“Pollinators were the key,” says Edgar Mora, reflecting on the decision to recognise every bee, bat, hummingbird and butterfly as a citizen of Curridabat during his 12-year spell as mayor.
29/04/2020 The Guardian
Country becomes third in Europe to exit coal, ahead of mass withdrawal from polluting fossil fuel
27/04/2020 The Independent
Recycling plastics and other synthetic materials is often costly and not always possible. Researchers have now found an enzyme that decomposes PET in just hours and allows new plastic bottles to be profitably produced.
27/04/2020 Deutsche Welle
The first wild stork chicks to hatch in Britain for centuries are expected to emerge next month after three pairs of the huge white birds built nests in West Sussex.
26/04/2020 The Guardian
Frozen dumplings as skulls and A/C ducts as fashion accessories. A Facebook group for art re-enactors has gained 540,000 followers across the locked-down globe.
25/04/2020 New York Times
Psychedelic drugs like psilocybin are back in human trials to treat people with mental health conditions. It's a second revolution for a class of drugs shunned by 1960s society. But more research is needed. Here's why.
24/04/2020 Deutsche Welle
Alphabet Inc's Google said on Thursday all advertisers would have to complete a verification process before buying ad space on its platform, starting this summer, in a bid to make its ad practices more transparent.
23/04/2020 Reuters
The UK's population of cranes has reached its highest level for more than 400 years, conservationists have said.
22/04/2020 Telegraph
Decision comes after high-profile protests that saw campaigners occupy St John's College
22/04/2020 The Independent
Hydrogen vehicles come with major pros and cons. One of their biggest downsides is that they require expensive fuel tanks. A new material looks to change that.
22/04/2020 Reset.org
In 1995, the lead singer of the 1980s band A-ha and the head of the Norwegian environmental group Bellona climbed improbably into a converted electric Fiat Panda they had imported from Switzerland and set off on a road trip.
19/04/2020 The Guardian
In a hyper-masculine society where mental illness is often stigmatised, a new generation of men are speaking out.
16/04/2020 Al Jazeera
A mutant bacterial enzyme that breaks down plastic bottles for recycling in hours has been created by scientists.
08/04/2020 The Guardian
The initiative will put more money in the pockets of farmers and help reduce the country’s agricultural emissions
08/04/2020 Positive News
If we want more renewable energy, our grids will have to manage themselves. A small experiment in Colorado is lighting the way.
07/04/2020 Wired
Food can be eaten for up to six months after the best-before date and weeks beyond its use-by date, according to consumer watchdogs.
06/04/2020 Telegraph
A charity that uses clowns to bring laughter and respite to displaced children has won the inaugural Kindness Awards
06/04/2020 Positive News
The glory of the world’s oceans could be restored within a generation, according to a major new scientific review. It reports rebounding sea life, from humpback whales off Australia to elephant seals in the US and green turtles in Japan.
01/04/2020 The Guardian
If we want to feed a growing population without fueling global warming, we need to redefine what we think of as good food.
01/04/2020 Wired
