The Earth Prize has announced the winner of its $200,000 environmental sustainability competition.
The Earth Prize named Team Delavo victorious in its 2023 edition of the competition. Comprised of four young women, Yagmur, Avjin, Damla, and Irmak from Diyarbakir, Turkey,...
Written by: Kimberly White
Chrysler is moving away from gasoline-powered vehicles. The American automaker has announced plans to shift to a fully electric lineup by 2028.
While at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the company unveiled its latest concept, the Chrysler...
Written by: Kate Winter
As a scientist investigating climate change, I’m embarrassed by the high carbon footprint I have when I travel to, and work in, Antarctica. Researchers based in the UK regularly take four or five flights to reach...
Written by: Mattia Bessone and Barbara Fruth
Tropical rainforests are the world’s richest land habitats for biodiversity, harbouring stunning numbers of plant and animal species. The Amazon and the Congo basins, together with Asian rainforests, represent only 6% of Earth’s...
Written by: Johnny Wood
The overhead buzzing of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) – aka drones – is an increasingly familiar sound in many parts of the world.
Whether these helicopter-like devices are flown for fun, military purposes or commercial reasons, the...
Written by: Kimberly White
Formula E is challenging traditional norms, raising awareness and inspiring change.
The world’s fastest land animal, the cheetah and the Formula E car can both race to speeds of 0-100km/h in about three seconds. The cheetah is currently listed as...
Written by: Kimberly White
Hyundai Motor Company is launching a new brand dedicated to electric vehicles.
The brand is based on Hyundai’s existing vehicle named IONIQ that launched in 2016. The electric sedan was the first to offer three different electrified...
Written by: Yvette Richardson and Paul Markowski
Storm-chasing for science can be exciting and stressful – we know, because we do it. It has also been essential for developing today’s understanding of how tornadoes form and how they behave.
In 1996 the movie “Twister”...
Written by: Maria Gallucci
Wind energy projects are set to soar this century as countries shift away from fossil fuels, bringing tens of thousands of turbines to mountain ridges, fields and coastal waters around the world. These whirling devices...
Written by: Malaka Rodrigo
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The wetland absorbs runoff from the Kelani River, playing a key role...
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