Healing our planet from the ocean to the forest

"We make the world we live in and shape our own environment." 6/5/17 Healing the Ocean with a Garden of Coral Coral is the backbone of the whole tropical ecosystem and if it disappears, we're in a lot of trouble. Ken Nedimyer plants coral in an offshore nursery near the Florida Keys and reintroduces it to the reefs, helping our ocean breathe better one coral polyp at a time. Recording the Sounds of Extinction Bernie Krause has been recording wildlife sounds, or "soundscapes," for over forty years. He's amassed the largest archive in the world, and in doing so, can chart how wildlife sounds have changed over the course of climate change. Listen for yourself: the rising silence speaks volumes.​ Top Secret Tarts: Guarding Portugal's Culinary National Treasure Guarded behind lock and key in the back of a small pastry factory in Belém, Portugal, sits a 200-year-old secret. Currently, only six people know the recipe for "Pastéis de Belém," among the oldest—and perhaps even the original—egg custard tarts. Copyright © 2017 Great Big Story, LLC, All rights reserved.You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Great Big Story newsletter. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list