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Japan Is Harnessing the Power of Deep-Sea Currents to Generate Electricity

Environment / 3 min. read

Japan, a longtime leader in global technology, has engineered an innovative system that harnesses the power of ocean currents to produce a consistent, renewable source of green energy. According to Bloomberg, the giant subsea turbine, made by IHI Corp., has been in the works for over a decade. Recently, the heavy equipment manufacturer based out […]

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An aerial view over islands with beautiful water and reef surrounding them. From the Kerama island chain in Okinawa, Japan.

Rare Albino Galapagos Giant Tortoise Makes Its Debut at a Swiss Zoo

Environment / 2 min. read

A rare albino Galapagos giant tortoise has made its public debut at a Swiss zoo. This unique baby reptile hatched on May 1 in an incubator at the Tropiquarium, a zoo in Servion, Switzerland, Reuters reports.  The young animal, which debuted earlier this month, also has a sibling that hatched a few days later, on

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a unique albino baby tortoise sits in someones hand

Living Near Green Spaces Linked to Reduced Stroke Risk, Study Finds

Environment, Health / 3 min. read

Time spent in nature has long been lauded as a tonic for the mind and soul. And a recent study published by Environment International suggests that living within 300 meters (roughly 984 feet) of public urban green spaces, like parks and wooded areas, is better for your body, too.  According to the research, being in

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A scene of Manhattan in the distance and a lake surrounded by lush greenery in the forefront

Lighted Nets Drastically Reduce Bycatch of Marine Life, Including Sharks and Turtles 

Environment / 2 min. read

Light-up ocean fishing nets could be a possible solution to saving the lives of endangered and vulnerable marine wildlife around the world. An illuminating study found that attaching LED lights to ocean gillnets drastically reduced total fisheries bycatch, or unintentionally caught species, by 63% — and still maintained the catch rates of targeted fish, according

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Rope Bridges Are Helping Sloths in Costa Rica Navigate Their Rapidly-Changing Habitat

Environment / 3 min. read

Speed walking isn’t exactly an option for sloths, which is why these animals have always relied upon a dense forest canopy to navigate their natural habitat safely. An abundance of trees has historically kept sloths relatively protected from threats like cars, electricity lines, and ground-dwelling predators.  But humans have been encroaching upon sloth habitats in

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Adventurer Twins Embarking on Emission-Free Expedition to Atlantic’s Most Remote Spot

Culture, Environment / 2 min. read

Meet Ross and Hugo Turner, a.k.a. The Turner Twins. They’re professional adventurers who’ve rowed across the Atlantic (netting the duo two world records), scaled Mount Elbrus in Russia, and have traveled to four of the world’s Continental Poles of Inaccessibility — by bicycle and paramotor, no less — to list but a few of their

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