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Thailand Announces Ban on Coral-Damaging Sunscreens in Marine National Parks

Thailand has announced that, across its marine national parks, it's banning sunscreens that contain chemicals known to damage coral. The Thai Department of Conservation said...

Affordable Reef-Safe Sunscreen on Horizon as Scientists Create More Sustainable Way to Make Zinc Oxide

A new, more sustainable way to make zinc oxide—a key ingredient in many high end health and beauty products such as sunscreens—has been developed...

Island Nation Becomes First Country in the World to Ban Sunscreens With Reef-Harming Chemicals

Although there have been a few pieces of legislation against toxic sunscreens introduced around the world, Palau is the first country to pass a full ban.

Scientists Discover How to Make Eco-Friendly Sunscreen From a Source of Food Waste: Cashew Shells

A team of international scientists has found an environmentally friendly way of producing potential sunscreens by using cashew nut shells, instead of discarding them...

Hawaii Lawmakers Have Just Passed First Ever Ban on Sale of Toxic Sunscreen

The historic ban is the first piece of legislation that takes a stance against oxybenzone and octinoxate: two ingredients that are commonly found in most sunscreens.

Airline is Protecting Hawaiian Coral Reefs By Giving Free Non-Toxic Sunscreen to Tourists

This airline is helping all of its passengers take responsibility for themselves while they're enjoying the sunny beaches of Hawaii on vacation.

Teen Succeeds at Making Free Sunscreen Available at Public Pools

These pool patrons can now safely have their fun in the sun without running the risk of skin damage. That's because 16-year-old Lynly Brennan helped...

Let the Sunshine In: New Sunscreen Compound Protects Cells From UVA Damage

A new sunscreen additive could prevent cancer on an unprecedented scale by gripping and protecting skin cells like an “iron claw.” Cell damage from sunlight...

New ‘Super Melanin’ Cream Heals Skin From Sun Exposure And Even Chemical Burns

A new ‘super melanin’ skin cream developed by scientists at Northwestern University shows the ability to continuously heal sun damage and chemical burns. The synthetic,...

Innovation in Organic Solar Cells Promise Low-Cost, Bendable, and Efficient Panels

Korean researchers have created electrodes designed for use in all-organic solar cells using inexpensive zinc oxide, promising a dramatic upgrade in photovoltaic energy. Organic solar...

Mexico City’s Ban on Bullfighting Could be Death Knell to the ‘Sport’

Bullfighting is a romantic Spanish tradition that is said to be a tragedy ballet between the man and the bull. However richly that culture...

Roads are Lasting Twice as Long Thanks to Recycled Tire Rubber

Rubber from used tyres acts like sunscreen for roads and halves the rate of sun damage when mixed with bitumen, new research has found. Engineers...

Here’s All the Good News From the COP26 Global Climate Summit Thus Far

At COP26, many of the parties to the Paris Climate Agreement have doubled-down on their commitments to reducing forest-loss and emissions. Three days into the...

Spray-on Treatment Could Lengthen Life of Roads While Making Cities Cooler

A spray-on treatment for asphalt roads aims to curb both their contribution to the urban island heat effect, and stop them from breaking so...

Police Dog Trained to Find Weapons Aces Special Assignment of Finding Lost Wedding Ring on a Sandy Beach

A Michigan woman accidentally lost her wedding rings on the sandy shores of Lake Superior—but soon celebrated the return of the precious jewels after...

Out of Ideas For Entertaining the Kids? Here’s Some FREE Family Fun to Try While on Vacations

After a year of lockdowns, six in 10 families want to spend more quality time together outdoors this summer, since enjoying nature became more...

What Makes the Sea Smell So Unique?

Is there anything better than the beginning of a beach vacation when you get your first sniff of the ocean? That chilled, briny, slightly...

Hawaii Becomes First State to Ban a Pesticide Linked to Developmental Issues

Last week, Hawaii became the first US state to ban the use of pesticides containing chlorpyrifos, a chemical that has been linked to causing...

‘Miracle on 85th Street’: How a Huge Dog Saved My Child’s Life

  I was a young mother living with my husband, my young son and my cat in New York City. When you live in New...

Fierce Competition to Be the Kindest Inmate Inside a Women’s Prison

Typically, kindness doesn’t top the list of survival skills needed in a women’s prison. But last week, inmates around the world who call themselves “compassionistas” teamed...