Reprinted via EarthTalk®, From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine What is wind repowering and why are environmentalists so bullish on it? While wind power has been a staple in renewable energy from the beginning, many of the original and old wind turbines have begun to show signs…

(By SWNS / Talker News) A rare World War II ‘pigeon parachute’ used to carry messages to the French resistance in Normandy ahead of D-Day has been found in a tattered old shoebox. It was discovered—along with other D-Day-related documents—in the loft of a woman named Mrs. Ellington, who recently…

A woman in the city of Wolverhampton, England, suddenly discovered a South American monkey in her greenhouse, and scrambled to figure out who to call. The animal charity Wings and Paws said they were contacted by a distressed woman who reported a “strange wild animal with a bushy tail” leaping…

On average, people need to spend 67 minutes outside every day in order to feel refreshed, according to a new poll conducted for Mental Health Awareness Month in May. The survey of 2,000 adults in the U.S. revealed that over half of Americans (57%) say they are craving time spent…

To help reduce anxiety—and open the way for learning—several elementary schools in Michigan have enrolled service dogs as full-time happiness ambassadors—and it is paw-sitively working. Students are “already seeing a big difference in their academics,” according to a news report from WXMI-TV 17. Priority Health, a Michigan health insurance provider,…

A teacher was left stunned after digging up a stone carved with an ancient Celtic script dating back to the 4th Century while weeding in his garden. Now, the 4-inch stone (11cm) has gone on display at a museum while experts continue to figure out the full meaning of the…

In a first-ever human clinical trial, an mRNA cancer vaccine developed at the University of Florida successfully reprogrammed patients’ immune systems to fiercely attack glioblastoma, the most aggressive and lethal brain tumor. The results in four adult patients mirrored those in 10 pet dog patients suffering from brain tumors whose…

Our partner Rob Brezsny, who has a new book out, Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly column appearing in over a hundred publications. He is also the…

A pair of climate-solution firms have just turned on the largest CO2 vacuum in the world, capable of sucking thousands of tons of carbon out of the atmosphere. In 2021, GNN reported on the operation of the Orca facility in Iceland, run by the firm CarbFix in partnership with the…

A food bank in a fast-growing Texas community is building affordable housing next to its bank, to ensure people who have to juggle food and rent are able to with minimal effort. The 51-unit apartment complex hasn’t gone up yet, but planning has begun for facilities that would temporarily house…