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Environment CleanTechnica Apr 2
Over 60 New Fast EV Chargers To Be Operating In NYC

Just a bit after hearing about 28 new EV fast chargers in San Diego, here comes a new story about over 60 fast chargers for NYC. These “small” EV charger installations are examples of how, little by little, EV public infrastructure is expanding in some areas. (There are also much ... [continued] The post Over 60 New Fast EV Chargers To Be Operating In NYC appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Environment BBC Environment Apr 2
Scientists excited to receive first Artemis signal

The station in Cornwall is helping to track Artemis II in its crewed mission to the Moon.

Environment Mongabay Apr 2
How wild cattle recovery is transforming local livelihoods near key Thai reserve

HUAI KHA KHAENG, Thailand — “Five years ago, we’d never have been able to see this,” says Boonlert Tianchang, raising a pair of binoculars to his beaming eyes. “To see just one banteng, we would have had to go deep into the forest. Now, they’re right here.” We’re standing on a wildlife-viewing platform overlooking a […]

Environment BBC Environment Apr 2
'Oh my goodness, that is spectacular': See BBC science editor react to launch

Nasa's Artemis II has blasted off and is now orbiting Earth, before continuing on to circle the Moon.

Environment BBC Environment Apr 2
Fertiliser made from human wee to help grow new forest

Scientists behind a project to turn human wee into plant fertiliser hope to grow their first forest.

Environment CleanTechnica Apr 2
Waymo: “Hallo, Konnichiwa, Annyeonghaseyo, and Bonjour!”

Hallo, Konnichiwa, Annyeonghaseyo, and Bonjour! No matter how you say it, the Waymo Driver can now too. We’re thrilled to announce that the Waymo experience is now localized for Japanese, Korean, Polish, Italian, French, German, and British English. Waymo is for everyone, and that means meeting you where you are. ... [continued] The post Waymo: “Hallo, Konnichiwa, Annyeonghaseyo, and Bonjour!” appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Environment CleanTechnica Apr 2
NIO Sales Grow 136% Year Over Year

While some other EV automakers have had a hard — or very hard — start to the year, NIO was absolutely popping in March. The company scored 35,486 deliveries in March, which was a whopping 136% increase year over year. Compared to February, it was a 70.6% increase. Note that ... [continued] The post NIO Sales Grow 136% Year Over Year appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Environment BBC Environment Apr 1
'Spectacular!' - BBC journalist's emotional reaction to Artemis II launch

Science editor Rebecca Morelle watched from just three miles away as the most powerful rocket ever built blasted off from Florida.

Environment BBC Environment Apr 1
Watch the moment Artemis II blasts off on historic mission

After delays and technical issues, the first crewed Moon mission in 50 years finally took off from Florida and is now in Earth's orbit.

Environment Mongabay Apr 1
Australia’s flying foxes offer valuable services & deserve better reputation: Study

A new study in Scientific Reports provides the first economic valuation of the ecosystem services provided by flying foxes in Australia, focusing on their significant contribution to the timber industry.

Environment Mongabay Apr 1
Who gives up land for the world’s climate fixes?

Planting trees has become one of the most widely promoted responses to climate change. As forests grow, they absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere while offering habitat for animals, plants and other organisms. The idea is straightforward: Expand forests, and the planet gains both climate mitigation and renewed biodiversity. Yet the land required to remove […]

Environment CleanTechnica Apr 1
Closed Loop Geothermal Moves Forward In Germany

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/10/21/fervo-energys-update-shows-enhanced-geothermal-is-hot-literally/ The post Closed Loop Geothermal Moves Forward In Germany appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Environment BBC Environment Apr 1
Students eye high-tech plan for Nasa launch watch party

The PhD students will have the edge when it comes to tracking the Artemis mission to the Moon.

Environment Mongabay Apr 1
A ‘big book’ documenting Cameroon’s sharks & rays fills critical conservation gap

BUEA, Cameroon — To his fishing peers, Ojah Alfred, 45, is a fisher like they are. But to Cameroon’s scientific community, he is also a scientist — a citizen scientist. For eight years, Alfred, alongside more than 80 other fishers across Cameroon’s three coastal regions, has been collecting data on marine species brought to landing […]

Environment CleanTechnica Apr 1
Millions Of Trees Planted In Africa To Remove Carbon & Restore Soil

The Giving Trees project is an endeavor from Cool Effect, a climate crisis non-profit organization. Farmers in Africa can choose trees to plant locally; the trees provide many free benefits to the local communities and the environment. Through the project’s work, the African farmers have planted over 28 million trees. ... [continued] The post Millions Of Trees Planted In Africa To Remove Carbon & Restore Soil appeared first on CleanTechnica.