Lana O'Sullivan

Lana is a freelance journalist, editor and tour guide originally from the UK. After studying English Literature and Language at the University of Sussex and University of California, Berkeley, Lana worked and lived around Asia before settling in the sunny climbs of Berlin.

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Will Data Centres in Space Take the Strain off Our Planet?

Are space-based data centres a solution to the problems caused by digital infrastructure here on Earth? The idea is gaining traction – but is it realistic, and does it offer environmental benefits?

OnlyMarms: Combining OnlyFans and a Cryptocoin to Save Marmots

To save seven decades of unique marmot and environmental research from federal funding cuts, these ecologists turned to a raunchy subscription platform and a crypto. The result was OnlyMarms.

SPUN’s Digital Map Reveals the Scale of Underground Fungal Networks for the First Time

Beneath our feet, amongst all the trees and forest paths, lies vast fungal networks. Scientists have mapped the extent of these global connections for the first time – thereby illustrating just how important fungi are to our ecosystems.

AI Meetups Are Giving Communities a Voice—Now Comes the Hard Part

Artificial intelligence has swept through most of the world, leaving smaller voices dwarfed by the roar of Big Tech. Can community AI meetups help to redress the imbalance?

Apertus Trains on Clean Swiss Hydropower. So Why Did It Score Badly on Sustainability?

Swiss research consortium Apertus released a fully open large language model trained on renewable energy and built to comply with the EU AI Act. Here's why it matters for a more sustainable, sovereign approach to AI.

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An AI that Says Less? aim2balance.ai Is a New Approach to Generative AI

aim2balance.ai is a new sustainable AI service that's secure in terms of data protection and takes a holistic approach to ensuring environmental and social sustainability. Managing Director Stephen Wehner talked us through it.

BikeBox for Road Safety: Project Relies on Real-Time Data from Bicycles

Cyclists can often name the dangerous spots in their town in their sleep – but do they simply feel unsafe there, or are they genuinely at risk? BikeBox project aims to collect data on precisely this issue.

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Open-Source AI OrcaHello Listens to Whales to Protect Them Better

If we know where whales are, we can take targeted protective measures, such as diverting ships and reducing sources of noise. OrcaHello helps to track the animals.

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.