New maps reveal industrial fishing in over half of world's oceans

Industrial fishing takes place across more than 55 percent of the world’s oceans, according to a new study.

" Promoting tolerance and human dignity is one of mankind's unfinished challenges "
- Ehud Olmert -

Cultural tolerance and its importance

The key to respect, acceptance and appreciation of our forms of expression, our ways of being human and of our rich diversity within cultures, is tolerance.

Organic food provides significant environmental benefits to plant-rich diets

A study of the diets of 34,000 people confirms that a diet high in fruit and vegetables is better for the planet than one high in animal products.

The Seychelles creates debt-for-conservation deal

The Seychelles announced two new Marine Protected Areas in a debt-for-nature swap designed by The Nature Conservancy and backed by Leonardo DiCaprio.

Ethiopia builds Africa's first energy plant that converts trash into electricity

The plant, which was expected to begin operation in January, will incinerate 1,400 tons of waste every day.

Car manufacturer to debut its self-driving taxis in Japan

Nissan will begin testing its Easy Ride self-driving taxi service in Yokohama, Japan in early March in hopes of launching the full service by the start of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

How ‘Cultural Evolution’ Can Give Us the Tools to Build Global-Scale Resilience

The goal of cultural evolution is to help us make ethical decisions about how to govern society.

With plans for internet everywhere, SpaceX launches first Starlink satellites

Elon Musk’s internet-in-space project took to the stars today, as SpaceX launched two experimental satellites that will form the base of the company’s Starlink broadband service.

Nearly 75 % Of Northwest Atlantic Fish Are Eating Plastics

Now, researchers have found 73 percent of Northwest Atlantic deep-sea fish are eating microplastic – the highest reported frequency of plastic-eating fish in the world.

The future of exascale computing

The field of competitors looking to bring exascale-capable computers to the market is a crowded one, but the United States and China continue to be the ones that most eyes are on.

Augmented reality takes 3-D printing to next level

Researchers are taking 3-D printing and 3-D modeling to a new level by using augmented reality to allow designers to design in physical space.

Japanese company announces plans for the world’s tallest wooden skyscraper

The overall goal of the high-rise, dubbed W350, is to help realize an environmentally conscious city of wooden buildings that would transform Tokyo into a “forest.”

Climate change 'will push European cities towards breaking point'

Study highlights urgent need to adapt urban areas to cope with floods, droughts and heatwaves.

How farming with rocks could improve global food security

UK Scientists have learned that farming with crushed silicate rocks mixed into the soil could improve global food security, increase crop yield and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.