Behind the Lens and Beyond the Microphone: Studying Wildlife with AI

Jennifer Lüdtke

As AI use sweeps the globe, biodiversity monitoring is keeping pace. Machine listening is used to interpret sound and identify species, accelerating the analysis of vast amounts of data. Yet ethical and socio-political questions must be addressed if we are to see benefits for both people and biodiversity.

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

Barbara Centis

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?

Climate change: What happened in the past?

Matteo Gecchelin

The climate has always changed; however, not all changes are the same. The question, therefore, is not whether the climate has changed, but how much, how quickly, and through which mechanisms.

AGRECOL TREES: The First 2026 Meeting with the Tree Guardians

Esther Tarifa

Raising awareness of environmental social projects matters — they boost quality of life at both local and global levels. This update on our Agrecol Trees Project broadens the tree guardians’ community and its mission.

The Memory of Ice
The Ice Memory Foundation set up a real archive of the past climate conditions

Pietro Boniciolli

The Ice Memory Foundation preserves the climate record for future generations by storing ice samples that are destined to disappear in Antarctica.

Green Literature: Sci-Fi, Cli-Fi, and Solarpunk

Paula Ruiz

When every story about the future ends up in collapse, imagining a better future might become harder. But there is a new type of storytelling emerging, in which the most groundbreaking idea is presented: what if the most radical thing to do is not to save the world, but to live gently in it? 

Can the Middle East War Accelerate the UE Energy Transition?

Lorenzo Barbieri

With the war in Iran and oil prices soaring to $110 a barrel, Europe finds itself holding its breath. But could this energy crisis be the opportunity for a definitive green transition and energy independence?

The World’s Oldest Sip: Is Iceberg Water the Ultimate Luxury?

Barbara Centis

From 10,000-year-old icebergs to $166/liter bottles: iceberg water is ultra-pure and ultra-expensive. Yet its extraction clashes with climate goals and Arctic fragility.

Green Literature: Confessions of a Recovering Environmentalist

Paula Ruiz

Is this an environmental manifesto or something closer to anti-environmentalism? This thought-provoking book questions everything we assume about saving the planet, and might leave you rethinking about it as well.

Remote Sensing Reconstructs Forests, Cities, and Landscapes

Matteo Gecchelin

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

No Sport Without Nature
The challenge of the BENCHES project for the green transition

Pietro Boniciolli

The BENCHES project redefines the relationship between sport and nature, which is no longer merely a backdrop but a resource that must be protected for the survival of many sport events.

AGRECOL TREES: Interview with the Staff and the Guardians of the Caramanca Center

Esther Tarifa

In the Caramarca Center, 27 elders tend fruit trees planted by Agrecol Trees. Despite cold winters, apple and lemon trees now bear fruit, honoring past guardians and growing self-sufficiency for the community.

From Coal Mines to Wind Farms: Who is Paying the Price for the Transition in Colombia?

Stefano Fisco

From coal mines to wind farms: Colombia faces the energy transition between economic opportunities and local communities seeking a just and inclusive transition.

Nature’s Rights: Ecosystems That Had To Become People

Paula Ruiz

Why does it seem easier for companies to have legal rights than living ecosystems? The case of the Mar Menor lies some questions about our relationship with Nature.

AGRECOL TREES: Maria Cristina Male Guardians’ Approach

Esther Tarifa

Since 2021, the María Cristina Center in Cochabamba has planted fruit trees, involving youth with disabilities as guardians, fostering skills and community.

Shitty Waters: The UK’s Sewage Scandal

Jennifer Lüdke

With warm weather inspiring ideas of a cooling dip somewhere in nature, a dirty truth lurks below murky waters. The UK’s sewage crisis has forced its way into the public spotlight, yet much remains to be done to protect public health and aquatic ecosystems

An Updated Case Study on the Ocean Cleanup

Etienne Hoekstra

If current trends continue, plastic could outweigh fish in the ocean by 2050. This case study examines how The Ocean Cleanup is scaling its solutions to address this growing challenge.

Beyond the Final Whistle
Sustainability and the environmental legacy of the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Pietro Boniciolli

Between innovation and the tonnes of CO₂ emitted by air travel, the 2026 FIFA World Cup highlights all the contradictions surrounding environmental sustainability at major sporting events.

Mesocosms at their finest: The Earth’s Digital Twin

Barbara Centis

A supercomputer in Europe simulates floods, submerged streets and ecosystem impacts. Destination Earth is creating a real-time, highly accurate virtual model of our planet to predict and shape the future.

AGRECOL TREES: The Experience of the Corralones Neighborhood Organization

Esther Tarifa Gomez

At the Spring 2026 meeting, the Corralones Neighborhood Organization shared how seedlings adopted by neighbors grew strong. Now follow-up and training are needed: in 5 years, these trees will bring fruit and shade.