Archivi annuali: 2021

Unused underground parking garages in the French capital and beyond are being turned into bespoke mushroom farms, thanks to a company called Cycloponics. Allowing an extremely nutritious crop to be grown and sold directly in Paris, the initiative is part of a number of renovation projects the City is encouraging and sponsoring. Along with shitake,

A pilot program where teams of social workers and paramedics respond to certain non-criminal complaints in Denver is showing early success. The Support Team Assisted Response (STAR) program was launched in June to help ensure the vulnerable get the help they need. Over the course of six months, 748 calls relating to low-level incidents—such as

A pilot program where teams of social workers and paramedics respond to certain non-criminal complaints in Denver is showing early success. The Support Team Assisted Response (STAR) program was launched in June to help ensure the vulnerable get the help they need. Over the course of six months, 748 calls relating to low-level incidents—such as

A 70-year old grandfather has successfully rowed a boat unassisted across the entire Atlantic Ocean. As part of a challenge to raise money for research on Alzheimer’s treatments, Frank Rothwell dedicated the extreme feat to his brother-in-law Roger, who succumbed to the disease during Frank’s crossing. A little more than £1 million ($1.39 million) was

There’s almost no agony worse for pet parents than when a beloved fur baby goes missing. While this tale might have had a more tragic ending, fate was certainly looking out for a pooch that went missing in Ireland’s Wicklow Mountains this past January. Neesha, an 8-year-old Golden Retriever, is one lucky dog. After spending

A 70-year old grandfather has successfully rowed a boat unassisted across the entire Atlantic Ocean. As part of a challenge to raise money for research on Alzheimer’s treatments, Frank Rothwell dedicated the extreme feat to his brother-in-law Roger, who succumbed to the disease during Frank’s crossing. A little more than £1 million ($1.39 million) was

There’s almost no agony worse for pet parents than when a beloved fur baby goes missing. While this tale might have had a more tragic ending, fate was certainly looking out for a pooch that went missing in Ireland’s Wicklow Mountains this past January. Neesha, an 8-year-old Golden Retriever, is one lucky dog. After spending