Rainbow mountain
Captured by photographer Emmett Sparling, Rainbow Mountain’s unique mineralogy created a marbling effect over time, with layered hues of beautiful colors near Cusco in Peru.
Can We Forge Green Steel?
As efforts are under way to move steel production away from coal-fired furnaces, which produces around 8% total global emissions, manufacturing green steel is no easy task. This week on The Biofriendly Podcast we look at ‘green hydrogen’ as one potential solution, how these changes will impact the developing world, and our riveting chat reminds us that whoever smelt it… dealt it.
Eyes down here
Pseudocreobotra wahlbergi, or spiny flower mantis, is a small Flower Mantis that measures around 1.5 inches and is native to southern and eastern Africa.
Singing Trash Cans and Super Pigs
It’s a Biofriendly Podcast double whammy as we throw two very different stories at you in one episode. First up, we have an uplifting turn of events out of England where some musical trash containers inspire a beach community to keep things clean. And secondly, did you know that ‘super pigs’ that threaten agriculture and wildlife are on the loose in North America? Make sure to check out the podcast that other serious environmental shows don’t want you to know about.
Golf and the Environment Part 2
Welcome back! *golf clap, golf clap* Last week we ended the show on a cliffhanger, so for Part 2 we dig in a little deeper and discuss the importance of the sport to communities, the innovative designs that incorporate the natural environment, and finally what efforts can be done to improve the sustainability of golf while still finding our joy in everyday life!
Still hungry?
After devouring a seal in Svalbard, a polar bear cub named “Dexter” takes a break to digest. Image by Marsel van Oosten.
Golf and the Environment Part 1
Gas stoves recently became a trending topic as click-bait articles claimed they were being banned forever! This week on The Biofriendly Podcast we set the record straight and fire up a conversation about cooking indoors, what it all means for our indoor air pollution, and Noel gets passionate about Grease the movie musical.
Can I help you?
No this isn’t a department store employee folding clothes as you walk in, it’s a gerenuk. The gerenuk also known as the giraffe gazelle, is a long-necked, medium-sized antelope found in parts of East Africa.
Should We Be Afraid of Gas Stoves?
Gas stoves recently became a trending topic as click-bait articles claimed they were being banned forever! This week on The Biofriendly Podcast we set the record straight and fire up a conversation about cooking indoors, what it all means for our indoor air pollution, and Noel gets passionate about Grease the movie musical.
Stick with me, kid
A lion cub named Cecil plays with Zahra, a four-week-old white lion cub who was rejected by her mother because of an infectious disease. Thankfully Zahra has fully recovered and is being raised by keepers at Magan zoo, in Felsőlajos, Hungary