https://www.ecoticias.com/en/on-april-25-1778-a-young-indigenous-woman-set-out-on-a-journey-of-more-than-299-kilometers-through-the-snow-and-cold-to-save-george-washingtons-starving-army-and-nearly-250-years-later-th/35301/ 2026-08-05T05:13:16-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-05T05:13:16-04:00 On April 25, 1778, a young Indigenous woman set out on a journey of more than 299 kilometers through the snow and cold to save George Washington’s starving army, and nearly 250 years later, the United States has finally given her the place she never had in the history books https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/polly-cooper-oneida-george-washington-valley-forge-statue.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a-portable-x-ray-machine-has-produced-the-first-diagnostic-images-of-a-human-body-in-orbit-and-the-same-device-could-one-day-serve-remote-clinics-on-earth/35255/ 2026-08-04T18:30:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-04T18:30:00-04:00 A portable X-ray machine has produced the first diagnostic images of a human body in orbit, and the same device could one day serve remote clinics on Earth https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/portable-x-ray-spacecraft-medical-imaging-illustration.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/spain-has-created-its-first-official-vocational-certificate-for-bicycle-mechanics-and-the-690-hour-program-now-covers-e-bikes-hydraulic-brakes-and-lithium-batteries-too/35254/ 2026-08-04T17:00:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-04T17:00:00-04:00 Spain has created its first official vocational certificate for bicycle mechanics, and the 690-hour program now covers e-bikes, hydraulic brakes and lithium batteries too https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/spain-electric-cargo-bike-mechanic-vocational-training.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/record-summer-heat-is-pushing-europeans-toward-chinese-portable-air-conditioners-like-midea-and-tcl-since-they-need-no-drilling-into-century-old-walls/35253/ 2026-08-04T15:00:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-04T15:00:00-04:00 Record summer heat is pushing Europeans toward Chinese portable air conditioners like Midea and TCL, since they need no drilling into century-old walls https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/denis-yurchak-installing-midea-portasplit-vienna.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/it-all-started-when-a-florida-homeowner-had-some-old-cardboard-boxes-he-was-going-to-throw-away-and-ended-up-transforming-a-withered-lawn-into-a-garden-full-of-butterflies-bees-birds-and-edible-pla/35289/ 2026-08-04T15:49:25-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-04T14:01:27-04:00 It all started when a Florida homeowner had some old cardboard boxes he was going to throw away and ended up transforming a withered lawn into a garden full of butterflies, bees, birds, and edible plants that requires almost no maintenance https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/florida-homeowner-cardboard-lawn-pollinator-garden.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/saharan-dust-drifting-into-europe-has-grown-by-up-to-25-over-nearly-a-decade-and-its-starting-to-cloud-the-continents-bet-on-solar-power/35252/ 2026-08-04T12:30:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-04T12:30:00-04:00 Saharan dust drifting into Europe has grown by up to 25% over nearly a decade, and it’s starting to cloud the continent’s bet on solar power https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/saharan-dust-solar-farm-spain-calima.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/portugals-new-bottle-deposit-is-worth-about-11-u-s-cents-and-its-already-sending-people-digging-through-lisbon-and-portos-public-trash-cans/35251/ 2026-08-04T10:15:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-04T10:15:00-04:00 Portugal’s new bottle deposit is worth about 11 U.S. cents, and it’s already sending people digging through Lisbon and Porto’s public trash cans https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/volta-deposit-return-machine-portugal-recycling.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a-winter-storm-has-rebuilt-chiles-snowpack-to-51-above-its-historical-average-and-the-water-locked-inside-it-is-still-running-short/35250/ 2026-08-04T08:45:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-04T08:45:00-04:00 A winter storm has rebuilt Chile’s snowpack to 51% above its historical average, and the water locked inside it is still running short https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/el-yeso-reservoir-chile-andes-snowpack-2026.