Scientists Just Created a Bacteria That Eats CO2 to Reduce Greenhouse Gases
Researchers engineered a strain of E. coli bacteria that can consume carbon dioxide and turn it into energy. The synthetic life-form could someday help combat climate change.
Ten zero-waste cities: How Seoul came to be among the best in recycling
Strong policy instruments and good implementation did the trick for South Korea’s capital
Rickshaw puller wraps dog in blanket, gives it a ride. Seen heartening pics yet?
Since being shared a few hours back, the tweet has warmed up hearts of many.
Elderly man earns praise after video of him rescuing stranded cat with chair goes viral
Seeing the chair as help, the cat visibly scared hesitated for a while, then finally mustered the courage and took a plunge and sat on the chair, as the man carefully lowered it.
Good news stories you may have missed in 2019
Looking for some good news and inspiration to kick off the new year? Here’s a look back at some great Aussie business success stories you may have missed throughout 2019.
Zen fable : Givers of life
A little girl was ill in hospital with a rare blood disorder and was badly in need of a blood donor but a match could not be found. As a last resort, her six year old brother was checked as a match and much to everyones relief, he was.
Both his mother and Doctor sat the little boy down and explained how they would like his blood to help his sister so she would not die.
The little boy waited a few moments then asked if he could think about it.
It wasn’t the reaction the mother or Doctor expected but they agreed……
The following day the little boy sat in front of the Doctor with his mother and said he agreed to give his sister what she needed.
The hospital staff moved quickly for his sister was fading quite fast.
So the little boy could understand what was happening, he was placed in a bed next to his sister and so the transfusion began. Quickly, the colour and life began flooding back into the little girl and every one was over joyed.
The little boy turned to the Doctor and quietly asked, “How long will it be before I die?”
You see, the little boy thought that by giving his blood, he was giving his own life, which is why he took a little time to think about it……….
Interpretation
The fact is when we give love and share whatever we have, God returns it to us manifold. Let us learn from this little boy was ready to even sacrifice his life while we often hesitate even for small things.
I hate playing Secret Santa. You know why? Because my friends are just the worst who think it is funny to gift me a bar of soap for Christmas. I’m not even kidding! But do you know who absolutely loves Secret Santa and ended up receiving THE BEST gifts ever? A woman named Shelby whose Secret Santa ended up being Co-Founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates!
With plastic pollution having exploded in public awareness, companies are having to urgently rethink how they package their products. As the gift-giving season approaches, we find out how some brands are leading the way with sustainable packaging, and we share some tips to help you reduce your impact at Christmas too
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Badrinarayan Temple authorities in Surat have installed solar panels to consume less electricity. The panels are placed on one side of the temple on the terrace. They have decided to use the amount saved to build a Sanskrit college and school.
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Bon Jovi opens third community restaurant to serve food to the hungry and homeless
The bags break down after being buried in soil for three months and can be recycled.
Greenhouse keeps home in the 60’s, even when it’s freezing outside; allows family to grow Mediterranean fruit in Sweden
From saving the Earth from water wastage to tracking our vitals, 2019 was all about smart gadgets that were both planet-friendly and health-friendly. Here’s our top 10 list
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Michael Clark Jr. is adopted by Dave Eaton and Andrea Melvin as his classmates look on. (Kent County, Michigan / Facebook)
Lucy Hughes is an eco-inventor, graduate from Sussex, who just won the James Dyson Award’s international prize for her invention of a 
The Hindi LGBTQ feature film, ‘Evening Shadows’, directed by 
One of Arun’s most challenging portrait was that of Lord Krishna’s portrait, which took him three years to complete, and is currently priced at a whopping one crore!
Banking on the farm-to-fork concept, Bhagwat is a farmer from Nashik who carries freshly harvested veggies and sells them in Mumbai. Best part? His profits have increased by 20 per cent and Mumbaikars get to eat organic food.
