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Blue Water, Clear Water… Ever Rarer, Ever Dearer

Heat, drought and water scarcity. How do mountain environments cope with these challenges? What solutions are available, and who ultimately pays the highest price? Mountain huts and alpine farms are suffering… and perhaps, in one way or another, so are we all.

Remote Sensing Reconstructs Forests, Cities, and Landscapes

DTM, DSM, CHM and how many other acronyms? Today, technology allows us to measure the territory without being there. From the size of fields to the height of trees, remote sensing makes it possible to read the world from above (and beyond).

From Climate Refugees to Innovators of Resilience: The Experience of Tuvalu

Tuvalu, the world’s fourth smallest nation, is fighting climate change with small funds and LiDAR tech. Can this tiny atoll reclaim the land from the ocean and build a new global model of resilience?

Artificial Intelligence and Circular Economy: the New Frontier of Waste Management

Artificial Intelligence can reshape waste management by optimizing recycling, and helping cities become smarter, greener, and more sustainable. Is this the future of our urban world?

The Dark Side of AI

We are slowly becoming familiar with the possibilities of artificial intelligence. We ask Siri about the weather or have ChatGPT type our work emails. But what lies behind the innovation? This article sheds light on the dark sides of AI, revealing the potential dangers, ethical dilemmas and societal consequences of the widespread use of AI. Is it worth the price?

The (Long) Way to Recycle Photovoltaic Panels

Some innovations from Australia and Italy can offer a way to handle the tons of photovoltaic panels in use right now before they become waste.

Vertical Farming: A Future-proof Winning Strategy

Vertical farming was born to fight the increasing unsustainability of worldwide cities but it helps tackle many other environmental critical issues.

A case study on the success of The Ocean Cleanup

In 2012, he had the idea to clean up the plastic waste of the oceans. In 2017, his idea gathered more than 31M$. Read the business review of The Ocean Cleanup case study.