SALTWATER INCURSION
From The Gambia to the U.S., sea saltwater incursion is increasingly seeping into the freshwaters people need for drinking and producing food. Someone turns on …
SATNAVS
I hate to tell you this, but “Satnavs” in your vehicle are not foolproof, even though most of us assume that they are completely accurate. …
MUSHROOM
Every year, doctors at a hospital in the Yunnan Province of China brace themselves for an influx of people with an unusual complaint, all related …
MONSTERS IN THE CITY
Monsters in the city sounds like the title of a horror movie, but it is all-to-real occurrence in Thailand. Once driven to the city’s edges, …
POLISH CHILDREN
This story, which is about a large group of Polish children, reminded me of the blog I wrote a couple of weeks ago about human …
HUMAN EMPATHY
I was reminded during this Christmas season of two very special events that demonstrated human empathy at an unexpected level and in two completely different …
BRINGING BACK BUTTONS
Bringing back buttons is an idea that is gaining strength in, of all places, the automobile industry. No, it is not just a “retro” movement …
MULTIPLE TIMELINES
This somewhat tongue-in-check article on multiple timelines, written in 2023, caught my fancy this week, particularly as it was sent to me by one of …
PLATYPUS DIPLOMACY
Before koalas became Australia’s animal ambassadors, the country tried platypus diplomacy. In 1943, a camouflaged ship set off from Australia to England carrying top secret …
NOT HAWAII
There is a Pacific island nation that wants to be “Not Hawaii”. The Cook Islands is proving that sustainable tourism isn’t just possible – it’s …