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france biking infrastructure

France will spend €2 billion to double bike lanes, expand cycling

The French government announced a €2 billion plan to expand cycling infrastructure as part of a broader effort to encourage people to ditch their cars.
www.forbes.com
Ford EVs can use Tesla Superchargers

Ford EVs can use Tesla Superchargers starting next year

Gaining access to 12,000 Tesla Superchargers will more than double the size of the fast-charging network available to Ford electric vehicles.
www.washingtonpost.com
Seaweed could avert climate-caused food crisis

Seaweed could avert food crisis caused by extreme weather

Scientists believe Ulva can become a staple crop via undersea farming – once people acquire a taste for it.

www.theguardian.com
ocean biodiversity & carbon sequestration

The trillion-dollar auction to save the world

Ocean creatures soak up huge amounts of humanity’s carbon mess. Should we value them like financial assets?
www.wired.com
Biden veto of solar tariff resolution holds up

House fails to override Biden veto of solar tariff resolution

House Democrats who backed the resolution to undo the moratorium called on lawmakers to vote to override the veto shortly thereafter.
www.politico.com
global group takes on misinformation

With climate panel as a beacon, global group takes on misinformation

A group of scholars introduced an international panel to study the digital information landscape, inspired by those who had been warning of the effect of global warming.
www.nytimes.com
managing stress the Dutch way

The Dutch solution to business that captivated the world

Niksen – a Dutch wellness trend that means "doing nothing" – has caught the attention of the world as a way to manage stress or recover from burnout.
www.bbc.com
climate solutions in rural Spain

Finding climate solutions in a Spanish village with technology

Behind its rural facade, La Almunia de Doña Godina is doing its part to use technology to address climate change.
www.nytimes.com
nature-based spirituality

From witchcraft to astrology, interest in nature-based spirituality is up

The religiously unaffiliated are embracing nature-focused spirituality, while traditional faith groups are showing greater interest in the environment.
www.washingtonpost.com
rooftop solar powers remote India medical facilities

As India's electrical grid strains, rural hospitals and clinics find reliable power in rooftop solar

It wasn’t until Government Maternity installed rooftop solar a year ago that it could depend on constant electricity that keeps the lights on, patients and staff comfortable and vaccines and medicines safely refrigerated. Now it's one of more than 250 hospitals or clinics that is relying on the technology to ensure modern health care in remote and rural communities.

apnews.com
Sustainable burial mushroom coffin

Sustainable till death do us part, and 45 days beyond; mushroom coffin a last best wish for some

For those seeking to live in the most sustainable way, there now is an afterlife too.

apnews.com
Indiana coal ash dumps

Draft EPA rule could impact nearly 50 Indiana coal ash dumps

Draft federal regulations for toxic coal ash byproducts could cover nearly 50 exempted dumps spread across 14 locations in Indiana.
indianacapitalchronicle.com
sustainable buying second-hand

For one month, I set out to buy everything used — online

We’re headed for a world where buying second-hand may become nearly as easy, even preferable, as buying new for many goods.
www.washingtonpost.com
climate litigation & market value

Big polluters’ share prices fall after climate lawsuits, study finds

Exclusive: Fossil fuel companies register drop in value after litigation or unfavourable judgments.

www.theguardian.com
Lake Powell, record low water levels

At Lake Powell, record low water levels reveal an 'amazing silver lining'

When the reservoir dropped to its lowest level since it was filled, an expedition through once-submerged branches of Glen Canyon found both warning signs and beauty that had been underwater for more than half a century.

www.kunc.org
biofuels & biogas renewables

An oil refiner leans on manure to provide a greener future

Varo Energy, a Swiss provider of gasoline and diesel, is charting a path to lower carbon energy by relying on farm waste and used cooking oil.
www.nytimes.com
biodegradable plastics technology

WATCH: Tackling plastic pollution

Polymateria CEO Niall Dunne discusses the technology surrounding biodegradable plastics, and how Polymateria's recycling process could see applications in everyday household items.

www.bloomberg.com
nature soundscape acoustic research

The scientists coaxing back nature with sound

When species disappear, so do their sounds. But scientists are exploring new techniques to use recordings of these very sounds to bring nature back
www.bbc.com
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