Virginia is distributing free hives and equipment to beekeepers to increase bee populations
In an attempt to boost rapidly dwindling bee populations, the US state of Virginia has come up with a new initiative called The Beehive Distribution Program. Under this program, beehives
An alert train passenger’s tweet helped save 26 girls from human trafficking
When Adarsh Shrivastava was traveling through the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, he noticed 26 girls – between the ages of 10 and 14 – in his cabin, all
Co-working giant cuts meat from office menu, won’t reimburse employees for meat-based meals
It is a widely known fact that meat and dairy industry are responsible for a large chunk of greenhouse gas emissions. In a bold move to cut these emissions and
Animal testing could soon be a thing of the past, thanks to this computer program
Animal testing is abhorred by many around the world for being totally unethical. Moreover, these tests are quite time-consuming, expensive and the results derived are often inaccurate. Now a new computer
These reusable ‘green’ straws from Andamans could replace plastic straws
Large bamboos might not come to mind when one thinks about drinking straws. However, one of the bamboo species Schizostachyum andamanicum, that grows in the Andamans in abundance, could very well
This little girl’s birthday wish helped raise 12,000 pounds of food for an animal shelter
Adisynn Kiker is a little girl who made sure her friends and family knew what she wanted for her birthday – and it didn’t include any fancy presents for herself!