Over the past 25 years, global light pollution has increased by 49%, and continues to rise with 1 billion birds dying in the United States alone every year. Artificial light massively impacts human health, our environment and the natural world. In this episode, Cathy Handzel, Vice President of the International Dark-Sky Association (San Diego County Chapter) breaks it down for us; …
Around the world, more than enough food is produced to feed the entire global population per year, yet food insecurity and hunger worldwide have doubled since the start of the pandemic, with millions of people still going hungry. In this episode of "WorldAbout", John Ricketts, Director of Program Impact & Disaster Services from Feed the Children, discusses the increasing demand…
Ever wondered what is out there? In this episode, Astrophysicist Clare Kenyon joins us for a fun and captivating look at the universe; covering a lot of space matter including major scientific breakthroughs, and global collaborations. Plus, she fills the gap on black holes, discusses space junk and if she thinks aliens are real! Guest Links: https://twitter.com/redlippedastro https://www.instagram.com/redlippedastro/?hl=en
In an exciting world first, a team of researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have demonstrated that solar power can be generated at night. In this episode of 'WorldAbout', Grace takes you behind the scenes and talks with team leader, Associate Professor Ned Ekins-Daukes and Research Fellow Dr. Phoebe Pearce about their amazing achievement. Guest Links: https://www.qpvgroup.org/ Twitter: @EkinsNed @Pshoebes
Are you wanting to travel, but not sure it is the right time? Want to know when is the best day of the week to travel and to book your flight? In this episode of 'WorldAbout with Grace Farah', Grace catches up with Christie Hudson, Senior PR Manager at Expedia. Christie explains the state of travel due to the global…
Imagine a place where instead of borrowing a book to read a story, you borrow a person to discuss their story? In this episode, Grace sits down with the creator of the Human Library, Ronni Abergel, and discusses the need for a library where people can loan a human book, persons who have experienced prejudice, social exclusion, or stigma; as…
Meet the amazing Lorraine Jenks, THE ‘LITTLE GREEN QUEEN’ In this unmissable show, Lorraine, an advocate for climate change, greening, sustainability and ethical nutrition, Lorraine has been championing sustainable resources and going green for over 50 years, and gets real about what is really going on and what we can do for our planet. Guest Links: http://www.lorrainejenks.com/ https://twitter.com/lorrainejenks77
