Though rarely mentioned among the most homicidal cities in the country, Boston has seen her fair share of mean times. But according to a new report, there have never been fewer murders in the city than now. That’s because 2023 saw the fewest on record, and barring an explosion of violence…
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From Switzerland comes a new technology that aims to decarbonize the transportation methods we use right now. Through a thermochemical process driven 100% by solar power, the energy startup Synhelion can synthesize gasoline, diesel, kerosene, or any other fossil fuel currently in use. Their colloquially termed ‘solar fuels’ are carbon neutral,…
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During work on the E45 motorway in Denmark, archaeologists uncovered a large ‘weapon sacrifice’ consisting of hundreds of bladed weapons from the late Iron Age. Alongside the iron armaments, an incredibly valuable chainmail cuirass and other artifacts were also interred, indicating that the site was once inhabited by a prominent leader….
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An energy sector think tank has reported that for the first time ever, the UK has used more renewable energy than fossil fuels across an entire calendar year. Fossil fuels only produced 97 TWh of electricity, amounting to 35% of the UK’s total grid usage, a steep fall of 11% since…
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Most people know that Rome, Machu Picchu, and the Great Pyramids are enshrined as “World Heritage Sites” by the UN’s cultural and educational organ, UNESCO. Far fewer will know that UNESCO maintains another ‘World Heritage’ list, one that’s far more important, arguably, than the task of ensuring the most famous monuments…
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In rural Indiana, a couple are selling around 1,000 stately fir and pine trees for Christmas to help fund the education of their 8 grandchildren. Shawn and Bruce Carpenter planted around 5,000 tiny trees a decade ago, reasoning that by the time they reach between 6 and 10 feet tall, their…
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LEGO is celebrating 5 years of success for its flagship sustainability initiative Replay which allows consumers to ship used and unwanted LEGO bricks back to the company for redistribution to others. In a pair of lovely celebrations in Boston and Richmond, giant LEGO birthday cakes bearing the number ‘5’ were decorated by…
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