Environment
🌊 Large-scale energy production from tides is getting closer
Renewable energy production is growing strongly in wind and solar. The expansion is taking place at an ever-increasing pace, but alongside them, other technologies are also growing.
🌊 The EU is taking action to strengthen energy production at sea
The EU is now presenting a strategy for increased offshore energy production. The goal is primarily an extensive expansion of offshore wind power, but technologies such as wave power and liquid solar energy will also be promoted.
🍅 3 smart technologies that reduce food waste
10 billion tonnes of food is produced yearly, but one third of it is wasted. This has to stop, and there are several smart technologies that can help us with that.
🐝 Biological control of elephants bearing fruits in Zimbabwe
Elephant beehive fencing protects the crops and provides safety for farmers. The honey from the bees also means an additional income, writes Khumbu Muleya, Warp News reporter in Zimbabwe.
🦋 “Extinct” butterfly returns to England
Scientists have successfully reintroduced the butterfly "Large Blue" in England, making this insect conservation program one of the biggest and most successful in the world.
🦜 Animal prosthetics: 13 animals that were given a new lease on life
Prosthetics are amazing. Not only do they give human beings back their independence and mobility, but animals are also benefiting from them too. Here are 13 great stories of animals getting back on their feet, fins, and wings thanks to their new prosthetics.
🔥 The size of the world's fires has decreased by 25 percent
Between 2003 and 2019, the size of the world's fires decreased by 25 percent, according to NASA.
🐦 Fires help the endangered black-backed woodpecker
Wildfires help the endangered black-backed woodpecker which is a keyspecies for a healthy ecosystem.
🐹 Effective nature conservation has saved 28 animal species from extinction
Conservation of the environment, new legislation and better control of invasive species have saved several endangered species from total extinction.