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/his-grandfather-paid-2200-for-this-new-tractor-in-1953-and-62-years-later-his-grandson-did-everything-he-could-to-recover-it-before-it-disappeared-forever-from-the-familys-history/35271/ 2026-08-04T07:45:34-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-04T07:45:34-04:00 His grandfather paid $2,200 for this new tractor in 1953, and 62 years later, his grandson did everything he could to recover it before it disappeared forever from the family’s history https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/grandson-restores-grandfathers-1953-allis-chalmers-wd-tractor-2.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a-shark-found-dead-on-an-irish-shore-has-left-scientists-astonished-it-may-have-been-only-150-years-old-but-not-mature-and-its-species-can-live-400-years/35235/ 2026-08-04T06:24:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-04T06:24:00-04:00 A shark found dead on an Irish shore has left scientists astonished — it may have been only 150 years old but not mature, and its species can live 400 years https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/greenland-shark-stranded-sligo-ireland.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/steep-waterfalls-blocked-a-norwegian-mountain-lake-from-all-fish-for-thousands-of-years-until-5000-bc-when-hunter-gatherers-made-a-choice-that-fed-the-region-for-7000-years/35234/ 2026-08-03T18:00:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-03T18:00:00-04:00 Steep waterfalls blocked a Norwegian mountain lake from all fish for thousands of years until 5000 BC, when hunter-gatherers made a choice that fed the region for 7,000 years https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/stone-age-fish-traps-lake-tesse-norway.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a-circular-pit-on-google-maps-caught-an-amateur-astronomers-eye-and-what-the-rocks-revealed-has-puzzled-scientists-a-meteorite-impact-from-390-million-years-ago/35233/ 2026-08-03T21:11:12-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-03T17:00:00-04:00 A circular pit on Google Maps caught an amateur astronomer’s eye, and what the rocks revealed has puzzled scientists — a meteorite impact from 390 million years ago https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/uhackatik-impact-crater-quebec-satellite-view.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a-roman-latrine-has-survived-for-nearly-2000-years-and-scientists-just-discovered-why-calcite-growth-is-actually-making-the-concrete-stronger-with-time/35232/ 2026-08-03T15:00:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-03T15:00:00-04:00 A Roman latrine has survived for nearly 2,000 years, and scientists just discovered why — calcite growth is actually making the concrete stronger with time https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/hadrians-villa-roman-concrete-study-tivoli-italy.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a-carved-monument-tied-to-assyrian-king-ashurbanipal-has-been-recovered-at-bab-shamash-with-royal-images-and-cuneiform-writing-preserved-on-the-stone-stele/35217/ 2026-08-03T12:30:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-03T12:30:00-04:00 A carved monument tied to Assyrian King Ashurbanipal has been recovered at Bab Shamash, with royal images and cuneiform writing preserved on the stone stele https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ashurbanipal-stele-discovered-nineveh-sun-gate-iraq.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/archaeologists-recovered-a-piece-of-ancient-fabric-from-gran-carro-an-underwater-settlement-in-italy-among-the-remains-of-a-domestic-loom-submerged-for-thousands-of-years/35215/ 2026-08-03T10:15:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-03T10:15:00-04:00 Archaeologists recovered a piece of ancient fabric from Gran Carro, an underwater settlement in Italy, among the remains of a domestic loom submerged for thousands of years https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/gran-carro-underwater-village-lake-bolsena-iron-age-loom.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a-diaguita-community-is-fighting-barricks-el-alto-drilling-permit-in-chiles-high-andes-arguing-it-would-reopen-ground-already-covered-by-a-binding-closure-order/35222/ 2026-08-03T08:45:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-03T08:45:00-04:00 A Diaguita community is fighting Barrick’s El Alto drilling permit in Chile’s high Andes, arguing it would reopen ground already covered by a binding closure order https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/pascua-lama-high-andes-glaciers-chile.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/astronomers-found-helium-in-the-atmosphere-of-lhs-1140-b-a-rocky-exoplanet-48-light-years-from-earth-the-first-confirmed-atmosphere-around-a-rocky-planet-orbiting-another-star/35214/ 2026-08-03T06:30:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-03T06:30:00-04:00 Astronomers found helium in the atmosphere of LHS 1140 b, a rocky exoplanet 48 light-years from Earth, the first confirmed atmosphere around a rocky planet orbiting another star https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/lhs-1140b-rocky-exoplanet-artist-impression-atmosphere.jpg