Engineer creates green oasis by growing glaciers in the desert This engineer has come up with an awe-inspiring method of providing freshwater to his village during the dry season. Sonam Wangchuck is an engineer who lives in Ladakh: a village that sits 11,500 feet up in the southern Himalayas. Since the village depends on mountain glacial…
Vancouver to eliminate harmful single-use packaging Leo Varadkar has made history in Ireland by becoming the country’s first openly gay prime minister, as well as the youngest Leo Varadkar was formally elected taoiseach at a confirmation ceremony in the Dáil in Dublin on the June 12th after winning the Fine Gael party leadership earlier this…
A Bengaluru temple has been zero waste since 2016 Faced with a growing waste disposal problem, a temple in Bengaluru decided to take action and transform its premises into a zero-waste zone. And this was done partly by taking a firm stance with its patrons to ensure that litter is not part of prayer. Here’s how…
5 ways the Denver public library supports the city’s homeless population The Denver Public Library over the past year has developped innovative ways to play a role in addressing the needs of a city’s homeless population. The rate of homelessness in Colorado is staggering, and it is unfortunately on the rise. Last year the number…
Yoga can help reduce pain and fatigue in breast cancer patients Cancer doctors should be prescribing yoga to patients who are struggling to overcome pain and fatigue, experts say, after a new study has shown the popular pastime to carry clear medical benefit. The research – which followed 850 women with operable breast cancer –…
Iskashitaa Refugee Network collects, distributes food, helps refugees find community For seventeen years, the Iskashitaa Refugee Network has been harvesting, distributing and preparing food harvested from the yards of local businesses and homeowners. Micah Hadley, harvesting coordinator, said the program has three main focuses; the primary goal regards community, and the other two focus on…
Jewish nurse breastfeeds Palestinian baby while mother is hospitalized This Jewish nurse wasn’t about to let religion get in the way of a baby boy’s livelihood. The baby’s mother was injured in a head-on car collision in Jerusalem, while the father was killed instantly. The boy, Yaman Abu Ramila, was then taken to the hospital…
Hawaii becomes first U.S. state to adopt goals in Paris Climate Accord Hawaii has just become the first American state to ensure their accordance with the Paris Climate Agreement. The announcement came just days after President Trump announced that the United States would be pulling out of the treaty. Though the details and deadline of this proposal…
Madrid green-lights traffic signals with women, gay couples Madrid is gearing up to host an international LGBT pride celebration by installing “inclusive” and “gender equal” traffic signals across the city.Figures of women or girls, identified by skirts and ponytails, started going up on Monday at intersections that previously featured the familiar figure of a man…
These gorgeous designer gowns are made by blind dressmakers When fashion designer Tish Cox decided to grow her business, she found a factory where blind sewers create garments with impeccable craftsmanship. Elaina Tillinghast, a 54-year-old seamstress, spends her days in a Dallas clothing factory sewing blouses and gowns for Tish Cox, an up-and-coming American designer who counts Zac…