Solar farms can host up to three times as many birds as crop fields, study shows

“We have a golden opportunity for finding multiple functions for land: generating clean energy while restoring biodiversity.”
How China’s ‘two new’ policy aims to cut emissions and boost recycling

Among other things, the policy is aimed at ramping up recycling of old or high-emission items.
New wastewater treatment plant uses sewage to produce climate-friendly shipping fuel

There are some 80,000 wastewater treatment plants in Europe that offer considerable potential for the new process.
Nature-based solutions are gaining momentum across Africa

Between 2012 and 2023, sub-Saharan Africa saw nearly 300 new nature-based resilience projects that secured $21 billion in funding.
Collie’s just transition: A blueprint for the world’s 8 million coal workers?

The Western Australian community offers a promising example of how to survive – and even thrive in – through the energy transition.
Three New Zealand islands to be rewilded under global biodiversity initiative

The Island-Ocean Connection Challenge aims to restore and rewild 40 globally significant island-ocean ecosystems by 2030.
How Dutch expertise is transforming Austin’s streets

A cycling infrastructure upgrade led to increased spending at restaurants and shops, prompting other streets to ask for similar improvements.
Germany explores underground caverns as seasonal heat storage sites

There are already thousands of geothermal energy storage systems in the Netherlands and Scandinavia. Germany is looking to follow suit.
World Resources Institute: 25 ways to slash methane emissions from the agricultural sector

Livestock and rice farming are two major sources of methane, though new solutions to this problem are emerging.
The rise of the ‘sharing city’ model

The average Western consumer owns around 10,000 items, many of which are rarely used. Sharing stations help to address this.