Good News Photo by Andrey Tikhonovskiy on Unsplash Velcro, bullet trains and robotic arms: how nature is the mother of invention Many of the world’s most inspiring solutions have been created by scientists who stole their ideas from the natural world.
Causescommons.wikimedia.org Krill (Yes, Krill) know a few things about green building Researchers from the University of Toronto are borrowing from krill biology to develop new technologies to cool down indoor environments.
Politics Photo by idan levi on Unsplash Concrete fuels climate change – but there's a nature-friendly way to defend coasts from rising seas Paradoxically, walls which are designed to protect people from the consequences of global heating also contribute to it.
Good Newswww.flickr.com These seaweed-inspired generators create underwater wave power Imagine fields of power-generating seaweed gently swaying under the ocean’s surface.
Solutions www.fastcompany.com Carbon-capture tech removes CO2 from the ocean by making seashells Seashells form naturally from carbon dioxide in the water. Now scientists are trying to mimic the process.
Solutions Through biomimicry, Brazil seeks tech innovations inspired by nature Scientists and companies in Brazil are betting on nature's intelligence to create innovative solutions that reduce impacts on the planet.
