‘We have incredible & applicable solutions’: Interview with Peter Houlihan of XPRIZE

‘We have incredible & applicable solutions’: Interview with Peter Houlihan of...

Over the course of his career, Peter Houlihan has hauled light traps across dense jungles to study insects, even climbing up trees to string...
Thai citizens protest plans for Mekong dam amid transboundary concerns

Thai citizens protest plans for Mekong dam amid transboundary concerns

Citizens in northern Thailand staged protests along the shore of the Mekong River in Chiang Rai province on Dec. 7 to highlight concerns about...
Battering in U.K. & Ireland, deaths in Thailand & Malaysia as storms keep coming

Battering in U.K. & Ireland, deaths in Thailand & Malaysia as...

Hundreds of thousands of people were left without electricity across the U.K. and Ireland after the onslaught of Storm Darragh this past weekend, local...
Wisdom the 74-year-old albatross lays an egg with new mate

Wisdom the 74-year-old albatross lays an egg with new mate

Wisdom, the world’s oldest known wild bird, has laid an egg, this time with a new partner. She is a Laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis),...
Loggers and carbon projects forge odd partnerships in the Brazilian Amazon

Loggers and carbon projects forge odd partnerships in the Brazilian Amazon

Brazil’s largest carbon credit scandal, which came to light in June after a major police raid, has cast doubt on the viability of REDD+...
After historic 2024 coral bleaching, hope remains for Mesoamerican Reef

After historic 2024 coral bleaching, hope remains for Mesoamerican Reef

2024 brought the hottest Northern Hemisphere summer ever recorded, only narrowly surpassing the record set in 2023. The trend, driven largely by human-caused climate...
INNOVATIVE CRUYFF COURTS HELP TACKLE WATER CRISIS FOR GAUTENG AND WESTERN CAPE COMMUNITIES

INNOVATIVE CRUYFF COURTS HELP TACKLE WATER CRISIS FOR GAUTENG AND WESTERN...

December 2024: Two newly unveiled Cruyff Courts in South Africa, aimed at empowering local communities through sports, are also addressing one of the country's...
Nabat, New Abu Dhabi Climate Tech Venture, to use AI and Robotics to Restore Mangroves and Boost Climate Resilience

Nabat, New Abu Dhabi Climate Tech Venture, to use AI and...

New startup by the Advanced Technology Research Council’s VentureOne uses AI and autonomous robotics to conserve natural ecosystems, beginning with mangroves and expanding to...
‘Bear’s-eye camera’ reveals elusive Andean bear cannibalism and treetop mating

‘Bear’s-eye camera’ reveals elusive Andean bear cannibalism and treetop mating

In the mountains of Peru, where ancient cloud forests meet the Amazon Rainforest, an Andean bear made scientific history. For four months, a camera...
That Cuban rodent species you never knew about? Turns out it’s two species

That Cuban rodent species you never knew about? Turns out it’s...

Hutias are a strange group of rodents living on various islands of the Caribbean. Although big, and sometimes looking a little plump, they’re active...
Coca-Cola cuts back on reusable plastic pledge

Coca-Cola cuts back on reusable plastic pledge

Coca-Cola is reducing its plastic recycling targets from previous commitments, which advocacy groups say is an abandonment of its reuse goals. The beverage giant’s...
The uncertain future of Amazon river dolphins amid historic drought

The uncertain future of Amazon river dolphins amid historic drought

TEFÉ, Amazonas — “I’ve lived on this floating home for 40 years, and this is the worst drought I’ve ever seen. You can see...