https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a-viral-story-claims-500-tortoises-turned-sahara-sand-green-in-five-years-but-no-scientist-agency-or-satellite-image-can-verify-that-the-experiment-ever-happened/35388/ 2026-08-07T12:30:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-07T12:30:00-04:00 A viral story claims 500 tortoises turned Sahara sand green in five years, but no scientist, agency, or satellite image can verify that the experiment ever happened https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/african-spurred-tortoise-burrow-sahel-senegal.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a-hawaii-animal-sanctuary-is-offering-free-housing-to-travelers-but-in-return-they-must-spend-30-hours-a-week-feeding-cleaning-and-caring-for-rescued-farm-animals/35451/ 2026-08-07T10:33:30-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-07T10:33:30-04:00 A Hawaii animal sanctuary is offering free housing to travelers, but in return they must spend 30 hours a week feeding, cleaning and caring for rescued farm animals https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/hawaii-animal-sanctuary-free-housing-travelers-rescued-farm-animals.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/in-the-early-1970s-florida-dumped-between-1-million-and-2-million-tires-into-the-atlantic-to-build-an-artificial-reef-and-the-plan-turned-into-an-ecological-disaster/35387/ 2026-08-07T10:15:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-07T10:15:00-04:00 In the early 1970s, Florida dumped between 1 million and 2 million tires into the Atlantic to build an artificial reef, and the plan turned into an ecological disaster https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/osborne-tire-reef-abandoned-tires-atlantic-florida.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/in-2022-a-california-startup-released-sulfur-dioxide-balloons-over-mexico-to-test-cooling-credits-and-the-backlash-pushed-mexico-to-move-to-block-solar-geoengineering-experiments/35386/ 2026-08-07T08:45:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-07T08:45:00-04:00 In 2022, a California startup released sulfur dioxide balloons over Mexico to test ‘cooling credits,’ and the backlash pushed Mexico to move to block solar geoengineering experiments https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/make-sunsets-solar-geoengineering-balloon-launch.jpg https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a-study-of-nearly-10000-battery-tests-found-used-ev-batteries-hold-up-far-better-than-feared-with-the-kia-e-niro-still-at-97-capacity-after-62000-miles/35385/ 2026-08-07T06:30:00-04:00 ECOticias.comen 2026-08-07T06:30:00-04:00 A study of nearly 10,000 battery tests found used EV batteries hold up far better than feared, with the Kia e-Niro still at 97% capacity after 62,000 miles https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/kia-e-niro-ev-battery-pack-health-study.jpg 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