What will the world look like with unchecked plastic pollution?
Imagine what iconic sites like Trafalgar Square and Statue of Liberty would look like in a sea of plastic. Not pretty, is it?
A sustainable children’s swimwear...
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These are the Most Liveable Cities in 2018: New city knocks off Melbourne
Which city has knocked Melbourne off its perch? The World's Most Liveable Cities 2018 has surprising results - here are the best and the worst.
For seven years...
Animal rescue: This young lion was saved from life as an illegal exotic pet
The heartwarming story of King, the young lion rescued from an apartment where he was being kept illegally as an ‘exotic pet’ in a small, dirty cage.
In celebr...
The World’s First Catapult in New Zealand slings you across a valley
The New Zealand adventure experience, the Nevis Catapult, offers up to 3G of force and speeds of almost 100km ph in 1.5 seconds, as you are propelled 150m acros...
Vietnam Golden Bridge: A Walk through the Hands of the Gods
Get ready for a walk in the clouds on the 150-m long Vietnam Golden Bridge in Ba Na Hills near Danang.
This stunning new bridge in Vietnam will make you feel...
Vail, Colorado is now the World’s First Sustainable Mountain Resort
How Vail earned its Sustainable Mountain Resort Destination cred: balancing needs of community and the environment
Vail is not just a great ski destination but...
Unprecedented Loss of Land in New World Atlas of Desertification
On 21 June 2018, the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission published a new edition of the World Atlas of Desertification, offering a tool for decisio...
Check your Cosmetics: Personal products with Microbeads banned
Following a ban on the manufacture of personal products, including shower gels, face scrubs and toothpastes, containing microbeads in January, from today all su...
5 steps China is taking to go Green
There are stories every day about how countries, cities, towns, and everybody in general can improve their ecological footprint, and what it’s going to take to ...
Would you use this ‘Roboat’ to commute in your city?
The future of transportation in waterway-rich cities such as Amsterdam, Bangkok, and Venice -- where canals run alongside and under bustling streets and bridges...
Eating alone often? Here’s how it impacts your life
A landmark study shows winter is bad for our wellbeing, while sitting down and eating with others is one of the four most important factors that are good for ou...
Revealed: The Secret life of Giraffes
New research from the University of Bristol has highlighted how little we know about giraffes - their behaviour and ecology.
It is commonly accepted that...
Here are the most annoying travel habits tourists are guilty of
We all know and dread that traveller - one who is blissfully unaware of travel etiquette. Manspreading, snoring, loud talking... we've been there, survived it. ...
Venice takes extraordinary measures to segregate tourists and locals
Venice is extraordinary - but it is also madly busy during peak season. And that has called for some extraordinary measures from the Mayor. This May 1 weekend...
Would you eat 3-D printed food?
Imagine a home appliance that, at the push of a button, turns powdered ingredients into food that meets the individual nutrition requirements of each household ...
This is how sitting all day is messing up your brain
Studies show that too much sitting, like smoking, increases the risk of heart disease, diabetes and premature death. Researchers found sedentary behavior is lin...
World’s first electric road in Sweden will charge your car while driving
The inauguration of eRoadArlanda, a Swedish innovation and the first electric road of its kind to allow both commercial and passenger vehicles to be recharged w...
Secrets of a healthy heart: Here’s how to reduce the risk of heart disease
Want a healthy heart? A new study has found a solution we can all implement with ease: switch to a vegetarian or Mediterranean diet. Low-calorie lacto-ovo-veget...
