Thai Fishing Industry: Abuses Continue In Unpoliced Waters, Greenpeace Claims

An international crackdown on human rights abuses in the Thai fishing industry has resulted in vessels travelling thousands of miles further into remote and lawless waters,...

New Method For Trapping CO2 as Solid Rock Could Help to Fight Climate Change

There’s no denying that 2016 has been a year of environmental extremes. Think “extraordinarily” hot Arctic temperatures, rapidly melting glaciers, unprece...

Wind farms might be killing many more bats than we realize

It’s no secret that wind power has experienced a boom in recent years, as demand for renewable energy sources grows. But while the technology is adept at helping curb...

States With Higher Female Literacy Have Healthier Women

States with higher literacy rates for woman see better indicators for women’s health, IndiaSpend analysis of data from the National Family Health Survey 2013-14 revea...

The Hobo Ethical Code of 1889: 15 Rules for Living a Self-Reliant, Honest & Compassionate Life

A few years ago, Forbes published author Roberta Chinsky Matuson’s sensible advice to businesspersons seeking to shoot up that golden ladder. These lawful tips espous...

Destruction of kelp forests by tropical fish shows impact of ocean temperature rises

Herbivorous tropical fish have destroyed kelp forests in northern New South Wales, showing that even small increases in ocean temperature can lead to kelp deforestation, an...

Hydroelectric Dams Emit A Billion Tonnes Of Greenhouse Gases A Year, Study Finds

Hydroelectric dams contribute more to global warming than previously estimated, according to a study published in BioScience.
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Do We Know What Our Children Want?

"There's always room for a story that can transport people to another place."

J.K. Rowling

Over the last one century or so, ordin...

Children's Health, Privacy At Risk From Digital Marketing

The World Health Organization (WHO) Has Published The Report, Which Calls For Immediate Action By Policy Makers To Recognise And Address The Growing Issue Of Targeted Marke...