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Across the U.S., the right-to-repair movement is gaining traction, changing the way Americans think about fixing their electronics, appliances, and even farm equipment. Driven partly by rising costs—exacerbated by tariffs on imported goods—and growing concerns over e-waste, consumers and advocates are pushing for laws that require manufacturers to make repair parts, tools, and manuals accessible. […]

The Maldives is building a first-of-its-kind floating city designed to adapt to rising sea levels, using brain coral as its design inspiration. Located just 10 minutes by boat from the capital Malé, the 200-hectare city is being developed through a partnership between Dutch Docklands, the Maldivian government, and Waterstudio.nl. The city’s modular structure mimics the

In February 2025, scientists at the University of California, Riverside introduced a game-changing device called the Electronic Bee-Veterinarian (EBV) — a smart, affordable sensor system designed to monitor the health of honeybee colonies in real time. These tiny sensors track temperature fluctuations inside the hive, which are key indicators of bee health and stress. The

A new initiative using cargo drones is transforming how supplies are delivered—and trash is removed—from Mount Everest. Led by Nepal’s Airlift Technology in collaboration with drone maker DJI, the program is using powerful drones to transport gear like oxygen tanks and ladders up the mountain, and bring garbage back down. Traditionally, Sherpas carried these loads

The European Commission is set to propose a new climate target for 2040 that would allow EU member states to use international carbon credits to account for up to 3% of their total emissions reductions. These credits would come from certified projects in developing countries, such as reforestation and sustainable land use initiatives in Brazil

A Texas-based company, Hiro Technologies, has developed a pioneering diaper designed to tackle the massive environmental problem of disposable diaper waste. Their product, called MycoDigestible Diapers, contains specially formulated fungi that can break down the plastic components once activated by moisture and warmth in landfills. This is a significant breakthrough given that, according to the

Indigenous and rural populations living along the Nanay and Pintuyacu rivers in Peru’s northern Amazon are facing a serious health and environmental crisis caused by mercury pollution from illegal gold mining. Recent research shows that nearly 80% of residents have mercury levels above the safe limits set by the World Health Organization, with young children

Southern Europe is in the grip of an unusually early and dangerous heatwave, with temperatures soaring above 40 °C in cities across Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Greece. Lisbon reached a scorching 42 °C, while Rome, Milan, and Naples were placed under maximum heat alerts. In Portugal, authorities have issued high wildfire warnings for nearly two-thirds of the

Canada marked a major milestone in the global energy landscape this June, with the launch of its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from British Columbia to Asian markets. Supporters argue that LNG can serve as a “transition fuel,” replacing coal in countries like China and India and potentially cutting global emissions by hundreds of

Amid accelerating climate change and desertification, Iraqi farmers are adopting sprinkler irrigation systems to revive agriculture in the country’s southern deserts—where average summer temperatures soar past 50°C and rainfall is virtually nonexistent. Traditional flood irrigation from the once-mighty Tigris and Euphrates rivers has become unreliable, with upstream damming in Turkey and Iran reducing flow by