't have a comfortable and safe way of carrying it. This quick and simple guide will...
How to Make a Cooking Knife from Recycled Aluminum Foil
Believe it or not, with aluminium foil you can create a very sharp knife. You will need a few tools and some patience, but...
Flying Homing Pigeons to Sample Urban Climates
Homing pigeons are being bred and trained as messengers for centuries, due to their remarkable ability to navigate. As far back as in ancient...
The Great Green Wall of the African Desert
"We're growing a line of trees and plants that will bring life back to the land and transform people's lives. We're growing food for...
Finnish Company Boosts Battery Recycling to Over 80 Percent
Finnish recycling company Fortum has achieved the high recycling rate for electric vehicle (EV) batteries of 80 per cent with a low-CO2 hydrometallurgical recycling...
Clothes made of orange peel and pineapple
If the words “Pinatex” and “Orange Fiber” remind you of cocktails or fruit salads, you may want to reconsider.
Pinatex is a company that produces...
European Parliament Bans Single-Use Plastic Items
The European Parliament has approved a law banning a wide-range of single-use plastic items, such as straws, cotton buds and cutlery, by 2021.
The law,...
Remote Sensing and Spectroscopy in the race against deadly olive tree disease
Xylella fastidiosa is a bacterium, considered by the European Commission as one of the most dangerous plant pathogens in the world. Native to the...
