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WBUR recently reported on a business that’s working to pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere in another technology that’s aimed to help fight climate change. Running Tide Technologies, out of Portland, Maine, is using kelp to sequester carbon.
The technology grows significant amounts of seaweed and then buries it at the bottom of the ocean, where it sequesters carbon continually. Marty Odlin, the CEO of Running Tide Technologies, explained the company’s mission to WBUR, “Essentially what we have to do is run the oil industry in reverse,” he says, “The kelp will sink to the ocean bottom in the sediment, and become, essentially, part of the ocean floor. That gets you millions of years of sequestration. So that’s when you’re making oil. That’s got to be the ultimate goal.”
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In a shocking announcement earlier this week, Poland will be banning same-sex couples- as well as openly gay individuals- from adopting children. The change will require intensive screening of potential adopters and will prevent those with histories of same-sex relationships or cohabitation from providing homes for children in the foster care system. This follows years of increasing pushback from the Polish government towards the global queer rights movement, and the declaration of over 100 Polish towns and regions as “LGBT free zones”.
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A federal court in New York upheld the state’s ban on sales and in-store displays of elephant and mammoth ivory and rhino horn. The Art and Antique Dealers League of America and the National Antique and Art Dealers Association of America challenged the law in 2018 claiming it was unconstitutional.
The Humane Society of the United States, Center for Biological Diversity, Natural Resources Defense Council, and Wildlife Conservation Society filed a lawsuit to defend the law. New York was the country’s largest ivory market prior to the ban.
With a flaky shortbread base, a gooey caramel center, and a rich chocolate topping, these Chocolate Caramel Shortbread Bars by Faith VanderMolen are a decadent treat that all your friends and family will love! The shortbread is made from spelt, making it perfect for those with wheat allergies, and the caramel layer is made from just dates, coconut oil, and a pinch of salt. Bring these bars along to scout meetings, or snack on them throughout the week anytime you’re craving something sweet.
2. Triple Layer Salted Caramel Chocolate Bars
These scrumptious Vegan Triple Layer Salted Caramel Chocolate Bars by Allie Penner feature a cashew, oat, coconut, and date base, a salted date and nut butter middle layer, and a chocolate topping. They’re so good, it’ll be hard to stop at one… and that’s okay because they’re full of healthy ingredients!