📈 Human Progress
💧 Groundwater can save Africa from drought
For many countries in Africa, sufficient downpour during the rainy season is vital, and when it's too little, that can lead to disaster. But a new study from the non-profit organization Water Aid and the British Geological Survey shows that a bad rainy season...
☀ Wind and solar power break records
In 2021, wind and solar power accounted for ten percent of the world's electricity supply for the first time, according to figures from the non-profit organization Ember.At the same time, energy consumption in the world increased by five percent in 2021, and 29...
❄ Trapped methane – less of a problem than previously perceived
There is a lot of methane gas trapped in the permafrost, and a major concern is that huge amounts of this powerful greenhouse gas will be emitted if climate change thaws the ground. But now, research from the University of Gothenburg shows that warmer climates can...
🐠 Heat-resistant corals give new hope to the coral reefs
Two of the most common corals have been shown to be unexpectedly resistant to rising sea temperatures, reports National Geographic.An American research team moved corals from existing reefs to water that was two degrees warmer and let the corals live there for two...
