Africa
Adventure activist Richard Mooney is making plans to row across the Atlantic Ocean. On this World AIDS Day (yesterday), the 45-year-old man from Queens christened his 17-foot boat called “Never Give Up” at the Brooklyn Marina and hopes 5,000 supporters will Tweet their names in recognition of his next attempt… Read the rest
According to Wildlife authorities, an ice cap on Uganda’s Rwenzori mountain range has split due to warming caused by global climate change. Environmental protection officer Henry Mujuzi says that the ice cap now covers less than one square mile, compared to the four square miles it covered in the 1950s.… Read the rest
Soccer is a huge part of life across the globe, which is precisely why four Harvard engineering students have devised a soccer ball that generates and stores electricity while in play. The ball, aptly named the Sockett, draws a magnet through a coil when it’s kicked, dribbled and thrown, which… Read the rest
Even a blessing from the early 1980′s pop band Toto can’t seem to save the rains down in Africa from drying up due to climate change, but officials from several African countries are hoping that a gigantic wall made of trees will at least keep the Sahara desert at bay.… Read the rest
Sustainability is certainly a buzzword, but what does it really look like? Green Living Project is looking to answer that question. Their mission is to ”educate and inspire citizens to live and support a more sustainable lifestyle through stories focused on successful and unique sustainable projects from around the world”… Read the rest
