NASA is now studying a way to use many small satellites as a very flexible telescope to observe the earth. The idea is that the satellites will observe the same object, for example, a cloud system that may develop into a hurricane, over an extended period and from...
Algae blooms often occur around our coasts, and it has so far been very difficult to predict when an algae bloom will strike. A new method developed by researchers at the University of Gothenburg will hopefully give us a much better ability to predict when poisonous...
It’s not news to anyone that we need to curb our carbon emissions drastically. Now, a plant called Orca is helping us reverse part of the emissions already in the air. Orca is designed to suck CO2 from the air, turning it into solid rock. The plant is named...
Plastic pollution is a big problem affecting almost every corner of our planet. Students from ETH Zurich University in Switzerland, together with volunteers, are trying to tackle plastic pollution at the stage before it reaches the oceans. The students have designed...
Protected sea areas, where boat traffic and fishing are strictly regulated or prohibited, have tremendously more sprawling marine life than other sea areas.A study from the University of Plymouth shows that there are 430 percent more fish species in the protected sea...
Using strategic irrigation is key to save water, especially at farms in areas with drought. GrowStream is a technology designed to enable irrigation systems at, for instance, farms to communicate directly with the plants.When plants need water, they release a chemical...