The Galápagos Islands of Ecuador, known for their unique and robust biodiversity, face increasing threats from climate change. Rising ocean temperatures have impacted local wildlife, making it more difficult for species such as marine iguanas and sea turtles to find food and nest. While temperatures in the Galápagos naturally fluctuate with the...

With a rising water level of 3.4 millimetres annually, the islands of the Panamanian archipelago of San Blas are at high risk of being submerged, and researchers predict that they will be uninhabitable by the end of the century. The rising sea levels are impacting both residents and tourists. In the past year, some of the Guna people of the San...

On 9 October 2024, Hurricane Milton struck the western coast of Florida, USA, bringing tornadoes, extreme wind, and torrential rainfall to the region. Milton was the third-fastest intensifying Atlantic hurricane on record, strengthening to a Category 5 storm in under 24 hours before decreasing to a Category 3 storm before making landfall. A...

This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, acquired on 15 October 2024, shows an ongoing algal bloom in Lake Pyramid, Nevada, USA. Algal blooms can be harmful to both humans and animals, and can also impact local tourism, fishing, and recreational activities. In Lake Pyramid, these blooms occur almost every year, driven by a combination of nutrient...

Growing a business is no small feat—entrepreneurs need resilience to navigate market shifts, creativity to solve complex problems, and the courage to take calculated risks. This challenge becomes even greater in the space sector, in which developing a successful product or service and breaking into the market can be especially difficult.