United States cryptocurrency exchange and wallet Coinbase has added Bitcoin (BTC) to its Coinbase Wallet app, according to an announcement published Tuesday, Feb. 5. In August 2018, Coinbase had announced that Toshi, the open source decentralized app browser and wallet developed by Coinbase, will rebrand to become Coinbase Wallet. As explained by the crypto exchange, […]

Spotify is splashing out millions of dollars as it tries to move beyond music into the growing podcast market. The music streaming service has bought Gimlet Media, behind a string of popular podcasts including Reply All, and podcast publishing platform Anchor. The Swedish firm has also pledged to spend $400-$500m (£308m) this year on further […]

US President Donald Trump has announced in his State of the Union speech that he will hold a second nuclear summit with North Korea’s leader this month. In an address to the nation with the theme “Choosing Greatness”, he vowed once again to build a border wall. While appealing for political unity, the Republican president […]

“If you use your acceptance speech at the Oscars to shine a light on pollution, you’re a true environmentalist. While accepting the trophy for Best Actor at the 2016 ceremony, Leo told millions watching, “Climate change is real, it is happening right now. It is the most urgent threat facing our entire species, and we […]

“Burgers, ribs, fried chicken, and pork rolls are all staples of the western diet. However, the world’s growing consumption of meat has taken a huge toll on the biodiversity of animals and the environment as a whole. According to Slow Food, just in the second half of the 20th century, global meat consumption  increased fivefold, […]

One of the largest icebergs ever recorded has been created after breaking free from an ice shelf in Antarctica with the volume of water is twice that of Lake Erie, one of North America’s five Great Lakes. Larsen C is now 12 percent smaller than it was few months ago and, although the ice shelf […]

One of the substantial elements for the human beings to survive is oxygen, over 20% of which is produced in the Amazon Rainforest. Nowadays, rainforests around the world are continuously cut down to make room for raising crops, particularly soy, and cattle farming. Cattle pastures occupy 80% of the deforested areas in the Amazon. Pasture […]

In the midst of a worsening environmental crisis, with constant reports of contaminated soil and water and record levels of air pollution, China’s government is appealing to traditional religions for help. The country needs to construct an “ecological civilization,” officials say, and traditional culture has a key role to play. As a member of the […]

“This month millions of people around the world welcome the start of the Year of the Pig in celebration of Lunar New Year which officially begins on February 5th, 2019, and ends on February 19th. Being the most important holiday in China and to Chinese people all over, it is celebrated by more than 20% […]

Celebrate Chinese New Year 2019 with traditional cuisine Food is one of the things that the Chinese take the most pride in. And of course, lot of care and thought is put into the menu for the most important holiday of the year. Though every region (even household) have different customs, there are some common […]