⭐️ 2020 Will End With "Hopeful" Christmas Star Sighting - First Time in 800 Years
The “Christmas star” or “Star of Bethlehem” is the first celestial happening of its kind to occur in 800 years. Meaning the last people to witness it were living in the Middle Ages.
🇧🇷 Drones are to detect illegal deforestation
Andean tribes within the Amazon are trained so they can use drones to help protect wildlife and report on illegal activities.
🌴 Substitute to palm oil brings hope for the rainforest
Canadian scientists develop an eco-friendly substitute for palm oil that is good for human health and will hopefully reduce deforestation of rainforests.
🥬 Vertical gardens push the future of agriculture towards the sky
Vertical gardens produce a large amount of fresh vegetables with minimal water consumption, without pesticides and genetic modification.
🌳 NASA is counting Earth's trees from space
NASA is using supercomputers and artificial intelligence to count the Earth’s trees from space.
🧱 Bricks can be used to store energy
Processed bricks are turned into supercapacitors. By filling the pores of the brick with conductive polymers it can be used to store energy.
🇨🇴 Apps support “peace crop”
Cacao landscapes and trade are getting back up from technology innovations. This will help Colombia with the goal to ensure zero deforestation in the cacao supply chain. Cacao is also considered a “peace crop” in the war against cocaine.
👕 Looop - an in-store recycling machine
H&M fights climate change with their new in-store recycling machine called Looop.
🐠 Scientists discover new coral reef
Australian scientists discover a coral reef close to the Great Barrier Reef, a World Heritage Area. It’s the first new coral reef discovered in 120 years.