Environment
🦋 “Extinct” butterfly returns to England
Scientists have successfully reintroduced the butterfly "Large Blue" in England, making this insect conservation program one of the biggest and most successful in the world.
🦜 Animal prosthetics: 13 animals that were given a new lease on life
Prosthetics are amazing. Not only do they give human beings back their independence and mobility, but animals are also benefiting from them too. Here are 13 great stories of animals getting back on their feet, fins, and wings thanks to their new prosthetics.
🔥 The size of the world's fires has decreased by 25 percent
Between 2003 and 2019, the size of the world's fires decreased by 25 percent, according to NASA.
🐦 Fires help the endangered black-backed woodpecker
Wildfires help the endangered black-backed woodpecker which is a keyspecies for a healthy ecosystem.
🐹 Effective nature conservation has saved 28 animal species from extinction
Conservation of the environment, new legislation and better control of invasive species have saved several endangered species from total extinction.
Made of Air
The new start-up project, Made of Air, is a revolutionary new material which both removes already existing CO2 from the atmosphere and contributes to a more sustainable future.
🖼 Public art is to clean the air in cities
Murals clean the city air at the same time as they convey positive messages.
🐛 Another insect can help us with the plastic problem
The larva of a beetle has been shown to be able to live off and break down polystyrene plastic, colloquially called styrofoam.
🐘 Twice as many elephants now in Kenya, compared to 30 years ago
Through a successful effort against poaching, Kenya has succeeded in increasing the number of elephants in the country.