Environment

40 Years After Nuclear Disaster, Wildlife Takes Over Chernobyl – And Is Thriving

The world's rarest horses have found an unlikely home in one of Earth's most contaminated places – and they're thriving. According to Associated Press, across...

A Billion People Could Get Safe Water Under Huge New Global Initiative

The World Bank has launched Water Forward, a major programme aiming to bring safe water to a billion people across Africa, the Middle East and South Asia.

How One Small Company Is Paving Roads With Unrecyclable Waste

A company called Makropa is paving roads with Waste Light Concrete – a material that replaces stone with shredded unrecyclable waste.

Researchers Turn Old Car Battery Acid And Plastic Into Clean Fuel

Scientists have developed a solar-powered system that turns plastic waste and battery acid into clean hydrogen fuel, offering a new recycling solution.

They Were Extinct for 6,000 Years. Scientists Just Found Them Alive.

They were gone for 6,000 years. Turns out, they were just hiding. Two marsupial species that scientists believed had vanished from the earth thousands of...

New AI-Powered FireSat Satellite Helps Detect Wildfires Early

A groundbreaking satellite called FireSat, designed to combat wildfires, has officially made contact with Earth.

NASA’s Drone Technology to Fight Wildfires 24/7 and Save Lives

NASA is developing a drone that could revolutionize wildfire response, enabling round-the-clock aerial firefighting and saving lives.

Reusable Coffee Cup Deposit Scheme is Slashing Waste and Could Be a Blueprint for Change

A groundbreaking coffee cup recycling initiative is proving simple incentives can inspire significant environmental change.

New Biodegradable Material Offers Hope in Fight Against Microplastic Pollution

Scientists at MIT have developed a new type of biodegradable material that could help reduce the amount of microplastics in the environment. The material,...