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Animals French Polynesia

13. May 2023

Slow and Steady Wins the Race: Decades Later, These Snails Return to Restore Balance

Once extinct in the wild, Partula snails just made history as scientists reintroduced 5,000 of the gastropods back to French Polynesia.

Environment Columbia

12. May 2023

Indigenous Reserves Expanded, Protecting Culture, and Biodiversity

Columbia has expanded the protection of three Indigenous reserves by a total of 279,777 acres.

Environment Europe

11. May 2023

Here’s Some Dam Good News for Rivers

Across Europe, the removal of river barriers is gaining momentum, and a record number of them have been dismantled this year, allowing rivers to regain their natural flow and fish to return to their breeding areas.

Environment Germany

10. May 2023

Why Wait? Let’s Go Straight to Greener Heating

In its effort to reach carbon neutrality by 2045, Germany passed a bill accelerating the shift in heating buildings, essentially requiring heating systems to be 65% based on renewable energy as soon as January 1, 2024.

Technology North America

10. May 2023

Revolutionary Tool Measures Air Pollution High in the Sky

A revolutionary new tool will soon allow for a detailed analysis of air pollution from more than 22,000 miles above the ground.

Environment Portugal

9. May 2023

Fewer Cars in the Center of This City

Lisbon becomes the latest European city to reduce traffic within its center, first through a three-month trial period with measures already considered for an extended imposition, as Portugal’s capital aims at becoming carbon neutral by 2030.

Environment The World

8. May 2023

Renewable Energy: a Dam Revolution

Hydropower fails to economically compete with wind and solar energy. Indeed, hydroelectric dams have one of the highest cost overruns while solar is ranked the lowest and wind is the third lowest.

Environment Belgium

6. May 2023

Europe’s Largest Green Power Plant Will Set Sail in the North Sea

During a summit taking place in Ostend, Belgium, nine European countries vowed to multiply by eight their capacity of offshore wind farms before 2050, turning the North Sea into a giant green power plant.

Environment Australia

5. May 2023

Historic Shift in Electric Car Sales

For the first time in Australia’s history, electric vehicle sales have surpassed the fossil-fueled ones in the medium-sized car category during the first quarter of 2023, a 50% increase compared with the previous quarter.

Technology Sweden

2. May 2023

First-Ever Vehicle-Charging Road Is on the Horizon

Since Sweden conducted a series of pilot projects that proved the feasibility of a road able to charge electric vehicles as they use it, the Scandinavian country will be home to the world’s first vehicle-charging electric road in 2025.