Tim Sweeney, creator of Fortnite video game buys over 20,000 hectares of forests to save them from concrete
While millions of players chop down virtual trees on Fortnite, Epic Games founder Tim Sweeney is doing exactly the opposite in real life.
Good news for the panda: it's no longer endangered (but still vulnerable)
March 16 was World Panda Day, dedicated to one of the planet's most emblematic animals.
Here's the happiest country in the world in 2026 (for the 9th year running)
The survey questioned respondents in 147 different countries, asking them to rate their quality of life on a number of levels: from health to education, from perceived freedom to trust in institutions.
The mystery of the waste ships sunk in the Mediterranean
Dozens of merchant ships sunk in the Mediterranean between the late 1970s and early 2000s could contain toxic and radioactive waste.
YouTube engineer made car run on 500 batteries from disposable e-cigarette
There are objects that enter our lives with the promise of making our lives easier, but disappear just as quickly. Disposable e-cigarettes are one of the clearest examples of this contemporary paradox: a few days of use, a perfectly working lithium battery, followed by a noiseless journey to the trash can.
Goodbye lithium? Tofu battery promises to last 300 years
Some innovations initially seem light years away from our daily lives, but then suddenly pop up in everyday conversations, somewhere between a coffee break and a mindless scrolling moment on the phone. The tofu battery belongs in that category: at first it surprises, then the idea sticks, because it contains something that sounds just a little bit different from anything we've ever heard before.
Israel bombs the world's largest natural gas field in Iran: what are the consequences?
The name is known by few people outside the energy sector, but Iran's offshore South Pars gas field has become the focus of a global crisis in a matter of hours. The Israeli attack on Wednesday, March 18, on parts of its infrastructure marks a new stage in the Middle East conflict: for the first time, one of the pillars of global energy supply is directly affected.
Out with Churchill and the great historical figures, in with the animals on the new British banknotes
For over half a century, British banknotes have told the story through the faces of great figures from the past, such as Winston Churchill. Today, the UK is preparing to turn the page.
Governor Fugatti acquitted for shooting dead bear M90
De rechtbank van het Italiaanse Trento heeft de president van de Autonome Provincie, Maurizio Fugatti, vrijgesproken van de beschuldiging van het met wreedheid of zonder noodzaak doden van een dier. Centraal in het proces stond de zaak rond de beer M90, die in februari 2024 werd afgeschoten nadat hij als problematisch was bestempeld.
Total blackout in Cuba: island in darkness as fleet of medicines and solar panels depart from Europe
Cuba has been plunged into darkness. A total blackout has affected the entire Caribbean island, leaving millions without electricity. This was announced by the state-owned Unión Nacional Eléctrica de Cuba, which speaks of a "complete disconnection of the national electricity system". The interruption occurred simultaneously across the country, as if someone had literally flipped a switch. The notification came through via the Havana Electricity Company's Telegram channel: recovery protocols have been initiated, but the causes of the grid collapse are still unclear.