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Global food demand is expected to rise 35–56% by the year 2050. Could 3D-printed food sourced from plastic waste be the answer?

Source: Scientists recycle plastic bottles into protein-rich cookies. They could be used as space rations

Fascinating. Weird, but fascinating.

Solar-powered cold storage is transforming agriculture across Africa, helping farmers preserve perishable crops, cut post-harvest losses from as much as 50% to under 2%, and access lucrative international markets while reducing reliance on costly and unreliable electricity.

Source: In Kenya cold chain breakthrough helps farmers save more, earn more

Very cool. (No pun intended.)

Skulk of foxes swipes dozens of shoes from campers and cottagers

Source: Visitors outfoxed by footwear thieves at provincial park in Sask.

Cute.

Like any pair of baby boomers in America, Liu Peijin and his wife dreamed as newly-weds of a grand tour around their native China.

Source: ‘Die on the road, not in hospital’: Chinese Man Takes Paralyzed Wife on Epic Road Trip

Touching.

“Now, on a bad day when anyone in my group is feeling low, frustrated or needs a pick me up, all they need to do is look at their photo and remember who they are and what is achievable.”

Source: 93-Year-Old Man Eases His Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms by Lifting Weights, Says ‘Every Little Helps’

Inspiring.

Unreliable electricity makes it hard to keep vaccines at the right temperature – this development could change that.

Source: Fridge-free vaccine passes first human trial, raising hopes for the hardest-to-reach

Excellent.

Jakeeno’s survived the Great Recession, COVID-19, and the rioting following the murder of George Floyd which occurred just two blocks away.

Source: Community Rallies to Support Wages of Beloved Pizza Joint’s Staff While They Rebuild After a Fire

Nice.

Vera Wang, a senior at Kaiser High School, won multiple categories at the 2026 Hawaiʻi State Science & Engineering Fair for her research on fungi.

Source: Fungi found on coconut husks can decompose plastic, sunscreen | University of Hawaiʻi System News

Very cool.

A dog that survived a fall from a tall cliff at a popular Nova Scotia park is back with his family after local firefighters used ropes to raise him back up.

Source: Firefighters use ropes to rescue dog that went over cliff at Nova Scotia park

Extremely similar to the local organization where I volunteer: WASART. (Though I don’t jump off cliffs. )

A small Finnish town has turned to the world’s largest commercial sand battery to tackle a major hurdle in the energy transition: intermittency.

Source: Finland’s radical answer to renewable energy’s biggest headache: The world’s largest sand battery

I find these types of solutions fascinating.