In March, the International Energy Agency published its Global Energy Review 2025. The report covers energy trends in 2024, including those from non-renewable and renewable energy sources and ...

As the fight against global warming intensifies, more industries are joining the fray. In the shipping industry, this means adopting any number of innovations, including wind-aided technologies. This ...

UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador and chef Mauro Colagreco shows off his permaculture gardens at his prize-winning restaurant, Mirazur, in France. ©UNESCO World-renowned chef Mauro Colagreco is passionate ...

Sprouting—the process of germinating seeds, grains, or legumes—has been associated with several health benefits, mostly due to the biochemical changes that occur during germination. While sprouting ...

Whether it be on Valentine’s Day or White Day (on which men reciprocate gifts to women in response to Valentine’s Day in some Asian countries), chocolate is typically given as a sweet, romantic treat.

Denmark’s leaders and citizens are dedicated to being “green” and throttling down greenhouse gas emissions. Their country ranks highest in green policies as measured by the independent Climate Change ...

There is something about the end of a meal that begs a touch of sweetness. While some people reject desserts for fear of added pounds—or blood sugar spikes—others won’t leave the table without a treat ...

Southern England is home to unique freshwater ecosystems known as chalk streams. The name is derived from the rivers’ unusual chalk bedrock, formed during the Cretaceous period. Teeming with flora and ...

A potential “game-changer” lithium reserve has been discovered in southwestern Arkansas, says a recent US Geological Survey (USGS) study. There are an estimated 5 million to 19 million tons of lithium ...

Since the dawn of civilization, humans have used wood as a primary building material. Strong, bountiful, easy to shape—its suitability for construction is well-established. In comparison, timber has ...

Canadian registered nurse Janna Greir always loved the idea of living in the country and operating a small farm, but her hopes to become a first-generation farmer seemed dim until she discovered a new ...

A movement is afoot to beautify cities and populated areas by removing substantial amounts of excess cement and planting greenery that is aimed at reducing stormwater runoff and flooding.