🚏The Spanish city of Seville will install solar-powered, cooled bus shelters by 2024 as one of the solutions to climate change.

🔋The world's first sand battery is already operating in Finland, supplying heat to residential and office buildings.

The UN strikes an historic deal to safeguard marine life, protecting 30% of the oceans by 2030. Below, why this is such a significant milestone for the planet.

🦁An ambitious wildlife crossing project will allow mountain lions and other animals to cross a ten-lane freeway in Los Angeles.

🤖The integration of AI is paving the way for an era of autonomous robots poised to assist in diverse fields, ranging from agriculture to elderly care.

♻️A solar plant built with materials obtained from recycled wind turbine blades illustrates the transition from renewable energy to the circular economy.

For the past 50 years, meteorological, climatic and water risks have been responsible for half of all of the world’s disasters - and climate change is behind many of them.

Many species are threatened by human activity, and many others have disappeared. We compile ten of them

Global efforts have resulted in the progressive elimination of almost 99% of prohibited substances that were destroying the ozone layer.

🏍️A team of innovative students has unveiled a prototype hydrogen-powered motorcycle, aiming to provide an eco-friendly alternative to traditional gasoline models.

🪁 A pioneering device now operational in the Faroe Islands is capturing energy from the sea, joining forces with other methods like the thermal gradient to tap into oceanic power.

Preventing further degradation of habitats, and regenerating the relationship between humans and nature, are the goals of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.

🚁 An innovative micro drone emulates the efficiency of maple seeds, which travel by spinning like helicopter blades, in a new biomimicry case.

🏫A school in Ukraine becomes an example of how 3D printing can help in regions devastated by human conflict or natural disasters.

The UN is already saying we have gone from global warming to global boiling. Understand the implications and how we can minimize its effects

Among the measures governments are introducing to tackle drought, water reuse for agriculture and desalination will be crucial

Climate change leaves us speechless, literally. Around 90% of all languages will disappear over the next 100 years

🌊Made from recycled plastic, the new floating desalination plant harnesses the sea's energy to produce fresh water.

🚀Self-learning robots, the frontier of quantum computing, new applications of AI, or the conquest of outer space will shape our future.

🥦Several floating farm projects capable of desalinating seawater and operating with solar energy could offer an alternative to land-based agriculture.

🧶Two U.S. scientists have developed a technology that transforms CO2 into cellulose, making it possible to manufacture carbon-negative garments.

Floods, fires, tornadoes… there was no lack of news in 2021 about climate change, warning us of what‘s to come if we don’t get global warming under control

Bees in a city collect much more than pollen. These pollinators also catch samples of bacteria and microbes that permit us to know the state of the environment.

🌱A U.S. researcher has tapped into the potential of plant molecules to develop more efficient and literally green photovoltaic panels.

Why have forest fires started earlier in 2023? We analyze the causes and possible solutions.

🐜Termite mounds hold the key to building biomimetic 3D-printed and carbon-neutral buildings.

💪The new green hydrogen semiconductor is ten times more efficient than previous systems and, in addition, has self-healing capabilities for increased durability.

💨Increased wind intensity and regularity, along with low visual impact, are driving the deployment of offshore wind energy.

🔝New sustainable batteries, biodegradable robots, and drones mimicking maple seeds were among the year's standout scientific innovations.

🏗️Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the field of architecture, reshaping every stage from initial building design through construction to ongoing maintenance.

🧠Smart roads could benefit from a new metamaterial that detects vibrations and transforms them into energy.

🌊Recent research demonstrates the feasibility of sunlight as a power source for autonomous underwater vehicles and fixed sensors.

The last report by IRENA presents the areas where actions must be carried out before 2030 to achieve net emissions mid this century.

From concrete jungle to sustainable urban development, cities are adapting to the climate crisis before and after suffering consequences.

Climate change denial has gone from rejecting scientific evidence to dodging taking urgent measures to halt global warming

The ancient inscription "If you see me, weep" is carved on one of the stones that the European drought has left exposed in the Elbe River. Its warning is more significant than ever.

🌵Biomimicry has enabled scientists to develop a more efficient catalyst in the shape of nopal stems to produce green hydrogen.

🚗 NASA and Purdue University join forces to optimize fast charging for electric cars through extreme cooling technology.

🪱Researchers create a low-carbon footprint material with biopolymers that emulates the structures created by marine tube worms.

🍄 An innovative prototype uses hexagonal mycelium tiles covering building facades as an innovative solution to air pollution.

Biophilic architecture is the construction industry’s response to new environmental challenges in cities and the concept of urban regeneration. Below we analyze this new discipline.

💨Air electrolysis extends green hydrogen production worldwide as an alternative for decarbonizing the economy.

Scientists have gone decades without any sign of certain species. Are they extinct? Or merely lost?

⚡Wind farms and photovoltaic plants in the same space optimize the use of the electricity grid, reduce the environmental footprint of infrastructures, and boost renewable energy output.

🔋An innovative biobattery will enable parks to generate their own lighting and power IoT devices.

The Library of Things tries to avoid the unnecessary production and purchase of objects of little use which later end up just stored away in a drawer

Below we explore the issue of eco-anxiety and how it can become a barrier – as well as an incentive - in the fight against climate change

🦠 As part of the ongoing shift towards a circular economy, recent research has harnessed the potential of E. coli bacteria, utilizing them to produce bioelectricity.

As cities experience the effects of climate change, new designs are emerging to mitigate the damage. Find out more about “sponge cities”.

🌞Solar ship sails or tents are some of the applications of these ultra-thin and unprecedentedly efficient photovoltaic panels.

Humidity, duration, and frequency of heatwaves are other determining factors of heat stress.

Cracks are beginning to appear in the ground and in buildings in Chicago and other cities. This is due to underground climate change. What is this and how does it affect urban areas?