Teenage crane operator rescues 14 people trapped in a burning building
A Chinese teenage crane operator Lan Junze is being hailed as a hero after he bravely managed to rescue fourteen people trapped inside a burning building. Lan was working at a construction site in Fushun when he noticed a seven-story building catch fire. The 19-year-old took quick action and rushed to the spot with his crane. A video showing the braveheart using his crane to rescue residents from the fire has...
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Indian researchers develop self-cleaning glass that uses sunlight to purify water
Most sewage treatment plants are capable of filtering out the solid particles and toxic inorganic compounds from waste water. However, it is the microbes and organic pollutants like dyes, drugs and detergents that pose the real problem as it is extremely difficult to filter them out. Now researchers at IIT Mandi, India, have developed self-cleaning transparent calcium borate glasses and titanium dioxide glass...
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Man celebrating his own birthday jumps into chilly river to save a drowning dog
Last week, Gabe Castellanos had been celebrating his birthday with some friends on the Brooklyn Barge when they spotted a dog in the water and assumed it was going for a swim on a hot day. But when the dog kept swimming farther from the pier, its petsitter suddenly approached the group and said that Harper had run away. That’s when Castellanos realized that Harper the dog was on the verge of drowning and...
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This Mumbai woman gives street singers the chance to live a life of dignity
Nine years ago, while boarding a local train in Mumbai on her way to a musical show, Hemlata Tiwari was mesmerized by the voice and talent of two street singers who were welcoming the travelers. Later that evening, as she listened to the musical show performers on stage, her mind kept going back to the two street singers she’d heard on the local train. That’s when an idea struck her that with a...
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Meet the woman who struggled for five years to protect Cook Islands waters
Marine conservationist Jacqueline Evans recently won the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize for her relentless five-year campaign to protect over 763,000 square miles of ocean from pollution, seabed mining, and overfishing. She was instrumental in the passing of the Marae Moana legislation in the Cook Islands which was meant to protect the ocean territory rich with stunning array of marine...
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Meet the Indian duo that converted 275 tons of plastic trash into innovative, pretty and eco-friendly tiles
Paras Saluja’s trip to the Everest Base Camp in 2015 gave his life a new meaning. Not only did the trek ignite in him a passion to do something useful for his country, it also made him aware of the plastic waste issue and how plastic litter was impacting one of the most beautiful places on Earth. His trip to Vietnam in 2017 finally shaped his vision. Paras found out that plastic trash, right from shopping...
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Thousands donate hand-knitted bird nests to a rescue group for baby birds in need
The Carolina Waterfowl Rescue group in North Carolina usually sees a sudden increase in the number of injured or abandoned baby birds around the Spring season. To keep these tiny birds alive and comfortable can be quite a task. So the group posted a plea last month on its Facebook page asking for knitted and crocheted nests for their baby birds. And the people’s response was truly overwhelming! Since that...
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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 was graduating from Central Michigan University on the same day as her own commencement ceremony at Ferris State University. The dedicated mom decided to skip her graduation to attend her son’s. When CMU President...
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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 200 kmph, the tropical storm wreaked havoc in Puri, parts of Khurda, and other districts, and tore apart critical infrastructure, especially power, telecom, and water supply. However, the damage could have been much worse had it not...
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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 power plant and turning it into stone! Due to the fascinating geological layout of Iceland, the bulk of the nation’s energy comes from geothermal sources. Though it is an ideal source of renewable energy, geothermal steam still contains...
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