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World’s tallest wooden wind turbine promises a cleaner future
An aerial shot shows workers standing inside a wooden wind turbine as it is being constructed.

What if protecting coral reefs means growing them on land?
A split screen shows three images of corals - one of two hands holding a coral, one of the corals under water on the land farm, and one of a coral reef in the ocean.


Drone footage shows Iceland volcano eruption’s damage on Grindavík
An aerial drone photograph shows the Icelandic town of Grindavík during the volcano eruption on Sunday, 14 January 2024. In the backround, we see new eruptions from the fresh fissures in an immediate proximity to the town.

St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City gets a digital twin
A split screen shows a photograph of St Peter's Basilica in Vatican city (left), juxtaposed with a B&W 3D render (right). Caption reads: "Digital twin"

An entire country ran on renewable energy for six days straight
A picture shows the top of a typical portuguese house, yellow walls, dark green shutters, and a red rooftop. Behind it, against the blue sky a win turbine is peeking in the background.

Iceland’s seismic waves sound awfully eerie. You can listen.
A split screen shows a hole caused by an earthquake is Grindavík, Iceland on the left. On the right, there's a picture of a recently erupted Icelandic volcano, with lava and smoke coming out of the crater.

Greenland’s glaciers are melting twice as fast this century, study shows
A split-screen shows an aerial photograph of a Greenland glacier in the 1930's, next to one from 2023, making the loss of ice in the region particularly visible. Caption reads "Rapid ice loss"

How a flying hospital is helping fight preventable blindness
A long shot shows the side of Orbis's Flying Eye Hospital plane. Caption reads "traveling eyecare."

Artificial reefs could offer a new climate solution
An underwater photograph shows marine organisms attached to the artificial reef. Caption reads: "Artificial reef"

Missing Antarctic sea ice shows a new, worrying reality
A penguin colony walks near the edge of an icy landscape in Antarctica, with the vast ocean and icebergs visible in the background. Caption reads "Missing ice"

How young climate activists took Montana to court. And won.
Photograph depicts young people sat in court for the Held v Montana trial. Caption reads "Held versus Montana"

What we know about the Maui wildfires
Aerial shot shows the town of Lahaina in Maui completely obliterated by the wildfires. Palm trees have been destroyed and houses have been burned to the ground. Caption reads: "Devastating blaze."

Who are the UAP whistleblowers and what are they telling congress?
Lt. Ryan Graves testifies to congress over UAP sightings

What the hottest month on record looked like across the globe
A firefighter tries to put down a raging fire. Caption reads "global boiling"

Artists draw attention to the environmental cost of the war in Ukraine
People standing underneath the 'Invasive species' installation which hangs on a metal construction outside a modern building.

SAG-AFTRA is officially going on strike
SAG-AFTRA on strike

How 3D modelling helped the Greek shipwreck investigation
A 3D model of a ship's journey seen on a laptop.

Lightning trackers in space may help us prepare for extreme weather
A render of a satellite in space appearing to scan the Earth. Caption reads: Storm Detector


Satellite images show colossal damage from Ukraine's destroyed Kakhovka dam
Satellite images show a piece of land before and after the flood caused by the dam's collapse.



NASA tech can help us tell when a coral reef is in trouble
Satellite image of Belize. Caption reads "Tracking Corals"

How 3D modelling is helping the restoration of Paris’ Notre-Dame
Render of a 3D reconstruction model shows the Notre Dame, partially restored.

Dissident artist Ai Weiwei recreated a Monet masterpiece entirely in Lego
Ai Weiwei faces the camera as he flips a middle finger in front of London's Design Museum in reference to his famous photographs.
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