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11. January 2022

Selfies from Mars: Cosmic Mission Shows Big Progress

A few pictures from the Red Planet, including selfies, show the world the progress China’s mission orbiter is making on Mars - and it's looking very positive indeed!

Society Egypt

10. January 2022

This Loan App Helps Female Business Owners

In Egypt, a traditional money-lending system has been revived through online applications, and this tech twist helps small business owners, especially women, to stay afloat and thrive.

Technology China

10. January 2022

Researchers Turn Salmon Sperm into Biodegradable Plastic

Chinese researchers developed a green alternative to plastic made from salmon sperm, and by using this unlikely natural yet entirely biodegradable component, they hope to curb plastic waste.

Environment Canada

9. January 2022

How to Smelt Aluminum Without Coal, for a Greener Industry

A metal giant is investing millions in its aluminum smelters located in the Quebec region of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Canada, to make its production greener by trading coal for hydroelectricity.

Technology USA

8. January 2022

3D-Printed Houses: Affordable and Sustainable

Upon joining forces with a 3D-printing technology company, an American nonprofit widened its mission to not only offer affordable housing but to also become sustainable, as both organizations fight against housing shortage.

Technology United Kingdom

7. January 2022

A Zero Carbon Emission Plane Is in the Works

A hydrogen-powered and zero-carbon-emission aircraft is being developed by a team of engineers affiliated with the Aerospace Technology Institute, United Kingdom, thus reducing the impact international travel has on global warming.

Environment United Kingdom

6. January 2022

Most Massive Offshore Wind Farm Is Now Producing Power

As offshore wind power is experiencing exponential growth, the United Kingdom’s waters are home to the world’s largest offshore wind farm, and on its first day of production, it provided 50% of Britain’s electricity.

Technology Ukraine

6. January 2022

Nuclear Disaster Site is Being Decontaminated – Using Natural Resources!

A Ukrainian state-owned enterprise in charge of monitoring radiation in Chernobyl partnered with a Swiss company specialized in sustainable development with a major mission in mind: decontaminating plots of land in the Chernobyl exclusion zone.

Technology USA

4. January 2022

Watch the First Images from Inside a Hurricane

A tiny vessel sent by an American oceanic and atmospheric agency recorded the very first video from within Hurricane Sam, a Category 4 storm, for meteorologists to better understand storm development and improve forecasting.

Technology French Guiana

2. January 2022

Most Powerful Space Telescope Takes Off

NASA’s revolutionary new Space Telescope took off from Kourou, in French Guiana, and by mid-2022, Hubble’s successor will have reached its exploring destination to push our knowledge of the universe to new highs.