It appears as though we are currently living in the golden age of contests marketed as “dream jobs,” with new opportunities being announced regularly. The latest one comes from Michelob ULTRA Pure Gold, which posted its listing for a new CEO—that’s Chief Exploration Officer—earlier this week. But this one […]
Many designers are looking for alternatives to conventional materials. Carmen Hijosa of Spain has found one: she uses pineapple fibers to produce a fabric that can be used as a vegan alternative to leather. Who will win the race to be the next leather? The mushroom or the […]
Shoes, bags, armbands – Adi Reza Nughoro in the city of Bandung in Indonesia creates the raw material for such products from agricultural waste. His startup Mycotech makes leather from mushrooms. It’s easy on the environment and doesn’t involve killing animals. Here is a longer version on the […]
Mother of rare, white-headed cub killed Sept. 3 by train, cubs presumed dead Wildlife experts say the death of a mother grizzly bear and her two cubs — including a rare blond-headed grizzly — in Banff National Park is a major loss to the population. Parks Canada has […]
Nobody knows why the marine mammals have been ramming boats in waters from Gibraltar to Galicia, Spain, in recent months. Some vessels were so badly damaged that they had to be towed to port. Here is a video of one chasing a yacht and damaging the rudder:
Caribou populations in Jasper National Park are in deep trouble. Of three southern mountain woodland caribou herds managed by Parks Canada, one — the Maligne herd — is now considered extirpated, or locally extinct, while the other two are dangerously small, according to the Jasper National Park’s Species at Risk report. Worse, neither […]
From the Strait of Gibraltar to Galicia, orcas have been harassing yachts, damaging vessels and injuring crew. Reports of orcas striking sailing boats in the Straits of Gibraltar have left sailors and scientists confused. Just what is causing such unusually aggressive behaviour? hen nine killer whales surrounded the […]
Dozens of large fires are causing poor air quality, evacuations and severe damage across Washington, Oregon and California. The death toll is also rising as wildfires continue to rage. Vancouver in British Columbia had the worst air quality in the world last Saturday due to the winds changing, […]
Bigger bees have larger brains and are better pollinators. Living in cities has an impact on bumblebee size. Bees are larger in urban areas and, because of their increased heft, they’re more productive than their rural relatives, according to new research. City life has advantages and disadvantages for bumblebees. Gardens, […]
Last week there was positive news on the border wall’s imminent construction in an Arizona wildlife refuge. The Trump administration delayed construction of the wall through about 60 miles of federal wildlife preserves. The win came shortly after the Center for Biological Diversity asked a federal judge to stop […]
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