Environment

 

Climate change, environmental destruction, biodiversity loss – the challenges we face are huge. But despair isn’t a great source of motivation. Here we flip the narrative of typical climate change reporting to look at innovative solutions to today’s environmental challenges.

Against the Data Monopoly: How Correlaid Wants to Democratise the Availability of Data

Effective climate protection needs reliable data! CorrelAid helps NGOs collect high-quality data and meaningfully analyse it.

Embracing the Strange: Unconventional Solutions to the Climate Crisis

It's time to think outside the box. Guest author Cal Innes, Digital Sustainability Specialist at Jisc has collected five unconventional solutions to the climate crisis and discusses whether he thinks they're mad, or genius.

Geier im Flug.
© Jon A. Juarez/ GAIA-Initiative

The Gaia Initiative Uses AI, Animal Transmitters and Vultures to Protect Against Epidemics and Poaching

What can a vulture tell us about animal ecosystems? It turns out, quite a bit. The GAIA initiative has developed an early warning system with the help of these scavengers.

Salt of the Earth: The Rise of Sodium-Ion Batteries

Sodium-ion batteries have come and gone out of fashion. But a new burst of enthusiasm for the lithium battery replacement could spell a promising future.

The Planet Needs Your Support More Than Ever—Donate To Reset Now!

Searching for ways out of the climate crisis and motivation to fight against climate change? Support us with your donation!

Foamed Bioplastics: A New Frontier in Sustainable Materials?

Foamed bioplastics present an exciting new development in our fight against plastic waste. But are they a catch-all solution?

Jugendliche mit der mobilen Messstation senseBox:Bike an ihren Rädern.
© Lisa Wieczorek

Using Sensebox:Bike, Pupils Collect Data for the Transport Revolution

Young people are improving Essen's cycle paths. Their most important tool: senseBox:Bike, a mobile measuring station attached to their bikes.

Turn Black Friday Into Green Friday! Sustainable Shopping Alternatives for the Climate-Conscious

Your inbox will probably soon be flooded with countless promotional emails about Black Friday. Welcome to the sustainable shopping alternatives - here you can find out how to buy clothes sustainably!

Are Conveyor Belt Roads the Freight Transport of the Future?

Japan’s autonomous autoflow road is being lauded as a climate-friendly cargo alternative. Will it live up to expectations?