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If a tree falls in a forest with nobody around, does it make a noise? In the case of the rainforests equipped with the Rainforest Connection’s Guardian system someone most …read more Continue reading The Many Reasons For Putting Microphones in Rainforests
When you think of a robot getting around, you probably think of something on wheels or tracks. Maybe you think about a bipedal walking robot, more common in science fiction …read more Continue reading Avocado-Shaped Robot Makes Its Way Through The Rainforest
Even though it may seem like we have already explored every single square centimeter of the Earth, there are still many areas that are practically unmapped. These areas include the …read more Continue reading Exploring Tropical Rainforest Stratification Using Space-Based LiDAR
Living and working in a remote rain forest may sound idyllic to those currently stuck in bland suburbia, and to be sure it does have plenty of perks. One of …read more Continue reading Hackaday Prize 2022: Upcycling Acrylic Scraps
People are co-opting the hashtag to talk about climate change and the environment. Continue reading The Earth’s #10YearChallenge Is Grim
When a rainforest is clearcut for agricultural use, we only see the surface problems: fewer trees, destruction of plant and animal habitats, and countless other negative effects on the environment. A lurking problem, however, is that the soil is often non-ideal for farming. When the soil is exhausted, the farmers move further into the rainforest and repeat the process.
In the Amazon, however, there are pockets of man-made soil that are incredibly nutrient-dense. Figuring out how to make this soil, known as Terra Preta, on a massive scale would limit the amount of forest destruction by providing farmers a soil …read more
The strange story of a decades-long quest to recreate Earth in miniature and why it’s integral to our future as a species on and off the planet. Continue reading A 21st Century ‘Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth’
This will take a toll on the trees that indigenous people have been coexisting with for centuries. Continue reading The Brazilian Government Is Voting to Deforest Even More of the Amazon Rainforest
This will take a toll on the trees that indigenous people have been coexisting with for centuries. Continue reading The Brazilian Government Is Voting to Deforest Even More of the Amazon Rainforest
