Mountain ranges may act as 'safe haven' for species facing climate change

Swiss researchers studying the projected effects of climate change on alpine plant species have discovered that mountain ranges may represent a

Architecture of future

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Zambia pushes towards connected future

Africa may not be the first place you think of when talking about the digital revolution but many Zambian villages are looking to change all that.

Empire State Building moving to 100% wind power

The Empire State building, the tallest skyscraper in New York, will be switching over to 100 percent wind energy.

Husk power systems wants to lead "a revolution in electricity"

With a simple but effective design that transforms rice husks into power, the Indian for-profit social enterprise is expanding at a rate of two plants...

Lotus-shaped singapore museum collects rain and light

Interpreted as a lotus flower or outreached hand, the museum's roof deftly collects water and light for the museum’s use.

Hydro house concept utilizes evaporative cooling

The Hydro House, a concept home by Rael San Fratello Architects relies on the cooling effects of evapotranspiration by using a ponds in and on the home and fins on the house.

Kosta Grammatis wants to buy satellite to bring free internet access to entire world

Through his nonprofit A Human Right, scientist Kosta Grammatis is working to purchase a satellite that could provide free Internet access to developing countries.

Home green home

Maybe in the future more houses will be one that euronews visited in Aarhus, Denmark. Around 50 people are living in revolutionary homes that use energy in a new way. In terms of costs, it means cutting heating bills from over 200 euros a month to less than 50, even if it is very cold. One tenant, Agnete Dorph-Jensen, explained: “We have solar cells for the lights outside and for the…

Fifty new exoplanets discovered by HARPS

Astronomers using ESO’s world-leading exoplanet hunter HARPS have today announced a rich haul of more than 50 new exoplanets, including 16 super-Earths, one of which orbits at the edge of the habitable zone of its star. By studying the properties of all the HARPS planets found so far, the team has found that about 40% of stars similar to the Sun have at least one planet lighter than Saturn.