UK to introduce a law banning its ivory market
In a move that is being widely celebrated by animal conservationists, UK has announced that it will soon introduce one of the strictest bans in the world on ivory sales. Violators will face up to five years in jail or an unlimited fine. “Ivory should never be seen as a commodity for financial gain or a status symbol, so we will introduce one of the world’s toughest bans on ivory sales to protect elephants for...
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London will soon see 9 million new wild flowers!
If non-profit organization National Park City has its way, the city of London would soon be home to 9 million new wild flowers. The organization’s new campaign seeks to turn the city into a pollinator’s playground by planting a wildflower for every resident. The non-profit – which advocates for applying national park principles to the city – is partnering with seed ball social enterprise, Seedball,...
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Vulnerable turtle species spotted at this Mumbai beach after a massive cleanup completely transformed it
Over the span of two years, Versova beach in Mumbai, India, has undergone a complete transformation. From being a garbage dump for people living in slums near the area, the beach now boasts of a virtually pristine coastline, all thanks to the untiring efforts of a lawyer named Afroz Shah and his team of volunteers. As a result of this cleanup, at least 80 Olive Ridley turtles have made their way into the Arabian...
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How art and a simple act of kindness helped transform this tea-stall and the fate of its owner
Dipti Joshi, a resident of Uttarakhand, India, got widowed at a young age, bringing the responsibility of supporting her family of three squarely on her shoulders. She somehow managed to make ends meet by opening a small roadside tea-stall where a few truck drivers and travelers would halt occasionally. Little did she know that a chance halt by a group of people at her stall would forever end up changing her...
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Teacher’s efforts to teach computer sciences to his students without any actual computers wins the hearts of Microsoft bosses
Most schools in Ghana are not equipped with computers, but that does not deter dedicated teachers from teaching computer sciences to their students. One such teacher is 33-year-old Owura Kwadwo Hottish, who manages to teach his students computer science by spending a good thirty minutes before every class drawing detailed diagrams of different computer programs on the blackboard. When Hottish posted photos of...
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Golden Retriever saves a man from drowning in South Carolina
A 7-year-old golden retriever – Woody – is being hailed as a hero after he saved the life of a man who fell into the cold and choppy Okatie River in South Carolina. Woody was on the banks of the river when he saw Mason Ringer’s boat capsize. Ringer was with two coworkers, taking a lunch break while refurbishing a dock, when the boat tipped over. While one of the men swam to safety, another one...
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This wedding saw 700 guests pledging to donate their organs
A wedding that was solemnized in the state of Maharashtra, India, saw a heartwarming display of compassion. Along with the bride and the groom, 700 guests who attended vowed to donate their organs. The wedding ceremony of Varsha Pagar and Swapnil Kothawade in Nashik will be remembered for a long time to come – not for its ostentatious display of wealth like most Indian weddings – but for the noble...
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These Policemen fulfilled 7-year-old cancer patient’s biggest dream
Ashish is a 7-year-old braveheart who is fighting brain cancer. The young kid’s biggest dream was to become an inspector for the Mumbai Police some day – a wish that the officers at the city’s Mulund police station were only too happy to fulfill. So Ashish was sworn in as an inspector at the police station for a few hours on Thursday. In collaboration with the Make A Wish foundation, famous for...
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Researchers have now found a unique way of making paper… and it does not involve cutting of trees
It is a well known fact that the paper industry is responsible for cutting of millions of trees globally every year. Unfortunately, we do not have a more environment-friendly alternative for paper, so there is little we can do about it. However, researchers at the University of Vienna have come up with a unique way to produce paper that does not involve cutting of trees. They are making paper out of animal...
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This woman became friends with a bumblebee queen she rescued
Fiona Presly from Iverness, Scotland, discovered a queen bee while gardening one day and noticed that it had no wings. She rescued the insect and even made a makeshift garden for her. Now, the two have become the best of friends! “I found her when we were getting work done in the garden, and it was lucky I didn’t stand on her,” Presly told The Scottish Sun. “I put my hand down in front of...
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