Environment
🐠 Untouched coral reef discovered in the Galápagos Islands
A previously unknown and untouched coral reef teeming with marine life has been discovered off the coast of Ecuador's Galápagos Islands.
🐸 This frog is leapfrogging back
Miraculous comeback of harlequin frogs offers hope for other "extinct" species. Scientists discover the resurgence of species previously thought to be lost forever.
💡 We get more from less electricity and energy
PART 3: During the same period that Sweden's population increased by two million and the economy increased by 176 percent, energy use only increased by 25 percent.
🏭 24 of 26 air pollutants have decreased in Sweden
PART 2: Of the 26 air pollutants that the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency measures, 24 have decreased in absolute numbers during the period 1990–2018. At the same time, Sweden's population increased by roughly 1.6 million and the economy almost doubled.
💡 Optimist's Edge: Trees and agriculture can be combined
By cleverly combining trees with other useful plants, we can have an agriculture that benefits both the cultivator and the surrounding nature.
🍁 Redwoods grow new leaves to adapt to drought
The iconic redwood trees have started to grow new special leaves to handle the drought.
👊 "If there is an opportunity to help save the world, you have to take it"
It's not all about electric power and batteries. Traveling smarter and more efficiently is something we can do already. We've met Jesper Johansson who is an expert in Mobility Management.
💡 Optimist's Edge: Six good reasons for protecting more nature
Most people believe that less nature is protected today compared with 20 years ago. But this is not what reality looks like. Read more about how we can boost both the economy - and our health - by becoming even better at taking care of nature.
🐨 Cardboard pods provides shelter for animals displaced by bushfires
The recent bushfires in Australia affected the populations of hundreds of species of animals. Having their habitats destroyed, they now have nowhere to hide from predators. Macquarie University have developed habitat pods that are both affordable and biodegradable.