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Akshay Singhal calls attention to the real environmental cost of electric vehicles and how they can be made greener if we transform the way we charge our vehicles. He appeals for the use of batteries

Akshay Singhal calls attention to the real environmental cost of electric vehicles and how they can be made greener if we transform the way we charge our vehicles. He appeals for the use of batteries with long life, low range, and high efficiency - all while bringing surprising facts to our plate. Dr. Akshay Singhal is the Founder & CEO of Log 9 Materials. He is a young and dynamic entrepreneur and a 2019 Forbes Under30 Asia awardee -- who stands to solve the pressing global issue of climate change with the power of nanotechnology and innovation. His start-up “nannovates” with the objective to pave a sustainable and better future for humankind by using the wonder material – ‘Graphene’. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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Remembering our past to co-create our future.
November 14 2012 there will be a total solar eclipse in Far North Queensland, Australia. In honour of this celestial event Rare Earth Foundation is hosting a gathering for earth-based cultures to come together to share their knowledge with young leaders of today to co-create tangible solutions to the problems facing our planet.

We are currently seeking expressions of interest from people who would like to support this gathering.  If you know of any Elders or cultural groups that might like an invitation to this event please email rahm@ref.org.au orfor more info go to our Website.

 

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You may have heard of insects who masquerade as poop to keep predatory birds at bay. Well, some frogs do it too. But are they successful? Researchers recently set out to discover how well fecal

You may have heard of insects who masquerade as poop to keep predatory birds at bay. Well, some frogs do it too. But are they successful? Researchers recently set out to discover how well fecal camo works for young Wallace’s flying frogs in South Pacific jungles. The team painted hundreds of wax froglets in different colors schemes: some red, some green, and some — like the real froglets — red with white splotches, much like the droppings of Southeast Asian fruit-eating birds. The splotched fakes got attacked half as often as the pure red ones. According to the study, grossing out birds may be what lets young frogs grow up to be green, web-footed adults, hiding and gliding in the rainforest canopy. Featured in Endangered Earth Online, 1231, Feb. 8, 2024: https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/publications/earthonline/endangered-earth-online-no1231.html Based on Scientific American report, “This Flying Frog Spends Its Youth Masquerading as Poop,” by E.A. Brown. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/this-flying-frog-spends-its-youth-masquerading-as-poop/ Adult frogs by Daniel Zupanc/Vienna Zoo. Juvenile frog by Samanth Cloer/Vienna Zoo. Music: foreverlasting by Justnormal, frumhere via Canva. --------------------------- About the Center: The Center for Biological Diversity is a 501c3 nonprofit headquartered in Tucson, Arizona. At the Center, we believe that the welfare of human beings is deeply linked to nature — to the existence in our world of a vast diversity of wild animals and plants. Because diversity has intrinsic value, and because its loss impoverishes society, we work to secure a future for all species, great and small, hovering on the brink of extinction. We do so through science, law and creative media, with a focus on protecting the lands, waters and climate that species need to survive. We want those who come after us to inherit a world where the wild is still alive. Where to find us: WEBSITE: https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/CenterForBioDiv FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/CenterforBioDiv/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/centerforbiodiv/ TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@centerforbiodiv TAKE ACTION: https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/action/alerts/ For questions or media inquiries, email us at center@biologicaldiversity.org.

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