🦈 Extinct sharks to make a comeback in the ocean
ReShark is the world's first program to reintroduce sharks into nature, focusing on Indo-Pacific leopard sharks in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. The program uses surplus eggs from aquariums around the world that are transported to locally operated hatcheries in Indonesia.
🐋 Humpback whales more numerous now than before industrial whaling began
The population of humpback whales along Australia's east coast reached over 50,000 individuals in 2024, around 20,000 more than before commercial whaling began in the early 1900s.
🤒 People are becoming less sick
Illness and disability have decreased by 12.6 percent since 2010. Lost years of life due to infectious diseases have decreased by between 58.9 and 79.0 percent.
🔋 Ukraine uses large battery parks to keep power supply running
Ukraine has installed six large battery parks with a total capacity of 200 megawatts that can deliver electricity to approximately 600,000 homes for two hours. The battery parks connect to the power grid and deliver power if another source goes offline, helping to avoid blackouts.
🦠 AI creates viruses that kill E. coli bacteria
AI models have designed 16 working viruses that can attack E. coli bacteria in the laboratory. The development of the technology could lead to new treatments against antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections.
🖥️ Light-powered chip makes AI one hundred times more efficient
Researchers at the University of Florida have developed a chip that uses light to perform calculations in AI systems. The chip drastically reduces energy consumption while maintaining 98 percent accuracy.
⛰️ New technology can extract lithium with a tenth of the water consumption
The first commercial facility will produce 5,000 tons of lithium per year from 2027, which doubles US annual production.
🚗 Battery-electric cars gain market share in the EU
Battery-electric cars increased their market share to 15.8 percent during the first eight months of 2025, compared to 12.6 percent in the same period the previous year.
🚭 Number of tobacco users has dropped by 180 million since 2000
This represents a decrease of 27 percent in relative terms.