🌳 More work to be done on the Great Green Wall
The African Great Green Wall aims to restore 100 million hectares of degraded land by 2030. The project has struggled for a while but researchers now believe they will be able to get the project back on track.
🐠 An underwater museum with a mission
This underwater museum, located outside of Ayia Napa, has a mission - to rewild Cyprus’ seabeds!
🌩 Non-profit aims to harness the power of weather events
This non-profit wants to harness the power of weather events, both on land and at sea. They want to design a system that warns people about upcoming weather events, like thunder storms and other environmental hazards, and at the same time turn the power into usable energy.
🚢 Buoys can charge ships at sea
Stillstorm is developing buoys that will be capable of charging ships at sea using offshore wind energy.
📸 Vacation photos can track endangered species
Taking pictures during your vacation can actually help scientists to track endangered species. Thanks to an AI system, pictures shared publicly on social media can offer more information to the database used to protect and conserve endangered species.
🌊 $1 billion to be invested in cleaning up lakes
One billion dollars are to be invested in cleaning up the Great Lakes in the US. Besides being one of North America’s treasured and iconic wonders it’s also home to thousands of species of animals, fish, insects, and birds.
👗 "The best way to be more sustainable with your clothing is to keep it in circulation"
Sustainable fashion is a must if we want to care for our planet. One of the companies fighting for a future with sustainable fashion and a circular economy is Storey.
🐺 Majority of US states renews protection of gray wolves
Across large parts of the US, protection of the endangered gray wolves has been renewed as the populations would not be able to survive without protective measures.
🚺 Indigenous women help save endangered coral reefs
In order to save endangered coral reefs, these women are combining traditional knowledge and science.