Constantine Arch in Rome damaged by lightning during violent storm
Residents tell of ‘apocalyptic scenes’ after more than 60mm of rainfall falls on Rome in less than an hour
Spain turns cemeteries into solar powerhouses, aims 440,000 kW by 2030
The Spanish city of Valencia has an innovative plan to generate clean energy—turning cemeteries into hubs of green energy by installing solar panels on top.
Wildlife found thriving on solar farms
Hares and skylarks are among the most commonly seen large wildlife on UK solar farms, according to the biggest survey of the sector so far.
Pollinator-Friendly Solar Installations Can Help Solve Climate and Biodiversity Crises
Rehabilitated farmland used for solar energy facilities that are planted with native wildflowers and grasses can create lush habitats for insects, birds and bees, a new study has found.
Solar-Powered Car Completes 620-Mile Test Drive Across North Africa
Stella Terra, the first off-road solar-powered car, recently completed a test drive of 620 miles across north Africa without recharging.
‘Revolutionary’ solar power cell innovations break key energy threshold
Next generation cells surpass limits of today’s cells and will accelerate rollout of cheaper, more efficient solar power
Climate change: China’s green power surge offers hope on warming
Wind and solar power are booming in China and may help limit global carbon emissions far faster than expected, according to a new study.
Coral Restoration’s Wake Up Call
Rebuilding degraded coral reefs started as a noble endeavor, but now some coral scientists are confronting a dark reality.
Why air pollution bamboozles pollinating bees
Contaminated air is not only bad for us, it can also disrupt bees’ highly attuned senses for finding flowers.
Nearly 25% of European landscape could be rewilded, say researchers
Europe’s abandoned farmlands could find new life through rewilding, a movement to restore ravaged landscapes to their wilderness before human intervention.
African penguin “Charlie” recovering at uShaka after shark attack
A juvenile African penguin is making good progress. It’s being nursed back to health at Durban’s uShaka Sea World, after sustaining severe injuries in a suspected shark attack.
Pantanal waterway project would destroy a ‘paradise on Earth’, scientists warn
The South American wetland, which falls within Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay, would be vulnerable to biome loss and increased wildfires