https://www.ecoticias.com/en/morocco-is-testing-a-porous-sponge-pavement-to-replace-scorching-black-asphalt-in-marrakech-and-agadir-and-pilot-data-show-it-can-run-up-to-16f-cooler/35384/ 2026-08-06T18:30:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-06T18:30:00-04:00 Morocco is testing a porous ‘sponge’ pavement to replace scorching black asphalt in Marrakech and Agadir, and pilot data show it can run up to 16°F cooler https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/marrakech-permeable-sponge-pavement-climate-resilient-street.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a-paris-startup-backed-by-y-combinator-says-its-bug-hunting-drone-completed-its-first-autonomous-kill-but-the-insect-it-caught-was-a-moth-not-a-mosquito/35383/ 2026-08-06T17:00:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-06T17:00:00-04:00 A Paris startup backed by Y Combinator says its bug-hunting drone completed its first autonomous kill, but the insect it caught was a moth, not a mosquito. https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/tornyol-systems-autonomous-mosquito-hunting-drone-demonstration.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a-california-startup-won-approval-to-launch-a-59-foot-mirror-into-orbit-that-beams-sunlight-to-a-chosen-spot-on-earth-helping-crews-work-after-dark/35382/ 2026-08-06T15:33:45-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-06T15:00:00-04:00 A California startup won approval to launch a 59-foot mirror into orbit that beams sunlight to a chosen spot on Earth, helping crews work after dark https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/earendil-1-space-reflector-satellite.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a-colorado-farm-now-grows-berries-and-herbs-beneath-3276-solar-panels-and-four-years-of-data-show-the-shade-actually-helped-crops-survive-drought/35325/ 2026-08-06T12:30:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-06T12:30:00-04:00 A Colorado farm now grows berries and herbs beneath 3,276 solar panels, and four years of data show the shade actually helped crops survive drought https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/jacks-solar-garden-tractor-under-solar-panels.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/an-italian-study-found-microplastics-in-the-blood-of-84-of-heart-attack-patients-but-the-small-sample-means-it-proves-far-less-than-it-sounds/35323/ 2026-08-06T10:15:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-06T10:15:00-04:00 An Italian study found microplastics in the blood of 84% of heart attack patients, but the small sample means it proves far less than it sounds https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/microplastics-blood-heart-attack-laboratory-study.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/california-startup-jetzero-is-building-a-wide-wing-shaped-passenger-jet-meant-to-burn-up-to-50-less-fuel-and-japan-airlines-just-joined-the-project/35322/ 2026-08-06T08:45:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-06T08:45:00-04:00 California startup JetZero is building a wide, wing-shaped passenger jet meant to burn up to 50% less fuel, and Japan Airlines just joined the project https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/jetzero-z4-blended-wing-jet-render.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/more-than-1500-ships-have-sat-idle-in-the-persian-gulf-growing-a-hidden-coat-of-marine-life-and-scientists-warn-it-could-trigger-a-global-invasion/35321/ 2026-08-06T06:30:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-06T06:30:00-04:00 More than 1,500 ships have sat idle in the Persian Gulf growing a hidden coat of marine life, and scientists warn it could trigger a global invasion https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/idle-oil-tankers-persian-gulf-anchorage.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a-handful-of-wild-guanacos-can-block-100-sheep-from-a-single-water-trough-in-patagonia-so-argentine-researchers-built-two-simple-fences-to-stop-it/35320/ 2026-08-05T18:30:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-05T18:30:00-04:00 A handful of wild guanacos can block 100 sheep from a single water trough in Patagonia, so Argentine researchers built two simple fences to stop it https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/guanacos-drinking-livestock-water-trough-patagonia.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/scientists-found-groundwater-trapped-beneath-the-sahara-for-nearly-1-million-years-and-the-discovery-is-more-complicated-than-one-giant-hidden-ocean-underground/35319/ 2026-08-05T17:01:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-05T17:01:00-04:00 Scientists found groundwater trapped beneath the Sahara for nearly 1 million years, and the discovery is more complicated than one giant hidden ocean underground https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/sahara-desert-water-well-groundwater.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/scientists-directly-connected-the-solar-panels-battery-and-heat-pump-of-a-208-square-meter-home-and-discovered-that-the-usual-path-of-the-electricity-was-causing-a-daily-waste-of-energy/35354/ 2026-08-05T15:47:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-05T15:41:44-04:00 Scientists directly connected the solar panels, battery, and heat pump of a 208-square-meter home and discovered that the usual path of the electricity was causing a daily waste of energy https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/new-dc-solar-nanogrid-battery-heat-pump-energy-loss-1.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/new-york-city-sank-more-than-2500-retired-subway-cars-off-the-atlantic-coast-and-the-ones-that-survived-became-a-surprisingly-rich-artificial-reef/35318/ 2026-08-05T15:00:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-05T15:00:00-04:00 New York City sank more than 2,500 retired subway cars off the Atlantic coast, and the ones that survived became a surprisingly rich artificial reef https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/redbird-reef-subway-car-artificial-reef-interior.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/spains-vortex-bladeless-built-a-wind-turbine-that-sways-instead-of-spinning-and-it-would-take-34000-of-them-to-match-a-single-modern-turbine/35317/ 2026-08-05T12:30:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-05T12:30:00-04:00 Spain’s Vortex Bladeless built a wind turbine that sways instead of spinning, and it would take 34,000 of them to match a single modern turbine https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/vortex-bladeless-atlantis-prototype-bladeless-wind-generator.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/three-indian-teenagers-won-the-earth-prize-with-plas-stick-a-magnetic-powder-made-from-tamarind-seeds-that-clumps-microplastics-so-a-magnet-can-pull-them-out/35258/ 2026-08-05T10:15:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-05T10:15:00-04:00 Three Indian teenagers won the Earth Prize with Plas-Stick, a magnetic powder made from tamarind seeds that clumps microplastics so a magnet can pull them out https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/plas-stick-earth-prize-india-microplastics-water.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a-half-mile-strip-of-solar-panels-now-floats-over-an-irrigation-canal-in-india-generating-power-for-the-grid-while-blocking-evaporation-from-the-water-below/35257/ 2026-08-05T08:45:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-05T08:45:00-04:00 A half-mile strip of solar panels now floats over an irrigation canal in India, generating power for the grid while blocking evaporation from the water below https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/chandrasan-canal-top-solar-power-plant-gujarat.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a-german-made-material-can-pull-nearly-half-a-gallon-of-water-a-day-from-air-as-dry-as-18-humidity-and-it-could-soon-scale-to-dry-regions-like-the-mediterranean/35256/ 2026-08-05T06:30:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-05T06:30:00-04:00 A German-made material can pull nearly half a gallon of water a day from air as dry as 18% humidity, and it could soon scale to dry regions like the Mediterranean 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