Agrivoltaic farming, which integrates agriculture and solar energy production on the same land, presents a novel experience for eco-conscious tourists. Visitors can witness the fusion of technology and nature during sunrise seed-sowing excursions. Such visits not only educate tourists about cutting-edge farming techniques but also offer the opportunity to actively participate in food production while…
For generations, Lars Miguel Utsi’s family has lived in the small town of Jokkmokk in northern Sweden, where reindeer husbandry is a way of life. In a part of the world where most of us would see just an endless expanse of white snow, Utsi perceives the landscape in intricate detail, recognizing subtle features of…
Biochar, a carbon-rich material produced by pyrolyzing biomass, is emerging as a promising tool in the quest to combat climate change. While efforts to tackle global warming have taken various forms – some more effective than others – biochar stands out for its dual benefits of promoting soil health and sequestering carbon. A new study…
Ikastikos Kiklos DL (6 Akadimias), in collaboration with DL Gallery, presents “Disturbed Soil,” a solo exhibition by Greek photographer Rea Papadopoulou. Through striking color photography, Papadopoulou examines the environmental toll of human activity on the Greek landscape. Her work highlights the degradation of nature, urging reflection on climate change and its consequences. Admission is free….
Complex organisms, thousands of times smaller than a grain of sand, can shape massive ecosystems and influence the fate of Earth’s climate, according to a new study. Researchers from Arizona State University, along with their colleagues from the National University of the Peruvian Amazon, have identified an unknown family of microbes uniquely adapted to the…
While human-made sources of methane are well-studied, natural sources like coastal waters remain less understood. These shallow, dynamic ecosystems are rich in methane, and because the water is not very deep, methane-eating microbes (methanotrophs) have little time to break it down before it escapes into the atmosphere. The study investigated three regions: the Doggerbank seep…
Birds are steadily moving north. Or at least those who can are. “California Scrub Jays moved to Port Townsend the same year I did,” said Steve Hampton, speaking Tuesday to the Peregrine Audubon Society in Ukiah about how birds in Northern California are adapting to the changes in their environment caused by both rising temperatures…
Mosquitoes are able to survive prolonged droughts by drinking blood, which helps to explain how their populations quickly rebound when it finally rains, biologists at the University of Cincinnati said. UC postdoctoral researcher Christopher Holmes led a study examining how two species of mosquito known for infecting people with diseases such as malaria were able…
Increasingly common since 1980, persistent multi-year droughts will continue to advance with the warming climate, warns a study from the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow, and Landscape Research (WSL), with Professor Francesca Pellicciotti from the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) participating. This publicly available forty-year global quantitative inventory, now published in Science,…
In recent years, more than 60 countries have developed strategies to stimulate the market ramp-up of hydrogen, particularly in the industrial sector. However, in 2023, less than ten percent of the originally announced green hydrogen production was realised, shows a new study published in the journal ‘Nature Energy’. The main reason: hydrogen remains an expensive…