[ad_1] Mosbach Landscapers An abandoned airport in Taiwan has been chosen as the setting for an exciting landscape architecture project, combining green spaces with sensory experiences to create a haven in one of the largest and busiest cities on the island. The Phase Shift Park in Taichung will include 200 different plant species and 10,000…

[ad_1] David and Kim / Andrew Embury When you see a homeless person on the street, do you ignore them? Give them a little change? Direct them to the nearest social service center? A Canadian woman went even further than that. At the time, you may not have realized the profound impact your simple act…

[ad_1] SWNS This is the “speech of the best man of all time”, given by the brother of the boyfriend who struggles socially but who made everyone cry. Sam Waldron, 23, announced to a crowd that his older brother, Jonah Waldron, 27, is his “hero” and “never looked down on me.” Sam talks about how…

[ad_1] A little act of kindness can go a long way, the researchers say, in bolstering the health and well-being of students. Dr. John-Tyler Binfet and Dr. Sally Stewart of the University of British Columbia recently published a study exploring how including a kindness assignment in an undergraduate course affected students’ perceptions of themselves, their…

[ad_1] Eborutta, CC license A study from the University of California, Davis, is the first to document the personality of golden-mantled ground squirrels, which are common in the western US and parts of Canada. The study found that squirrels display personality by four main traits: fearlessness, aggressiveness, activity level and sociability. The findings suggest that…

[ad_1] Carbon craft In an effort to save his generation from the suffocating air pollution in cities like Delhi, Angad Daryani has invented a filterless outdoor air purifier that collects air particles that can be used by a company that makes custom tiles. The existing air purification infrastructure is very expensive and many use filters…

[ad_1] Mediterranean nations agreed to boost climate resilience After a summer of wildfires in Europe, nine Mediterranean countries have pledged to step up efforts to cope with the extreme weather caused by the climate crisis. France, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Cyprus, Malta, Slovenia, Croatia and Greece signed an agreement that will see them intensify their response…

[ad_1] 21 days of peace /Facebook As city officials struggle under pressure to reduce urban violence and meet demands from police unions, homeowners’ associations, and gun lobbyists, residents of some of the most violent neighborhoods in the country have chosen to I change by lifting a chair and having a sit down. One such move…

[ad_1] Courtesy of Maenza Comune If you are the mayor of an 800-year-old rustic city with only 1,000 people, how can you keep the city from fading away as young people move to major cities? How about selling all the vacant properties for one euro? 44 cities in Italy are currently included in the €…