Chilean engineers have created a low-cost device, dubbed the FreshWater, that can be used by households in remote areas to condense water from air with low levels of humidity. "It is a solution for households," Hector Pino, executive director and one of FreshWater's inventors, Read more »
Why Africa is Building The Great Green Wall
Eleven countries are planting a wall of trees from east to west across Africa, just under the southern edge of the Sahara desert. The goal is to fight the effects of climate change by reversing desertification. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2J9BZSs Image by Tim Hill from Read more »
Swimming With the Whales
It seems that as every year goes by Humpback whales are slowly regaining their trust in humans despite nearly being forced to extinction by them. In the last few years in particular some of the bolder and more curious Tongan Humpbacks appear very comfortable in the close presence Read more »
8 Billion Trees
8 Billion Trees was founded with a simple idea: if people can destroy the Earth, they can also help to rebuild it. TREE PLANTING TO REBUILD HABITATS AND OFFSET CARBON At its core, 8 Billion Trees carries out large-scale tree planting and tree conservation Read more »
Vitamin D Deficiency Is Associated with COVID-19 Severity and Mortality
By Katie Weisman and the Children’s Health Defense Team Source On April 7th, we proposed that Vitamin D might be important in COVID-19 infections based on the timing of the pandemic and the “at risk” populations. We cited literature showing that Vitamin D sufficiency Read more »
6 Friendly Bugs You Want In Your Garden
by Amir Tajer Source Did you know certain insects are good for your garden and can actually protect your plants from pests? The secret to attracting beneficial bugs is simple — just make them feel at home! Attract them with their favorite plants, give them water to Read more »
Breathtaking View from Inside a Monarch Butterfly Swarm
by Nature in PBS In the mountains of Mexico, a spy hummingbird ventures into the heart of a breathtaking monarch butterfly swarm. Read more »
Communication Interrupted: Why Does One in Twelve U.S. Children Have a Communication Disorder?
By the Children’s Health Defense Team Source Witnessing and participating in a baby’s acquisition of language is one of the most delightful chapters of parenthood. For most children, the progression from babbling to words to simple phrases unfolds seamlessly within the Read more »
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