Smarter land use across 146 countries could lift climate, nature and incomes
Smarter land use could deliver large gains for the climate, biodiversity and the economy at the same time, according to...
Month: June 2026
Mining triggers 34 times more forest loss across Africa, Nature study finds
Mining deforestation in Africa reaches far beyond the pits themselves. A study published in "Nature" on June 30, 2026 found...
Understanding the Link Between Comfort and Mental Health in Aging Populations
(Image via Pexels) Comfort isn't just a "nice-to-have" for older adults. It has a MAJOR impact on their quality of...
EU new car CO2 emissions dropped in 2025 as EV share rose
Average new car CO2 emissions in the European Union fell to 96.7 grams per kilometre in 2025, down 10 grams...
First global seagrass map charts where meadows are vanishing
The first global seagrass map at high resolution was published in Nature on June 24, 2026, showing 148,506 square kilometres...
Stanford opens ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude to its whole campus
Stanford University will make three frontier AI tools available to its entire community on June 30, 2026, the university's IT...
Rising heat and humidity are eroding data centre free cooling, study finds
Climate change is quietly raising the cost of data centre cooling. A study published in "Scientific Reports" and led by...
Google expands educator-led AI in Classroom at ISTELive 2026
Google AI for education moved deeper into the classroom on June 25, 2026, when Google for Education set out a...
SDG7 report finds 655 million people still lack electricity
The 2026 SDG7 energy progress report, released on June 24, 2026, found that 655 million people still live without electricity...
Microsoft’s 2026 AI in education report finds high adoption but scarce training
Microsoft released the third edition of its annual "AI in Education Report" on June 24, 2026, finding that AI in...
Carbon Brief launches Project Cosmos, its largest climate research database
Carbon Brief launched "Project Cosmos" on June 23, 2026, describing it as the world's largest and most complete climate research...
What Businesses Should Know Before Expanding Their Workforce in Mexico
Mexico has become a top choice for companies looking to grow their teams and expand into new markets. With a...
SINTEF study assesses Arctic solar power potential in Longyearbyen, Svalbard
Arctic solar power can match mid-latitude summer output, according to a study from Norway's SINTEF that assessed the role of...
IIASA study finds demand-side climate action improves quality of life
Demand-side climate action improves quality of life across a wider range of measures than supply-side alternatives that cut the same...
Innovation in Veteran Healthcare: What’s Working and What Comes Next
(Image via Pexels) Veteran healthcare is changing fast. Over the past several years, VA has implemented cutting edge technologies, broadened...
Beyond Brushing: Why Scaling and Polishing Reaches What Your Brush Misses
You stand in front of the bathroom mirror twice a day and you go through your oral hygiene routine. You...
The Future of Custom Production in Industrial Manufacturing
Manufacturing is shifting faster than most people expect. Customer expectations have evolved, supply chains are under serious strain, and the...
7 Home Wellness Investments That Deliver Lasting Value
Creating a healthier lifestyle doesn’t always require major changes. Sometimes, the best improvements come from smart investments that make your...
What Should You Look for in Email Outreach Software?
Here's a scenario that happens more than people admit: you pick an outreach platform, onboard your team, build out your...
JinkoSolar reports 34.82% efficiency for perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell
Chinese solar manufacturer JinkoSolar has reported a power conversion efficiency of 34.82% for a perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell, one of...
Agrivoltaics could power AI data centers while raising crop yields, study finds
Agrivoltaics, the practice of generating solar power and growing crops on the same land, could supply the electricity that artificial-intelligence...
Our Ocean Conference 2026 backs fisheries transparency built on satellite and AI tracking
Governments meeting in Mombasa, Kenya, backed a new push for fisheries transparency as the 2026 Our Ocean Conference closed on...
Teenagers are divided over AI in schoolwork, Oxford University Press study finds
Teenagers are unsure where the line falls on AI in schoolwork, according to research that Oxford University Press (OUP) published...
Rept Battero unveils 320 Ah sodium-ion cell for long-duration storage
Photo by Pivoslav Chipsov on Unsplash Chinese manufacturer Rept Battero has launched a 320 Ah sodium-ion storage cell aimed at...
AI writing feedback changes with a student’s race and gender, Stanford study finds
AI writing feedback can change in tone and rigour depending on what the tool is told about the student. A...
Rice husk biochar catalyst breaks down antibiotic pollutants in minutes
A rice husk biochar catalyst broke down a common antibiotic in water in four minutes, researchers at the Institute of...
Kew completes digitisation of 7.4 million specimens as AI reshapes biodiversity science
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, has finished digitising all 7.4 million plant and fungal specimens in its collections and, on...
Students barely used AI tutors when left alone, Stanford study finds
Giving elementary students access to an AI tutor does not mean they will use it. That is the finding of...
At U.S. Senate hearing, witnesses urge guardrails and teacher AI training
Witnesses at a U.S. Senate hearing on AI in schools called on 16 June 2026 for federal guardrails and dedicated...
Most US teens and tweens now use AI, and most use it for schoolwork, Common Sense Media finds
AI use among teens and tweens is now near-universal in the United States, according to a Common Sense Media census...
