habitats – Lifeboat News: The Blog https://lifeboat.com/blog Safeguarding Humanity Sat, 19 Apr 2025 19:07:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 New tech could remove 90% of ocean plastic by 2040 — https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/new-tech-could-remove-90-of-ocean-plastic-by-2040 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/new-tech-could-remove-90-of-ocean-plastic-by-2040#respond Sat, 19 Apr 2025 19:07:51 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/new-tech-could-remove-90-of-ocean-plastic-by-2040

And its already removed over 84,000 kg of ocean trash.

The Ocean Cleanup, a non-profit environmental organization, has embarked on a groundbreaking mission to eliminate 90% of floating ocean plastic by 2040.

Through innovative technology and a two-pronged approach—removing plastic already polluting the oceans and intercepting new waste in rivers—the project is making real progress.

Their ocean cleanup systems, including the latest System 3, are actively harvesting waste from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, while river-based Interceptors are stopping plastic at the source in high-impact areas like Southeast Asia and the Caribbean.

With over 84,000 kilograms of plastic removed and more than 2,700 square kilometers of ocean cleaned as of mid-2022, The Ocean Cleanup has already made significant strides. Backed by scientific research, partnerships with companies like Coca-Cola and Maersk, and global support, the organization is scaling up its efforts. Targeting the world’s 1,000 most polluting rivers, The Ocean Cleanup aligns closely with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 14—conserving marine life. Through technology, collaboration, and determination, they’re turning the tide on ocean pollution.

Learn more.


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The Universe May Be on the Verge of Collapse—And That Would Mutate the Laws of Physics, Scientists Say https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/the-universe-may-be-on-the-verge-of-collapse-and-that-would-mutate-the-laws-of-physics-scientists-say https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/the-universe-may-be-on-the-verge-of-collapse-and-that-would-mutate-the-laws-of-physics-scientists-say#respond Mon, 14 Apr 2025 18:13:13 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/the-universe-may-be-on-the-verge-of-collapse-and-that-would-mutate-the-laws-of-physics-scientists-say

If this scenario plays out, “the world as we know it would collapse like a house of cards,” says one theoretical physicist.

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RoboTwin Dual-Arm Collaboration Challenge https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/robotwin-dual-arm-collaboration-challenge https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/robotwin-dual-arm-collaboration-challenge#respond Fri, 11 Apr 2025 18:17:51 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/robotwin-dual-arm-collaboration-challenge

Tianxing Chen’s Home

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Utopia — Hypnotic Ambient Music For Sleep https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/utopia-hypnotic-ambient-music-for-sleep https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/utopia-hypnotic-ambient-music-for-sleep#respond Thu, 10 Apr 2025 02:10:07 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/utopia-hypnotic-ambient-music-for-sleep

I wish for all òf us we the living and we that’s yet to be.


Welcome to Utopia—a serene fusion of nature and futuristic living, where elegant umbrella-shaped homes glow beneath a starry sky. Let the soothing ambient music weave everything into harmony, guiding you into pure tranquility.

Welcome to my channel. I make calm cinematic background ambient music in various forms: cyberpunk sleep music ambient, future city chill music, ambient for deep sleep, ambient for relaxation and meditation, music for focus and relaxation, future city ambient, chill cyberpunk ambience.

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‘Dark Diversity’: The Invisible Threat Infiltrating Nature Worldwide https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/dark-diversity-the-invisible-threat-infiltrating-nature-worldwide https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/dark-diversity-the-invisible-threat-infiltrating-nature-worldwide#respond Mon, 07 Apr 2025 10:18:48 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/dark-diversity-the-invisible-threat-infiltrating-nature-worldwide

If you go walking in the wild, you might expect that what you’re seeing is natural. All around you are trees, shrubs and grasses growing in their natural habitat.

But there’s something here that doesn’t add up. Across the world, there are large areas of habitat which would suit native plant species just fine. But very often, they’re simply absent.

Our new research gauges the scale of this problem, known as “dark diversity”. Our international team of 200 scientists examined plant species in thousands of sites worldwide.

