July 26, 2019
Stories about People
July 25, 2019
Don’t Forget to Celebrate National Picnic Month!
Did you know that July is National Picnic Month? Since you have exactly one weekend left of July, why not pack a picnic (here’s some recipe inspo) this weekend and invite some friends to join in? But while you’re out there you should consider the health...July 23, 2019
Gorilla Glue Warriors — Extinction Rebellion Activists Gum Up Capitol
Yesterday evening, in an effort to get Congress to declare a climate emergency, protesters with the group called the Extinction Rebellion superglued themselves across a corridor blocking a tunnel connecting offices to the House of Representatives preventing Members of...Global Professionals Believe We Are Heading to the Point of No Return on Climate Change
Bloomberg today released the results of a survey of 2,000 business professionals from across the globe who were asked what the future will hold as the world shifts towards new economies, and a majority from both developed and emerging countries said they believe that...July 18, 2019
The Women Who Will Walk on the Moon Face Hurdles of Earthly Gender Bias
NASA’s recently announced Artemis mission will seek to bring astronauts back to the moon by 2024 including the first woman to walk on the moon. But for the women of NASA–especially its recent class that had the most women ever–what will that mean...Interview of the Week: Dr. Enric Sala, Explorer In Residence, National Geographic Society
Dr. Sala leads the Society’s efforts to save the last wild places on the planet for future generations to enjoy. ODP: You have said that it is now more important than ever for people to live in balance with nature. Why? ES: The loss of ecosystems that we have...July 12, 2019
Interview of the Week: Jim Richards, CEO Milkadamia
Jim Richards is the CEO of Milkadamia, the maker of plant-based, vegan macadamia milk and products produced through regenerative farming techniques. ODP: What are the barriers that prevent regenerative farming from being used more widely? JR: The interest in...July 11, 2019
Tweet of the Week: Jay Inslee and Lil Nas X
Let’s collab @LilNasX. https://t.co/94KCj3mL9q — Jay Inslee (@JayInslee) July 6, 2019 We’d love to see what a collab between Gov. Jay Insee and rapper Lil Nas X would look like but more than that it’s great to see artists using their platform to talk...July 9, 2019
Hawaii’s Beaches Get a Helping Hand
Hoola One, a machine developed by mechanical engineering students at the Université de Sherbrooke, is being used to clean up one of Hawaii’s dirtiest beaches by filtering out microplastics. As Atlas Obscura explained, Kamilo Beach was formerly a lovely white sand...July 2, 2019