Flash Forest drones will plant 1 billion trees in just 8 years
Automating afforestation is one of the avenues that could most bring relief to the world battered by climate change. Flash Forest has ambitious plans for that.
Automating afforestation is one of the avenues that could most bring relief to the world battered by climate change. Flash Forest has ambitious plans for that.
A new method of conservation, simple and without the need for a fridge, dramatically extends the life of perishable foods: good for farmers and for the planet.
The ability to create structures to withstand climate change and overcrowding. It's called the future, but you can call it arcology.
A powerful analysis of the global warming scenarios identifies the realistic ones that contemplate damage containment: they are few. And painful.
Methane emissions must be halved within this decade, we are out of time and there is no alternative, or the temperature will get out of control.
Over the last 50 years, two-thirds of the world's wild heritage has been lost and around 40% of plant species are on the brink of extinction. Rewilding has a 5-point recipe to bring nature back into vogue.
For everyone, rebuilding and progressing means adding, adding, adding, more and more things and bigger and bigger. But what if the future meant taking away?
Algae are a promising solution for carbon sequestration and offsets. A startup thinks it has found the right method to exploit them.
Purdue's super white paint gets even better: it now reflects 98.1% of light, and can really be an alternative to air conditioners
We live in the exhilarating era that we will remember as the beginning of human colonization of our galaxy. A science and design project produces plans for future cities on Mars and gives us a preview of what they might look like.
Si vis pacem, para bellum: a world of climate change requires solutions of contrast, but also of adaptation. The W-Lab concept explores solutions to make spaces more self-sufficient
I peeked in advance at Bill Gates' book, which in a week will tell his recipe for avoiding global disaster. Here's what I found there.
A new mathematical model shows how science has underestimated sea level rise. It will be much larger than expected.
Food technology, whether it happens or not, is capable of completely replacing animal consumption by 2035. Here are the principles behind this assumption.
Urban greening, work reintegration, environment and innovation: in other words, Solarpunk. Here is a poster example of vertical gardens for Mexico City.
The food trends of 2021 are destined to borrow and accelerate those of 2020. Trends that will change the future of nutrition for the better.
New data show extraordinary results of testosterone therapy on obesity in men
Economical, ecological, electric and silent: Crosswater, an autonomous water taxi, would make the fortune of a large lake and make our Venice even more magical.
A surprising design manages to give the Origami folding bottle the ability to reduce its volume by over 80%.
The superblocks, independent urban clusters that offer residents nearby services and walking opportunities, have already been tested in several cities.
The pandemic teaches: sustainability, recycling and reuse are the keys to the future. In Italy the king of materials in this sense is wood. Pardon: the Rilegno.