News

When Anna Cain, a masters’ student in Barcelona, was looking for inspiration for a school project, she was thinking about climate change – and how technology might help.There was a severe drought ...
The innovative Kara Pod device extracts moisture from air to create mineral-rich water and brew coffee, featuring UV ...
A 38ha piece of land in the Namib Desert is the site of Africa’s first fully climate-controlled, large-scale snail production ...
In practice, it’s not so simple. In fact, many now openly admit that the process of testing AI, using sets of exam-style ...
Can the vast and sparsely populated African country translate its renewable power potential into national development?
The world’s bread baskets are heating up, threatening the global food supply. Climate change has already shrunk yields for major crops like wheat and maize, and crop losses are likely to worsen ...
Namib Desert Beetle. Image by Openverse. As our planet experiences unprecedented rates of climate change, the remarkable adaptations that allow animals to survive in harsh environments are being ...
Much of Namibia is covered by deserts like the Namib and Kalahari, known for their harsh climate, extreme aridity, and challenging living conditions that make large-scale settlement difficult.
Some beetles in the Namib Desert collect fog on their backs, letting the droplets roll down into their mouths. Camels can go for days without drinking, thanks to their efficient kidneys and ...
Discusses desert biomes, highlighting their unique characteristics, such as extreme temperatures, lack of water, and diverse adaptations of plants and animals. It explains how deserts are formed ...
In one of the most unlikely places on Earth to uncover a shipwreck—the blazing sands of the Namib Desert—miners unearthed a veritable time capsule from the Age of Discovery. What they found buried ...
Description Aerial drone footage showcasing a solitary stretch of road cutting across the vast sands of the Namib Desert in Namibia. Sparse vegetation and endless horizons emphasize the stark, untamed ...