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China is transforming the Takla Makan Desert, which at 337,000 km² is almost the size of Poland, into a “lung in the sand”: the 66 billion trees planted since 1978 have increased vegetation, multiplied rainfall during the wet season by 2.5 times, and even reduced local CO2 levels from 416 to 413 ppm
17+ hour, 32+ min ago (919+ words) Home - Environment - China is transforming the Takla Makan Desert, which at 337,000 km" is almost the size of Poland, into a "lung in the sand: the 66 billion trees planted since 1978 have increased vegetation, multiplied rainfall during the wet season by 2.5 times,…...
China strikes a blow in the energy race and presents the first functional hydrogen battery, a solid-state prototype that has already managed to light an LED lamp and threatens to usher in a new era beyond lithium
1+ week, 1+ day ago (809+ words) Home - Energy - China strikes a blow in the energy race and presents the first functional hydrogen battery, a solid-state prototype that has already managed to light an LED lamp and threatens to usher in a new era beyond lithium You…...
Goodbye to human assembly lines: China now has a dark factory that manufactures one smartphone per second, 24 hours a day, without a single worker
1+ week, 1+ day ago (769+ words) Home - Technology - Goodbye to human assembly lines: China now has a dark factory that manufactures one smartphone per second, 24 hours a day, without a single worker The future of electronics manufacturing is starting to look strangely quiet. Xiaomi says its…...
China planted more than 66 billion trees to combat desertification, and now the success of its megaproject in the Taklamakan Desert is creating an unexpected problem
1+ week, 6+ day ago (615+ words) Home - Environment - China planted more than 66 billion trees to combat desertification, and now the success of its megaproject in the Taklamakan Desert is creating an unexpected problem Can a place once written off as a "biological void" start cleaning the…...
The great solar promise that received millions in public aid is on the verge of total collapse. Vast Renewables has debts worth around $79 million, and its creditors could only recover between 3.2 and 4.2 cents for every dollar
2+ week, 15+ hour ago (386+ words) Home - Energy - The great solar promise that received millions in public aid is on the verge of total collapse. Vast Renewables has debts worth around $79 million, and its creditors could only recover between 3.2 and 4.2 cents for every dollar What happens…...
In 1901, Edison already had a battery for electric cars that could change everything: the forgotten invention that today is once again challenging lithium
2+ week, 5+ day ago (778+ words) Home - Technology - In 1901, Edison already had a battery for electric cars that could change everything: the forgotten invention that today is once again challenging lithium What if one of Thomas Edison's "failed" inventions turned out to be a better match…...
Elon Musk admits in February 2026 that convincing married engineers to relocate to Starbase, 40 minutes from Brownsville and near the Mexican border, has become his biggest silent problem
3+ week, 3+ day ago (516+ words) Home - Economy - Elon Musk admits in February 2026 that convincing married engineers to relocate to Starbase, 40 minutes from Brownsville and near the Mexican border, has become his biggest silent problem During a recent interview, Elon Musk described SpaceX's Starbase launch site…...
Musk admits on X that production of the Cybercab robotaxi and Optimus humanoid is not taking off, and that could prove very costly
3+ week, 6+ day ago (734+ words) Home - Economy - Musk admits on X that production of the Cybercab robotaxi and Optimus humanoid is not taking off, and that could prove very costly Musk did not simply promise new gadgets. He painted a vision of ultra-cheap robotaxis that…...
Say goodbye to solar panels: this portable turbine generates energy even at night and in the rain, and promises to charge your cell phone, laptop, and power bank with just a light breeze
4+ week, 1+ day ago (1155+ words) Home - Energy - Say goodbye to solar panels: this portable turbine generates energy even at night and in the rain, and promises to charge your cell phone, laptop, and power bank with just a light breeze Anyone who has watched a…...
Japan has just lowered its drill to 19,685 feet below the ocean with the Chikyu, and the message to China is clear: we are going after rare earths even if they are 1,180 miles from Tokyo
1+ mon, 12+ hour ago (852+ words) Home - Economy - Japan has just lowered its drill to 19,685 feet below the ocean with the Chikyu, and the message to China is clear: we are going after rare earths even if they are 1,180 miles from Tokyo Far out in the…...