The floating solar panels that track the Sun On a lake in the Netherlands, a shiny circular island floats, covered in dozens of shimmering solar panels. But this is no normal solar array, nor even simply one of the many new floating solar farms being installed in lakes, reservoirs and coastal areas across the world. That's because its panels are doing something none of these other floating solar farms can do: meticulously tracking and following the Sun as it moves across the sky, to catch as many rays as possible. (Thursday November 17th, 2022 — BBC online)

Hilton Reinforces Commitment to Sustainability and Local Craftsmanship with the Launch of Wild Spirit Wines of Africa Hilton announced today the launch of its ‘Wild Spirit Wines of Africa’ Beverage Conservation programme. In collaboration with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in South Africa and Under the Influence, guests can enjoy the best wines and spirits from prolific South African wine farms and spirit distilleries at eleven participating Hilton hotels across Africa and the Indian Ocean (A&IO). The selected wine farms and spirit distilleries champion biodynamic and regenerative farming practices, environmental conservation, and protection of water catchment areas that meet the global best standards in sustainable travel and tourism. (Wednesday November 16th, 2022 — Hospitality Net)

COP27: Rockefeller Foundation announces 10 grants to scale indigenous, regenerative agriculture practices The Rockefeller Foundation has announced grants totaling more than $11 million to 10 organisations working to scale indigenous and regenerative agriculture practices around the world. ... The Foundation also contributes to Indigenous Peoples’ Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Food Systems. (Thursday November 10th, 2022 — MyJoyOnline.com)

Ancient Rome: Stunningly preserved bronze statues found in Italy Italian archaeologists have unearthed 24 beautifully preserved bronze statues in Tuscany believed to date back to ancient Roman times. (Wednesday November 9th, 2022 — BBC online)

Mistletoe Therapy for Cancer Treatment The liquid extract of the Mistletoe plant has been used as an alternative method to treat cancer for close to a century? Mistletoe is one of the most widely researched naturopathic medicines prescribed for cancer patients in Europe? Numerous studies have shown Mistletoe Therapy may enhance cancer patient survival rates, improve quality of life, and reduce the side-effects of chemotherapy and radiation? (Thursday October 20th, 2022 — RiordanClinic.org -, Kansas USA)

View 16 Breathtaking Images From the Nature Conservancy’s Annual Photo Contest The images are meant to be a reminder, not just of the beauty of nature, but of humanity's influence on it. (Thursday October 6th, 2022 — Smithsonian Magazine - Washington DC USA)

This Moonshot for Coral Breeding Was Successful [They] thought that they had a five to 10 percent chance of success. To have hundreds of healthy coral now sitting in tanks barely crossed her mind. Conservationists are more attuned to the vibrations of endangerment, extinction, and loss. To have a moonshot succeed is unfamiliar territory. With the impossible now possible, the next hurdle is moving from the lab to the ocean, a leap that not everyone is comfortable with. (Monday October 3rd, 2022 — Smithsonian Magazine - Washington DC USA)

Ancient Maya Cities Were Polluted With High Levels of Mercury The team concluded that the Maya used cinnabar, a bright red mineral containing mercury, for decorative paints and powders that served ceremonial and religious purposes. The mercury from cinnabar-coated surfaces, like walls and floors, eventually contaminated the local water supply and soil. (Wednesday September 28th, 2022 — Smithsonian Magazine - Washington DC USA)

DNA From Skeletons Reveals Large Migration to Early Medieval England Now, a new study of past DNA and archaeological remains provides evidence that a sizeable migration occurred from northern Europe to early medieval England (also known by the ahistorical term “Anglo-Saxon England”). (Wednesday September 28th, 2022 — Smithsonian Magazine - Washington DC USA)

Garvald Edinburgh charity uses Rudolf Steiner's philosophy to help people express their creativity Edinburgh is home to some remarkable charitable and third sector organisations. It was an absolute pleasure and honour to visit Garvald on Gorgie Road, which provides day services for adults over the age of 16 with learning disabilities. (Tuesday September 27th, 2022 — Edinburgh News )

Meet the ‘Forest Ninja Bison’ Living in Grand Canyon National Park Grand Canyon buffalo have also developed some unique behaviors to adapt to their protected home. Though they can weigh between 700 and 2,000 pounds, the bison living at the park have learned to move quietly and stealthily across the landscape, likely to avoid attracting attention to themselves. This behavior has inspired a quirky nickname for them: forest ninja bison. (Tuesday September 27th, 2022 — Smithsonian Magazine - Washington DC USA)

‘A feel-good product for the environment’: Greenfield celebrates launch of Northeast Biodiesel plant Common Good, a nonprofit non-bank financial institution for community empowerment; Rudolf Steiner Foundation, a donor-advised fund; and 104 local lenders and investors provided earlier contributions. (Tuesday September 27th, 2022 — Greenfield Recorder )

Amphibian Plague Led to Malaria Surge in Humans The decline in amphibians likely led to a surge in malaria-spreading mosquitoes, since amphibian tadpoles eat mosquito larvae, according to New Scientist’s Clare Wilson. (Monday September 26th, 2022 — Smithsonian Magazine - Washington DC USA)

The oldest known canoe in the Great Lakes region, dating to 1000 BCE, is found in Madison, Wisconsin After a hand excavation on the lakebed, the craft was carefully transported from Lake Mendota to the State Archive Preservation Facility in Madison for preservation and storage. (Sunday September 25th, 2022 — Daily Kos)

A Ukrainian Teenager Invents a Drone That Can Detect Land Mines The device uses an F5 PRO quadcopter with a metal detector Klymenko designed suspended underneath it as it flies. A built-in gyroscope detects the effect of wind on the drone. The mine detector can fly for a duration of 20 to 30 minutes and a distance of up to five miles, though these parameters could change with more expensive equipment. (Friday September 23rd, 2022 — Smithsonian Magazine - Washington DC USA)

The Beginner's Guide To Biodynamic Wine Biodynamic and organic farming have a lot in common, but according to Osburn, "biodynamic takes it many steps further, and it really focuses on the actual farm itself, like the microcosm. You want to enrich, nourish, and allow your microcosm to thrive, so you're using a lot of local preparations, you're bringing in livestock, you're installing beehives probably, you're planting cover crops to include more diversity, and you really want the soils to speak, you want them to be alive. And that's where it all starts, in the soil. So it's about really making your microcosm thrive with a biodiverse system." (Thursday September 22nd, 2022 — Tasting Table)

A once-obscure type of beekeeping could help save colonies Once a niche practice, it is becoming more popular with hobbyists. It focuses on creating optimal conditions for bees to make honey, while also mimicking how Apis mellifera lives in the wild. (Wednesday September 21st, 2022 — Washington Post - Washington DC USA)

Palestinian Farmer Unearths Byzantine-Era Mosaic While Planting Olive Trees The stunning, colorful flooring depicts 17 iconographies of birds and animals (Wednesday September 21st, 2022 — Smithsonian Magazine - Washington DC USA)

Steiner Education – Is It Right For Your Family? . In a nutshell, steiner training emphasises on the whole child and assembly the ones desires – bodily, academic, non secular and emotional. (Wednesday September 21st, 2022 — Daily Hover)

How India's lattice buildings cool without air conditioning Streams of light perforate the intricate jaali screens, creating a sublime effect of lighting and depth. Along with energy-saving lights, this architectural feature helps keep the building's carbon footprint low and is one of the reasons the office has a Leed (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) platinum rating, the US Green Building Council’s highest sustainability certification. (Tuesday September 20th, 2022 — BBC online)