Month: July 2019

Warmer than Norway and greener than Greenland; as “norths” go, northern Thailand is pretty brilliant. Getting there is pretty simple as the Bangkok – Chiang Mai train... The post What…

Recently having explored the lesser-traveled Western Asia while studying Arabic, Tristan Davis has put together a list of his must-sees if you're going to the area yourself. The post Exploring…

Another installment of our 'Local Insider Series' - this time bringing good ol' London into the limelight. Emma Beynon, Marketing Manager for BUNAC is a born and bred Londoner, and…

STA Travel HQ have a total obsession with the fab 5. Watching it gives us happy tears, warm fuzzies, and has taught us 101 new ways to use an avocado.…

Raylin Pellatt (@rayy_baybay), is a major travel enthusiast having visited over twenty four countries (and counting)!. Having recently graduated from Michigan State last year, she’s... The post Prague: The Ultimate…

An underrated destination that should be on every globetrotter’s list, Taiwan offers a diverse landscape for travelers: a kingdom with stunning national parks for outdoor... The post Taiwan: The Ultimate…

It’s true, love really does make the world go round. That’s love, not money. And definitely not the conservation of angular momentum. Insert confused face... The post The Best Pride…

If you thought the only things to come out of Taiwan were laptops, toys and bikes bearing the words ‘Made in Taiwan’, then think again.... The post On Your Radar:…

Sometimes you can feel as if the world can’t be the easiest place to travel if you’re part of the LGBTQ+ community, and while this... The post 6 LGBTQ+ friendly…

So you’re going to Japan. Cool… take us with you? At STA Travel, our motto is ‘we know because we go’. Or in my case,... The post Japan: the Ultimate…

Every year, we see a wide range of models for the future global energy system. The scenarios come from an array of organizations: the International Energy Agency and the Energy…

Private equity firm Energy Capital Partners has bought its way into the energy storage development business with Convergent Energy + Power, the companies announced Wednesday. New York-based Convergent develops, owns…

More than 3,000 people in the United States had a heart transplant last year. This life-extending procedure crossed from the

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China is set to become the leading energy storage market in the Asia-Pacific region by 2024. That's according to new research from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables. China’s cumulative energy…

Human Nature shares three stories from the past week that you should know about.

To help stop climate change, offset the carbon emissions of your flights.

The Green New Deal is now a driving force in climate politics. But up until now, it’s been mostly theoretical. And then, in April, Mayor Bill de Blasio declared that…

It can be hard to keep up with the steady drumbeat of energy storage policy updates emanating from the Northeast, and New York in particular, but last week's announcement of…

A chronological listing of news articles posted on the Skeptical Science Facebook Page during the past week, i.e., Sun, Jun 16 through Sat, June 22, 2019 Editor's Pick A Degree…

A good story can entertain while delivering an important lesson. Unlike instructional books, fiction often reaches us on an emotional level and, when that happens, we tend to remember both…

LinoleumAs a home builder, I know that choosing your flooring can be one of the hardest parts of decorating the interior of your home. The first step is to choose…

This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Daisy Simmons SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The world’s oceans are deeply affected by climate change – and vice versa. But until recent…