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Tiny Fossils Reveal Mammals Left the Trees Long Before the Asteroid Impact https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/tiny-fossils-reveal-mammals-left-the-trees-long-before-the-asteroid-impact https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/tiny-fossils-reveal-mammals-left-the-trees-long-before-the-asteroid-impact#respond Wed, 02 Apr 2025 10:27:36 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/tiny-fossils-reveal-mammals-left-the-trees-long-before-the-asteroid-impact

Millions of years before the asteroid impact that ended the reign of the dinosaurs, mammals were already beginning to shift from tree-dwelling to ground-based lifestyles.

A groundbreaking study uncovered this evolutionary trend by analyzing tiny limb bone fragments from marsupials and placental mammals in Western North America. These subtle fossil clues reveal that mammals may have been responding to a changing world, especially the spread of flowering plants that transformed habitats on the ground. Surprisingly, this terrestrial transition appears to have played a bigger role in mammalian evolution than direct interactions with dinosaurs.

Early Ground-Dwellers Before Dinosaurs’ Demise.

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Homeowners share honest review after living in futuristic house built by robots: ‘We are a part of the future’ https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/homeowners-share-honest-review-after-living-in-futuristic-house-built-by-robots-we-are-a-part-of-the-future https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/homeowners-share-honest-review-after-living-in-futuristic-house-built-by-robots-we-are-a-part-of-the-future#comments Wed, 02 Apr 2025 07:05:29 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/homeowners-share-honest-review-after-living-in-futuristic-house-built-by-robots-we-are-a-part-of-the-future

Everything is bigger in Texas — including a new housing development with a futuristic vision.

Icon, a 3D technology company, is behind dozens of next-generation 3D-printed homes in the Lone Star State. A YouTube video gives viewers an inside look at the new homes built with robotic construction at the Wolf Ranch development in Georgetown.

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Home return of NASA astronauts after 9 months in space https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/03/home-return-of-nasa-astronauts-after-9-months-in-space https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/03/home-return-of-nasa-astronauts-after-9-months-in-space#respond Sat, 29 Mar 2025 22:08:51 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/03/home-return-of-nasa-astronauts-after-9-months-in-space

Mohammad HaniefNASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams safely returned to Earth on March 19 after spending over nine months in space due to delays in the Boeing Starliner Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission. Their SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, Fre

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DOGE update: Alaska volcano monitor closure blocked amid eruption threat https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/03/doge-update-alaska-volcano-monitor-closure-blocked-amid-eruption-threat https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/03/doge-update-alaska-volcano-monitor-closure-blocked-amid-eruption-threat#respond Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:07:07 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/03/doge-update-alaska-volcano-monitor-closure-blocked-amid-eruption-threat

Representative Nick Begich said he intervened to block the lease termination for the building housing the Alaska Volcano Observatory.

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Architect unveils revolutionary 3D-printed home with jaw-dropping technology: ‘The next evolution in building’ https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/03/architect-unveils-revolutionary-3d-printed-home-with-jaw-dropping-technology-the-next-evolution-in-building https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/03/architect-unveils-revolutionary-3d-printed-home-with-jaw-dropping-technology-the-next-evolution-in-building#respond Wed, 26 Mar 2025 23:05:11 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/03/architect-unveils-revolutionary-3d-printed-home-with-jaw-dropping-technology-the-next-evolution-in-building

A collaborative team of architects and builders has completed the first fully 3D-printed residential home in Auckland, New Zealand, and it’s also the largest building of that type in the Southern Hemisphere.

The Paremoremo home, named after the semi-rural suburb where it’s located, was highlighted by Home Magazine NZ in a short video. The low-slung, one-story residence spans over 2,700 square feet on a north-facing hill and incorporates smooth curved geometric surfaces that were facilitated by the novel 3D-printing process.

Tim Dorrington of Dorrington Atcheson Architects chose a concrete block form design due to the low cost and ease of construction, enlisting 3D-printed concrete specialist QOROX for their first full-sized home build.

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