Mom skips her own graduation to attend son’s, college surprises her with degree
In a heartwarming video that is going viral these days, a surprised mom can be seen accepting her own college degree at her son’s graduation ceremony! Sharonda Wilson’s son Stephan
How Odisha faced the utterly destructive Cyclone Fani and emerged a winner
Cyclone Fani, the most destructive cyclone in India in two decades, ravaged the coastal state of Odisha, leaving a trail of massive destruction in its wake. With wind speeds touching
This facility in Iceland has been turning CO2 emissions into stone
For the last four years, the CarbFix facility in Iceland has been tackling climate change in its own unique manner. The facility has been busy capturing emissions from a nearby
Short of new students, elementary school in South Korea fills classrooms with illiterate old women
In South Korea, the annual birth rate figures continue to drop drastically. The condition is such that most elementary schools have to actually look for kids to fill up the
A miracle that helped this 3-year-old born with backward legs to walk for the first time
Victoria Komada is a three-year-old Polish girl who was born with an extremely rare condition – both her legs were bent backwards making it impossible for her to walk. However,
This Delhi startup has recycled 100,000 tons of plastic waste while increasing the income of rag pickers by 25%
According to a 2018 report, over 300 million tons of plastic is consumed globally on an annual basis. Out of this, 16.5 million tons is consumed in India alone. No
This former teacher turned into a savior of snow leopards
Once upon a time, thousands of snow leopards roamed the high altitudes of Asia’s tallest peaks. But habitat destruction and poaching caused their numbers to drop drastically. In South Mongolia,
Teachers donate their sick days to coworker with a daughter battling cancer
16 month old daughter of David Green, a history teacher at the Mae Jemison High School in Hunstville, AL., was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia six months ago. Since the
This couple restored an entire forest by planting 2.7 million trees over 20 years
Brazilian photojournalist Sebastião Ribeiro Salgado and his wife Lélia returned home to Minas Gerais, Brazil, after Salgado’s traumatizing stint in Rwanda to cover the Rwandan genocide. The couple hoped to
Guinness to ditch plastic packaging to tackle ocean pollution
In an initiative that puts Guinness in the league of major beer brands like Corona and Carlsberg in fighting marine plastic pollution, the Irish brewing company is all set to