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Marta studied Political Science and Media & Journalism at the Catholic University of Portugal (UCP) and has developed her journalistic career working for the Portuguese newspapers Diário de Notícias, Correio da Manhā and media outlets in Brussels. She is a reporter for Travel Tomorrow, and is also engaged in delivering communications services and EU policy research for different consultancies in Brussels. A former Blue Book trainee of the European Commission, Marta has a keen interest in EU and global affairs, and experience in reporting and interpreting information. Whenever she can, Marta loves traveling, exploring nature and learning about regenerative agriculture. She is also quite enthusiastic about space ventures and the cosmos.

24 May 2022

Australian scientists say ‘night time’ solar power can be captured

A breakthrough discovery from Australian scientists points at the possibility of harnessing energy that flows out of the Earth at night, a process called ‘nighttime’ solar […]
24 May 2022

Biofuels cannot meet the demand for aviation fuel

On the 14th of May, the UK’s Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps MP, announced plans for a net zero transatlantic flight by the end […]
24 May 2022

Heatwave in Spain breaks record temperatures for May

Spain is experiencing a heat wave in the middle of May, 30 days before the start of summer. On Thursday May 19th, the Generalitat of Catalonia […]
18 May 2022

Deployment of offshore wind power farms continues to be on the rise

Companies are paying higher and higher prices for sites to install offshore wind farms. After three days and 64 rounds of bidding, the US Department of […]
18 May 2022

“Failure to honour commitments made at COP26 would be an act of monstrous self-harm”warns COP chief

On Monday May 16th, COP President Alok Sharma returned to Glasgow’s Scottish Event Campus to mark six months since the conclusion of COP26, and to warn […]
17 May 2022

Hold your pee and poo when it rains in Brussels

It’s a strange request spotted in the streets of Brussels: “Hold your pee and poo when it rains.” One that could easily be seen as a […]
17 May 2022

5 jobs for people who want to save the planet

When you’ve just finished high school, you’re confronted with a huge decision: what to study next? Of course, whatever you decide doesn’t just impact the next […]
16 May 2022

A new report reveals that tech companies are not focused on reducing travel emissions

A new report rates 230 global companies on their efforts to cut corporate travel carbon emissions, heavily criticizing those companies that have promoted virtual work practices […]
11 May 2022

Portugal to open in July Europe’s largest floating solar park

A new photovoltaic power plant in Portugal with 12,000 solar panels is ready to start operating in July of this year. Located in the Alqueva reservoir […]
11 May 2022

Did you know these low-cost ovens made with mirrors produce no carbon emissions?

Solar cookers use mirrors to concentrate the sun’s energy. To cook food they work even under slightly overcast skies. Solar cookers are cheap and they eliminate […]
10 May 2022

Could Spain follow Elon Musk’s advice and deliver energy for all of Europe?

In early April, Elon Musk tweeted that Spain could supply energy to the whole of Europe by building “a massive solar array”. Spain’s president, Pedro Sánchez, […]
6 May 2022

5 biggest polluters likely to cause extreme hot years by 2030

Almost every country on Earth could experience extremely hot seasons every other year by 2030, according to new research. The study highligted the outsized contribution of […]
4 May 2022

More than 570 cities will be exposed to the risk of rising sea levels by 2050

More than 570 cities will be exposed to the risk of rising sea levels, according to the C40 network of global cities collectively addressing climate change. […]
3 May 2022

California 100% powered by renewables for the first time

On Saturday April 30th, renewable electricity met 100% of California‘s electricity demand for the first time ever. According to American news outlet Desert Sun, more than […]
29 April 2022

How air pollution could destroy some of the most iconic locations

During the months of the pandemic, the levels of air pollution were considerably reduced in all cities of the world. Some of of those destinations shone […]
27 April 2022

Which countries are poised to win the hydrogen race?

With the impacts of climate change becoming more and more apparent, policymakers worldwide are betting on clean hydrogen to break away from fossil fuels. Climate change […]