To save seven decades of unique marmot and environmental research from federal funding cuts, these ecologists turned to a raunchy subscription platform and a crypto. The result was OnlyMarms.

Aerosense helps manufacturers optimise wind turbine design by sharing real-time data, minimising material waste.

Sodium-ion batteries are on the verge of market readiness, as per the Fraunhofer Institute. What does this mean for the mobility transition?

Just as fungi can contribute to the construction of a building, it can also play a part in breaking down demolition debris.

Mushrooms can be used for so much more than just for eating. The versatile fungi are also becoming increasingly popular in the fashion industry - as an eco-friendly and socially-responsible alternative to leather.

Mycelium, the root structure of fungi, has emerged as a sustainable construction material for bricks and cladding.

Researchers from Empa have developed the fungal battery, a completely biodegradable battery created with 3D printing techniques.

Beneath our feet, amongst all the trees and forest paths, lies vast fungal networks. Scientists have mapped the extent of these global connections for the first time – thereby illustrating just how im...

Extreme heat hit Europe this summer. Can the AI-powered ESFM weather prediction model help us see future heatwaves coming?

The European Space Agency has put two satellites into orbit to take a closer look at the impact of climate change. One of them will focus particularly on plant life.

With his free tool, Claude Carbon, French developer Gaëtan Wittebolle makes the carbon footprint of vibe coding visible and shares tips to help developers reduce their code's emissions.

74 percent of claims that AI benefits the climate are unfounded, as per a new report, which also highlights the harm of conflating GenAI with smaller models.

If we know where whales are, we can take targeted protective measures, such as diverting ships and reducing sources of noise. OrcaHello helps to track the animals.

Artificial intelligence has swept through most of the world, leaving smaller voices dwarfed by the roar of Big Tech. Can community AI meetups help to redress the imbalance?

Extreme heat hit Europe this summer. Can the AI-powered ESFM weather prediction model help us see future heatwaves coming?

Participants in make-a-thek workshops learn how to repair old clothes instead of throwing them away, promoting a more circular society.

Swiss research consortium Apertus released a fully open large language model trained on renewable energy and built to comply with the EU AI Act. Here's why it matters for a more sustainable, sovereign approach to AI.

Artificial intelligence has swept through most of the world, leaving smaller voices dwarfed by the roar of Big Tech. Can community AI meetups help to redress the imbalance?

Coral records from the Galapagos Islands indicate El Niños have been gathering strength over the past 40 years, in line with rising global temperatures

Forget X and Instagram: decentralised social networks are better! Here, we show you how to switch to switch to Mastodon, Pixelfeld and co.

Big Tech doesn't always mean good tech. With so many brilliant EU alternatives to the major platforms, why not pick a safer, fairier, local version?

On greenwashing, whataboutism, and the mechanisms behind AI infrastructure buildout

Swiss research consortium Apertus released a fully open large language model trained on renewable energy and built to comply with the EU AI Act. Here's why it matters for a more sustainable, sovereign...

Free, unbiased access to internet search: that's the vision of the OpenWebSearch project. Their open search index is making it a reality.

aim2balance.ai is a new sustainable AI service that's secure in terms of data protection and takes a holistic approach to ensuring environmental and social sustainability. Managing Director Stephen Wehner talked us through it.

aim2balance.ai is a new sustainable AI service that's secure in terms of data protection and takes a holistic approach to ensuring environmental and social sustainability. Managing Director Stephen We...

More than 50 offending image and video ads were published across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, or Threads, according to Meta’s ad library data. Some ran as recently as this week.

Swiss research consortium Apertus released a fully open large language model trained on renewable energy and built to comply with the EU AI Act. Here's why it matters for a more sustainable, sovereign...

Modern working is more digital than ever – and increasing our carbon footprint. RESET presents sustainable alternatives for digital working.

To understand where climate change is heading, we have to look at the planet’s distant past and appreciate the disturbing uniqueness of our situation, says Bill McGuire

Cyclists can often name the dangerous spots in their town in their sleep – but do they simply feel unsafe there, or are they genuinely at risk? BikeBox project aims to collect data on precisely this issue.

The films, series and music we stream account for the lion's share of digital emissions—so we're sharing our tips for sustainable streaming.

Reading on Google Chrome? This interview might make you change your browser. Here's how sustainable alternatives can fight Google's monopoly.

Probably hot. But these digital tools could assist us in keeping safe in the face of increasingly extreme weather events.

Carbon-hungry AI is everywhere. We explain how to avoid AI features and why open-source software and decentralised networks can help.

Participants in make-a-thek workshops learn how to repair old clothes instead of throwing them away, promoting a more circular society.

If the internet were a country in its own right, it would rank sixth in the global CO₂ emissions rankings. Under the banner of ‘Green Coding’, we’ve put together some ways you use the internet more resource efficiently.

Looking for a green and data-secure cloud? We spoke to Andreas Steinhauser from infra.run about how to get started with open-source provider Nextcloud.

The perpetual drive to create bigger, stronger, faster is destroying our planet. It's time we took a hard look at permacomputing principles.

Even if AI is considered the new climate offender, streaming has not been replaced. We took a look at the high CO2 emissions from streaming, where companies stand and what users can do.

Hardware has a significant negative carbon footprint. Many computer manufacturers therefore use recycled materials in the production of their notebooks, PCs and tablets. But is green IT really that simple? We summarise our findings after numerous interviews and experiences.

The demand for computing capacity is increasing worldwide whilst reports of the environmental impact of data centres grow. Techbuyer aims to counter this with refurbished servers.

If we know where whales are, we can take targeted protective measures, such as diverting ships and reducing sources of noise. OrcaHello helps to track the animals.