BEAVERS TO THE RESCUE
Beavers to the rescue. This story reminded me of the re-introduction of wolves in Yellowstone National Park over a decade ago. The re-introduction of the …
STORING CARBON DIOXIDE IN CARPETS
Storing carbon dioxide in carpets seems a somewhat fanciful idea, but a company in Atlanta, Georgia, has shown that it’s not only possible, it’s possible …
HOW TO KNIT A ROAD
How to knit a road sounds like an in-house joke of some sort, or some form of crochet that most of us have never heard …
A BETTER FOG TRAP
A better fog trap may be a linguistic twist on an old marketing expression but it’s a simple, real, and effective solution to drought in …
RABBITS OF THE SEA
Rabbits of the sea in Australia. The Humpback whale is making a comeback. We have heard for years that many species of whales have been …
FLOWERS AND BEES IN DENMARK
Flowers and Bees in Denmark. A very viral post on Facebook, recently claimed that, in Denmark, “a law obliges owners of large agricultural lands to …
THE DAWN OF WIRELESS ELECTRICITY
The dawn of wireless electricity was actually over a hundred years ago, as far as the science was concerned. However, technology usually takes time to …
THE SELL-OUTS WHO SAVED A TOWN
The sell-outs who saved a town is an encouraging story of how a small faction on each side of a venomous battle between environmentalists and …
CORN STARCH PACKAGING
A delivery of dog food to our house last week had a notice on the outside which said, “Corn Starch Packaging”. I don’t normally read …
MACHHAPUCHHARE THE SACRED MOUNTAIN
Machhapuchhare the sacred mountain of Nepal is a rarity in a country that has embraced mountain tourism. Nepal has many peaks that are higher, but …