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Solarmoves: Solar Panels on Cars Could Meet 55-80 Percent of Energy Needs

According to a new study by SolarMoves, vehicle-integrated photovoltaics offer great potential for decarbonising our transport.

Shady Routes in Times of Climate Crisis: How a Routing App Protects Against Heat Stress

In Heidelberg and Worms, the shaded.ors app is already helping people navigate the shade. However, HeiGIT’s routing application can also be adapted for use in other cities – and has the potential to become an important tool for climate adaptation.

Local European Municipalities are Spearheading Independence from US Tech

Some municipalities are moving quickly to make Europe digitally independent from US tech, but civil initiatives are left to fill in the gaps where there is little political will.

The Alliance Quietly Protecting the World’s Last Mountain Gorillas

Conservationists are behind mountain gorillas' numbers rising to a still precarious 1,063. However, a new digital alliance could boost them even further.

Reducing Energy Consumption With the Claude Carbon Tool (Interview)

With his free tool, Claude Carbon, French developer Gaëtan Wittebolle makes the carbon footprint of vibe coding visible and shares tips to help developers reduce their code's emissions.

Off the Grid, On the Trail: Eco-Friendly Navigation Apps

Getting from A to B without selling your data, subscribing to a service or costing the earth is possible with these smart, open-source navigation apps.

Why Don’t We Have Skyscanner for Trains? Updated 2026

International train travel is at least 4.5 times more environmentally friendly than flying. So why is it still so complicated to book routes? And is new legislation from Brussels providing a long-awaited answer?

“A Self-Sustainable System”: How Power Plants Can Heat Circular Fish Farms

Scientists in Sweden pilot a fish farm heated by a local power plant, where different fish species cohabit and utilise each other's waste.

AI-Powered Digital Twins to Help Planners Build More Resilient Cities

Bourne from the frustration of getting from A to B in her hometown of Lagos, Grace Kagho is developing digital twins with her company, UrbanEcho.