One cowardly person came to a master of martial arts and asked to teach him bravery and courage. The master looked at him and said:
Men’s cuddling group aims to redefine masculinity and heal trauma
The people of Kiunga, Kenya, have been forced to drink, cook and bathe in contaminated, brackish water for years.
My morning started out normally. I snoozed twice, took care of my three cats, hurried to complete chores while gulping down lukewarm coffee, and then raced out the door for my mid-morning appointment.
A man in Brooklyn, NY, who calls himself a “forever dad” has fostered 52 young men in the past 12 years.
A week after the birth of her child, hockey legend Pritam Rani Siwach didn’t know whether she would ever play for India. Three years later, she won the Commonwealth Games gold!
There was a time when there was not a single toilet for 700 families inhabiting the Raja Ka Purwa slum in Kanpur. People were compelled to relieve themselves anywhere and everywhere possible, creating a scenario which surpasses the worst threshold of unhygienic.
Optimists have fewer strokes, sleep better and live longer than pessimists. But how do you change your outlook? By embracing your Best Possible Self, keeping a gratitude journal – and changing your narrative
A muddle and mixture of family and friends surrounded the dying elderly woman like she was a campfire. They came to honor and pay their respects; many generations, from all over the country. This group seemed well educated, well-read, and the intellectual discussions were tossed around in that room like a basketball. She had said, to all, that it was time.
Samantha Dixon’s life changed forever when her husband James ‘Dixie’ Dixon died in December 2017
Anand Mahindra challenged Twitter to remain dry-eyed after watching the contestant’s story which was shared on Twitter by Indian Idol judge Vishal Dadlani
They are typically bold, sometimes risky, even dangerous but passion is what drives people around the world to go on adventures, and more over be the best at it.
At the age of 29, Emma received a diagnosis she hadn’t expected.
The British humanitarian accomplished enormous feats in alleviating the suffering of civilians in Syria.
The company has released the results of the ‘Work-Life Choice Challenge 2019 Summer’ study, which saw offices shut every Friday for the month of August.
Twenty-seven years after tying the knot, the world’s first 
“There were 328 BPL (Below Poverty Line) families in the village. They had neither house nor land. I could uplift them to APL (Above Poverty Line). I think as a Sarpanch that was my biggest achievement and my happiest memory.”
‘I want to make the Italian education system the first that puts the environment and society at the core of everything we learn in school,’ says minister
A 2019 report from United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has warned that the rising sea levels and climate change will eventually wipe out the Sundarbans, which is one of the world’s largest natural habitats and home to the endangered Bengal tiger.
Churu-based Dharamveer Jakhar has started a free school, Apni Pathshala, for underprivileged kids in his neighbourhood. The cop provides learning and school supplies, and wants to ensure children don’t get bogged down by circumstances.
The rapid disappearance of nature and wildlife has weakened the bond which humans have nurtured with them since ages. Under such situations, the possibility of a child interacting with an animal has become rare. However, Sanjeev Pednekar, a conservationist hailing from Bengaluru is working towards building a sanctuary, one-of-its-kind where kids or adults could observe and interact with animals away from the hustle-bustle of urban settings. Located just a few kilometres away from Bengaluru, it is home to nearly 300 rescued animals and even provides a friendly space to young kids for building relationships with animals.
In the 1990s, Nepali native Anuradha Koirala would walk by Kathmandu’s Pashupatinath Temple every morning. And every morning
In a heartwarming gesture, a Maulvi (Islamic teacher) of a local mosque in West Bengal’s Birbhum district inaugurated a goddess Kali temple, on the night of Kali Puja.
“Painting takes me to another world where I am as free as a bird,” says Judhaiya Baiga. She says this is her way of putting her village on the global map and keeping her traditions alive.
A professional dancer, who’d been forced to abandon her career after being pushed in front of a subway train and injuring one of her feet, attended a retreat with Maezumi Roshi.
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