Giraffes get protections against international trade for the first time at Geneva Summit
Just like many other animal species, giraffes were also inching towards extinction, but not many people were aware of their declining numbers. Recently, however, animal conservationists sounded the alarm when they reported that their population had fallen by almost 40% over the last 30 years. Now giraffes have been given their first ever international protections through a new Appendix II designation by the...
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This engineer develops cheap, transparent concrete that can reduce your power consumption by 30%
When it comes to the most polluting industries in the world, the first name that comes to mind is the plastic industry. But the cement industry is no better. In fact, it has been reported that if the cement industry were a country, it would be the third-largest carbon dioxide emitter in the world with up to 2.8 billion tonnes, surpassed only by China and the US. Cement industry is responsible for 8% of the...
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These musicians gather at crime scenes and play classical music to heal the affected neighbors
A group of classical musicians from Milwaukee, Wisconsin called the Black String Triage Ensemble hope that by playing classical music at traumatic crime sites, they can help comfort the neighbors and other people affected by the tragedy. The youngest member of the group is 11, while the oldest is 75. The group plays music at Milwaukee crime scenes after the law enforcement teams have left. “It’s not necessarily...
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