A Swedish tech company has designed the world’s first all-electric hydrofoil passenger boat, and should the test flight be a success, the vessel could join Stockholm’s public transport network in 2024.
A team of researchers based in China has developed a synthetic and extra-light sponge that could very well be a formidable solution to microplastic pollution in the planet’s reserves of water, both saline and fresh.
An ever-growing number of citizens in Uganda and Malawi have access to safe water thanks to the installation of chlorine dispensers, thus reducing mortality dramatically, including under-five-year-olds by about 25%.
Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, has decided to implement a ban on cruise ships, preventing them from docking in the city’s main terminal in an effort to curb pollution and overtourism.
The river running through Madrid, Spain’s capital, has been restored to health as part of an ambitious infrastructure scheme that turned out to be a model for restoring damaged ecosystems while improving access to nature in urban spaces.