The continent needs green energy to ensure access to electricity for its population, making it a highly coveted trading partner in the eyes of Beijing, which is subject to trade barriers by the US and EU
A group of experts is creating a unique catalog in record time of all the living beings that inhabit Mexico City’s iconic park. They hope to register some 500 species to ensure their conservation
The measure is also aimed at reducing the risk of potentially dangerous encounters between humans and animals, which approach inhabited areas in search of grazing and water
Researchers and activists foresee a more favorable scenario for the climate fight with Kamala Harris in the White House, but they also underscore the lack of a concrete plan from the Democratic candidate
More and more people are using this form of travel to get around the continent, using high-speed routes and a network of night trains that continues to expand. We traveled from Madrid to Prague and witnessed how the future of European transportation is clean and fast
A disconnection with the Atlantic Ocean six million years ago caused a rise in salt concentration, creating a half-mile-thick layer of sodium chloride that caused a regional extinction on a similar scale to that of the dinosaurs
Experts agree that the soaring temperature of the water triggers ever more powerful atmospheric phenomena
America’s most populous state aims to use 100% clean energy by 2045, thanks to storage boom
American physicist David Keith is the best-known promoter of solar geoengineering, a controversial alternative in the fight against climate change
The United Nations has released a new report warning of the environmental impact of digitalization. ‘Tech companies are monetizing the Anthropocene,’ argues one expert
A forestry engineer tells of researchers’ foray into the jungle to inventory the flora and fauna living near the 70-meter tall giants
If global warming continues, such events could repeat themselves every 17 years according to a recent study published by World Weather Attribution
Three months after 300 families from the Guna Yala archipelago were relocated to the mainland, students still need to go to the island for classes. Teachers fear that drop-out rates could rise
The advance of solar and wind power has displaced coal as the world’s leading emitter of greenhouse gases
A new study has found that species surviving under some of the most extreme conditions on the planet are ‘functionally hyperdiverse’
Experts say 2024 is shaping up to be the warmest year on record, in what is being called another yet sign of how global warming is changing the climate
The government approves a proposal to protect the Mar de las Calmas, an area of extraordinary biodiversity and beautiful underwater landscapes of volcanic origin
Scientific research shows higher temperatures decrease positive emotions such as joy or happiness and increase negative ones such as anger or stress
High temperatures on equatorial nights, which have multiplied in recent years, are associated with less — and less efficient — sleep
The Montegancedo project plans to erect 1,050 homes in Pozuelo de Alarcón. Protesters say nearly 300 trees have already been felled in a natural space home to diverse animal and plant species
The energy and water consumption of Google and Microsoft, the main developers of generative AI, as well as their carbon emissions, have skyrocketed for the second consecutive year
Despite increasing protection measures, these fish are among the world’s most endangered animals. New tests to detect species being traded, as well as population studies, aim to help save them
Illegal trade is endangering two-thirds of key habitats for 196 species. A new study explains how prohibitionist policies lead to deforestation
The storm left at least eight dead and millions remain without power, increasing the risk of heat-related illnesses as a heat wave grips the entire country
The hurricane-turned tropical storm has knocked out power to more than two million homes and businesses in the Houston area. Fast-rising waters caused flooding
Heat waves reduce the number of motile sperm by up to 10%, according to an Argentine study. ‘Eventually it will be one more variable for planning parenthood,’ says one of the authors of the report
Although this type of plastic pollution usually enters the human body in very small concentrations, it is precisely its tiny size that is alarming scientists
