Apparently painting zebra stripes on cows stops flies from biting them
The conventional way of ridding cows of biting flies is through the use of pesticides, but this is a toxic, expensive option. In Japan, researchers have come up with a strange, yet effective way of repelling flies that doesn’t require any pesticides: painting cows with zebra-styles stripes. According to
Meet Holly, the glorious winner of this year’s Fat Bear Week
Last week we couldn’t resist publishing a story on Fat Bear Week: an entire week dedicated to the brown bears of Katmai National Park who have stuffed themselves as much as possible in preparation for the winter hibernation. To celebrate the amazing sight of giant, chubby bears roaming the
Dove and Vaseline producer Unilever announces plans to reduce plastic use by 2025
Even if you haven’t heard of Unilever, chances are you still have used some of their products. The British-Dutch conglomerate is massive, with companies such as Ben & Jerry’s, Vaseline, and Dove under its belt. Considering its giant size, it was encouraging to hear that Unilever has vowed
MIT scientists have figured out how to make cement without emissions
The production of cement currently accounts for about 8 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, leading to calls for architects to stop using it. That’s a hard sell, considering cement is such useful material. Fortunately, researchers at MIT have demonstrated an experimental way of manufacturingcement [https://www.dezeen.com/
How land protection can actually promote employment—especially in rural areas
There’s a debate about whether or not land conservation can also help local economies. On the one hand, some worry that land protection inhibits economic growth byrestricting local resource use or building opportunities. On the other hand, there are those who say land protection cansupport local economies, because it
Hedonistic sustainability: this clean energy plant doubles as a ski slope
How do you make a waste-to-energy plant a more appealing proposition to the public? How about putting an artificial ski slope on top of it? In Copenhagen, Denmark, city officials recently opened the “cleanest waste-to-energy power plant in the world”, capable of converting 440,000 tons of waste into clean
New Mars rover discovery shows planet may have been home to an ancient oasis
Photographs and rovers have given scientists a small peek into the mysterious surface of Mars, but the history and composition of our neighboring planet is still largely unknown. One of the features the Mars Curiosity rover has discovered is the 100 mile wide Gale Crater which may have once been
Turns out painting the streets white doesn’t make cities cooler
At the Optimist Daily, we’re here to bring you solutions. It’s what we do. But when we offer solutions, and they don’t pan out like they were expected to, we recognize the importance of relaying that information. Today we bring you one of those cases. Many cities
Apple partners with Conservation International to restore degraded grasslands in Africa
Despite growing interest in the potential of forests and other ecosystems to help address global warming, conservation organizations are still struggling to find the money to fund these natural solutions to climate change. In a bid to ease these efforts, Apple has recently partnered up with Conservation International to help