Here’s a roundup of some of the stories that have captured Life & Soul Magazine’s attention this week: 1. Ocean Tunnel Pop-Up Art Installation on view in San Diego – A unique, interactive art installation at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego has opened to the public. The exhibit is the vision of Madeleine Hamann, a physical oceanography PhD student, … Continue reading Microcosm of the Macrocosm: 7 Planet-Focused Stories from Around the World

Here’s a roundup of some of the stories that have captured Life & Soul Magazine’s attention this week: 1. Coal is on the way out’: study finds fossil fuel now pricier than solar or wind in the US – The Guardian reports that around three-quarters of US coal production is now more expensive than solar and wind energy in providing electricity to American households, according … Continue reading Microcosm of the Macrocosm: 7 Planet-Focused Stories from Around the World

Here’s a roundup of some of the stories that have captured Life & Soul Magazine’s attention this week: 1. Morgan Freeman converts his 124-acre ranch into a giant Honeybee sanctuary to Save The Bees – Forbes writes about how the actor and beekeeper works to feed the bees sugar and water and has help planting bee-friendly magnolia trees, lavender, and clover. He only feeds them and has … Continue reading Microcosm of the Macrocosm: 7 Planet-Focused Stories from Around the World

Here’s a roundup of some of the stories that have captured Life & Soul Magazine’s attention this week: 1. Danish billionaires plan to rewild large swath of Scottish Highlands – Anders and Anne Holch Povlsen, who own more than 80,000 hectares (200,000 acres) across Sutherland and the Grampian mountains want to become pioneers of rewilding by reversing years of mismanagement by previous lairds, The Guardian … Continue reading Microcosm of the Macrocosm: 7 Planet-Focused Stories from Around the World

Here’s a roundup of some of the stories that have captured Life & Soul Magazine’s attention this week: 1. The fight to ban toxic pesticide, chlorpyrifos, continues – For half a century, staple food crops in the United States — such as corn, wheat, apples and citrus — have been sprayed with chlorpyrifos, a dangerous pesticide that can damage the developing brains of children, causing reduced IQ, … Continue reading Microcosm of the Macrocosm: 7 Planet-Focused Stories from Around the World

Here’s a roundup of some of the stories that have captured Life & Soul Magazine’s attention this week: 1. Microplastics Are Polluting Lakes And Rivers Across Britain, Study Suggests – The Huffington Post reports on research by Bangor University and Friends of the Earth which has found 10 sites including Ullswater in the Lake District, Loch Lomond in Scotland and the River Thames, as well … Continue reading Microcosm of the Macrocosm: 7 Planet-Focused Stories from Around the World

Here’s a roundup of some of the stories that have captured Life & Soul Magazine’s attention this week: 1. Mystery over how a humpback whale ended up in Amazon jungle – A whale carcass has been found in the Amazon jungle, sparking debate among scientists about how it got there, Sky News reports. The humpback, measuring 8m (26ft) long and 6m (19ft) wide, was discovered around … Continue reading Microcosm of the Macrocosm: 7 Planet-Focused Stories from Around the World

Here’s a roundup of some of the stories that have captured Life & Soul Magazine’s attention this week: 1. China has closed its Everest base camp to tourists because of a buildup of trash on the world’s tallest mountain – Mount Everest base camp and the area just beyond it is closed to tourists for the foreseeable future, with authorities blaming a growing waste and … Continue reading Microcosm of the Macrocosm: 7 Planet-Focused Stories from Around the World

Here’s a roundup of some of the stories that have captured Life & Soul Magazine’s attention this week: 1. Bacteria glues plastic together posing even deadlier threat to sea life, scientists find – Glue-like substances secreted by bacteria are sticking tiny bits of plastic to form larger clusters that marine animals could mistake for food, according to scientists. They also state that the clumping could divert … Continue reading Microcosm of the Macrocosm: 7 Planet-Focused Stories from Around the World