The Atacama boasts high altitudes and clear skies, making it a haven for stargazing. And by 2030, Chile will be home to almost 70 percent of the world’s astronomical infrastructure. Light pollution, though, threatens frontier research. Can a…
22/04/2024 Undark Magazine
Some ingenious ideas are vying for the Green Alley Award this year
19/04/2024 Positive News
Two new types of mosquito bed nets have been found to reduce cases of malaria by up to a half, raising hopes of combating the disease, which is becoming increasingly resistant to treatments and prevention efforts.
18/04/2024 The Guardian
California has hit a new renewables record after exceeding 100 per cent of grid demand with clean energy sources for 30 of the past 38 days. New data from California Independent System Operator (CAISO) shows that supply from geothermal, hydro, solar…
15/04/2024 The Independent
In 2010, as California was moving forward with plans to raise taxes sharply on million-dollar earners, opponents issued dire warnings that the hike would drive away entrepreneurs and cripple the state economy.
15/04/2024 The Atlantic
Europe removed a record number of dams and other barriers from its rivers in 2023, a report has found, helping to restore its disturbed waterways to their natural states.
15/04/2024 The Guardian
How many times has it happened? You’re on your computer, searching for a particular article, a hard-to-find fact, or a story you vaguely remember, and just when you seem to have discovered the exact right thing, a paywall descends. “$1 for Six…
14/04/2024 The Atlantic
The cement industry is one of the largest emitters of carbon dioxide and is responsible for some 8% of global emissions each year
11/04/2024 The Independent
A new website enables people to visit homes near them with a working heat pump to see it and ask users about the low-carbon technology.
11/04/2024 The Independent
Recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs) can be prevented for up to nine years with an oral spray vaccine, a “breakthrough” British trial has found. The painful bacterial infection is experienced by half of all women and one in five men, and can…
07/04/2024 The Independent
The number of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) on Norway‘s roads is on track to overtake petrol cars by the end of this year or in early 2025, in a first for any country, according to Reuters’ and analysts’ calculations.
03/04/2024 The Independent
