We often find ourselves tucked under a blanket, eating noodles while it is raining outside, or helping ourselves to some hearty snacks while watching a movie or series. Indeed, we all love gorging on our favourite food from time to time; we also eat food depending on the mood. But sometimes, don’t you feel curious...Read More
The Great Barrier Reef is Australia’s pride. Not only is it a beautiful tourist destination, it is also a natural national treasure. Over the last few years, though, we’ve seen a gradual loss of coral from the reef, and in this piece we give out what scientists are calling a three-point plan for its preservation....Read More
Australia is the land of dangerous animals, but it also has its fair share of plants that are poisonous. Though it is herbivores that generally face the brunt of these poisons, they’re dangerous to human beings too in the right doses. This piece contains a list of the most commonly found plant poisons in Australia....Read More
Regarded as the most expensive coffee globally, the Kopi Luwak has a long and illustrious history. However, this coffee is not your conventional coffee. It is excreted by Civets! Civets are cat-like mammals, and these mammals produce this coffee through excrement. This may sound strange and mysterious, yet it is true. A cup of the...Read More
Thanks to the pandemic, household cleaning and hygiene products have never been more popular. In the US last year, sales of aerosol disinfectants grew by nearly 400 per cent during the March 2020 period compared to the previous year. In particular, the popularity of chemical-free products is growing with more people concerned about the environment...Read More
Environmental sustainability is important. Humans have exploited Nature’s resources for... Read More
Environmental concerns have risen in the last decade because we have finally begun to understand the effects of deteriorating Nature. We need energy in all walks of life, and it will be disastrous for future generations if the Earth completely runs out of non-renewable sources of energy. We need to focus on using alternative means...Read More
If you are a star gazer, we are sure you the one thing you haven’t missed the Geminids mete... Read More
DOES THE LAW PROTECT YOU WHEN IT COMES TO ACCESSING SUNLIGHT IN YOUR HOME?
If a neighbour puts up a building that stops you from accessing direct sunlight, do you have any legal recourse? Jo Thomas, a resident of central Adelaide, had to grapple with this problem when she discovered there were plans by a developer to put up a 4-storey building next door. Jo lives who lives in...Read More
Mia Swainson is passionate about the environment, and it shows. The environmental engineer and mother of three set herself a target early this year to drastically reduce the amount of waste she generated in her home. She was inspired by a story about how a young woman from Canberra had managed to reduce the amount...Read More